Coventry Golf Club

Coventry Golf Club was established in 1887, with members playing on a 9-hole course laid out by P. Paxton, the Malvern professional, on Whitley Common. The Coventry Ladies’ Section was founded in 1892, making it one of the earliest ladies’ clubs in the country. The women had their own playing fields but eventually a 6-hole ladies’ course was built on the common. In 1901, the club’s main course was extended to eighteen holes, using the ladies’ layout and…