A golf course described as the “jewel in the crown” by one of its senior members is set to close after 87 years.
Brackenwood Golf Course, in Bebington, Wirral, opened in 1935, but will close on April 1 after Wirral Council’s budget saw it withdraw funding from two of its four municipal courses, Hoylake and Brackenwood. Jackie Watts, secretary of the ladies section at the club, said: “The course means a heck of a lot, we’ve been here since 1935. We have very strong men's and ladies sections.
“A lot of people are playing into their late eighties. It’s incredible that the council is closing it, it’s the jewel in the municipal crown.”
