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The course was established in 1994
and features 18 baskets set in 15 acres of beautiful Warwickshire
countryside. There is information available on every aspect: -
Course map and hole by
hole descriptions with pictures
Location and travel directions
Design philosophy
Nature
Improvements
Course facilities are basic at the moment. There is a field shelter
where you can pick up scorecards, leave green fees, borrow discs
and have a rest. We have 3 picnic benches for you to relax after
a round. There is a portaloo with washbasin. There is no water tap
on the course. Bottled water, coke and crisps are on sale when the
course is staffed.
Brief Course History
1994 - March 22nd. Bought 15.6 acres of
land at auction.
1994 - April 19th. Completed purchase and took ownership.
1994 - August. Layout finalised and posts installed.
1995 - April. Main landscaping completed, including 1400 trees and
1km of fencing.
1995 - Baskets installed.
1995 - August 5th. First Quarry Park Open won by Derek Robins
1996 - December 14th. First ace on a basket (hole 4, D.J.Robins)
1998 - Field Shelter erected.
1999 - June 13th. First tournament ace - Si Luard on hole 15
2001 - Foot and Mouth disease. Land is not grazed.
2002 - Enclosures removed on hole 13. OB reduced in woodland. Stepping
stones and bridge to 5th basket. Drainage ditches built on hole
5
2003 - 100+ trees planted in Spring. Individual
shelters removed on hole 4
2004 - Fencing removed from around woodland. Holes 8 to 13.
2004 - Hedge by Old Milverton Lane cut back very hard to provide
visibility for proposed access.
2005 - Fence removed on left of hole 1
2006 - Steps built on hole 12. Tree planting on 8, shrubs on 18
2006 - New access via Old Milverton Lane, and car park.
2006 - Quarry Park throne hewn from stump of ash tree.
2006 - Artificial grass tee for hole 4.
2007 - New entrance sign installed. Car park landscaped with cherry
trees, tubs, round posts.
2007 - Steps built on 6 and 7.
2007 - New sculpture commissioned and installed by hole 2.
2007 - Artificial grass tee pads installed on short tees, and also
for long tees on 10, 11 and 13 (plus 7, 12, 16 share). Much work
to make level tees on 11, 13 and 16.
This has been a big undertaking
for me, and I don't think I would have made it without the support
and encouragement of many people along the way. Thank you to everyone
who has helped with words or deeds. Thank you to everybody who has
played and encouraged others to play, and thus helped finance the
work. Particular thanks to Sue Underwood, Ivan Bromage, Tony Wakeford
and Frank Redmond who have devoted a huge amount of time and energy.
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