Chorlton-cum-Hardy Golf Club is a golf club in
Chorlton-cum-Hardy in the southern suburbs of
Manchester,
England. It is separated from
Sale Golf Club
Sale may refer to:
Common meanings
* Sales, the exchange of goods for profits
* Sales, discounts and allowances in the prices of goods
Places
*Sale, Victoria, a city in Australia
*Sale, Myanmar, a city
*Sale, Greater Manchester, a town in Englan ...
to the south only by the River Mersey. The clubhouse of the golf club is located at
Barlow Hall,
originally built in the 13th century, but rebuilt by
Alexander Barlow
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.
Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...
in 1584.
Edward Barlow was born at Barlow Hall in 1585 and was hanged for adhering to the Catholic faith at
Lancaster Gaol
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in 1641. He was later canonized as Saint Ambrose Barlow in 1970 and his ghost reportedly haunts the upper floors of the hall.
Although a golf course had existed here for centuries the modern formal club was established in 1903.
In September 2011 it hosted the
Mersey Championship
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.
References
External links
Official site
Golf clubs and courses in Greater Manchester
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