Excerpt from Golf's Missing Links - thanks Adrian!
Northampton Golf Club.
Founded in 1893. An 18 hole Willie Park designed course at Spinney Hill. The club continued at this site until its move to Harlestone in the late 1980s.
Just after WW2 the address was Kettering Road, Spinney Hill. The secretary was W Turner, St John’s School, Tiffield, Towcester. The professional was D McEwan and the greenkeeper J M Jones. Course records were, amateur R Catt 69, professional J M Jones 67. The 18 holes had a SSS of 73 and there was a membership of 425. Visitors’ fees 3/6 a day (intro 2/6), weekends and Bank Holidays 5/- a day (2/6). Sunday play allowed with caddies.
Just prior to the move from Kettering Road in the late 1980s the secretary was T C A Knight and the professional R Lovelady. Course records were, amateur C Cieslewicz 66 (set in 1972), professional M Gallagher 64 (1983*). The 18 holes measured 6,002 yards with a SSS of 69, the membership was 600. Visitors fees were £10.
*year recorrected from 1963 to 1983 based on copy of card in clubhouse
Played in a pro am at the new course recently and Mike Gallagher was one of the pros taking part!