Church Stretton Golf Club

Jack Morris, the Hoylake professional and nephew of Old Tom Morris, laid out the original course at Church Stretton along with club professional James Hepburn. The first nine debuted in 1898, with J.H. Taylor and Harry Vardon playing an exhibition match to mark the opening of the course. The second nine followed six years later and Vardon returned shortly after to refine the layout. James Braid was then engaged to modify the course in 1934 and, as John F.…