Burnham Beeches Golf Club secures freehold

Burnham Beeches Golf Club has bucked the economic trend and secured its own freehold after leasing land for the past 122 years

Burnham Beeches
Nick Bonfield
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Burnham Beeches Golf Club secures freehold

Burnhan Beeches Golf Club has bucked the economic trend and secured its own freehold after leasing land for the past 122 years.

Burnham Beeches - the oldest golf club in Buckinghamshire - formerly leased the land from the Burnham Trust, but has now acquired freehold covering the course, clubhouse and practice facilities.

The club was founded in 1891 and was first leased to Lord Burnham in 1908.

The current lease still has 45 years to run, but the club decided to control its own destiny and secure the land after an EGM on November 4, 2013.

The membership of the members' club voted overwhelmingly in favour of the proposal.

The news regarding the club's freehold ownership complements other positive developments at Burnham Beeches.

A bunker renovation programme is currently in place, as well as an upgrade to the practice facilities and refurbishment of locker rooms and other clubhouse areas.

The investment in both the course and the clubhouse, coupled with excellent news regarding the club's future, has unsurprisingly contributed to strong membership numbers.

Nick Bonfield
Nick Bonfield
Features Editor

Nick Bonfield joined Golf Monthly in 2012 after graduating from Exeter University and earning an NCTJ-accredited journalism diploma from News Associates in Wimbledon. He is responsible for managing production of the magazine, sub-editing, writing, commissioning and coordinating all features across print and online. Most of his online work is opinion-based and typically centres around the Majors and significant events in the global golfing calendar. Nick has been an avid golf fan since the age of ten and became obsessed with the professional game after watching Mike Weir and Shaun Micheel win The Masters and PGA Championship respectively in 2003. In his time with Golf Monthly, he's interviewed the likes of Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Jose Maria Olazabal, Henrik Stenson, Padraig Harrington, Lee Westwood and Billy Horschel and has ghost-written columns for Westwood, Wayne Riley, Matthew Southgate, Chris Wood and Eddie Pepperell. Nick is a 12-handicap golfer and his favourite courses include Old Head, Sunningdale New, Penha Longha, Valderrama and Bearwood Lakes. If you have a feature pitch for Nick, please email nick.bonfield@futurenet.com with 'Pitch' in the subject line. Nick is currently playing: Driver: TaylorMade M1 Fairway wood: TaylorMade RBZ Stage 2 Hybrid: Ping Crossover Irons (4-9): Nike Vapor Speed Wedges: Cleveland CBX Full Face, 56˚, Titleist Vokey SM4, 60˚ Putter: testing in progress! Ball: TaylorMade TP5x

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