Save Cleeve Hill Golf Course and the playing of golf on Cleeve Hill

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#2402

I've played Cleeve Hill several times. Not always well and in every weather imaginable and every round was a memory that shouldn't be deprived to others in the future

Keith Tracy (Birmingham, 2020-10-06)

#2403

I'm signing because Cleeve Hill is the only municiple course in the area and this facility should be maintained? Given it's history it is not clear to me that all avenues to save the course have been explored.

Brian Weller (Cheltenham, 2020-10-06)

#2404

To save the history of the club, course and surroundings for future generations.

Stewart Stait (Belbroughton, 2020-10-06)

#2406

It's an historic course with stunning views and deserves to be preserved

Linda Murcott (Stourport , 2020-10-07)

#2408

Cleeve hill golf course is as much a part of Cheltenham and the surrounding area as, Prestbury racecourse is. Cleeve common and the golf course are enjoyed by 1000's of people every week and in all weathers, this area and it's history should not be sold.

Tim Dean (Cheltenham, 2020-10-07)

#2410

Simply for people to play golf in a unique setting whilst enjoying keeping fit enjoying fresh air and also the ability to socialize with existing golfers and from further afield.

Ian Bliss (Blythe Bridge, 2020-10-07)

#2412

I have played this course many times and think it is a short sighted idea to close such a national treasure.

Nigel Surcombe (Cheltenham, 2020-10-07)

#2413

It would be travesty to lose this course. It so unique, stunning and enjoyable and brings a lot of travelling golfers from all over the country.

Stephen Douglas (Alvechurch, 2020-10-07)

#2414

This is an exceptional course with historical credentials that has served the community well.

Robin Hopkins (Gloucester, 2020-10-07)

#2416

This is a far too unique and precious asset of great historical importance to be wantonly destroyed. Playing here is a completely memorable experience which cannot be rivalled anywhere else in the UK.

Duncan Watts (Loxley, Warwick, 2020-10-07)

#2417

As a golfer this course looks amazing and as a golfer a Golf club is a community that give s support, sport and hospitality to its members and guests.
Particularly in this strange time , give people the chance to be outside enjoying your beautiful landscape , safely but with a purpose

Sandra Lacey (St Neots , 2020-10-07)

#2419

I’d love Cleeve Hill golf course to stay open because it’s one of the great courses in Gloucestershire. The course is challenging and varied and the views are absolutely stunning. In these times when it has become even more obvious we all need to live healthy lives, Cleeve Hill golf course provides an opportunity to get out in the open for 4 or 5 hours while playing a great sport.

Roger Jackson (Cheltenham , 2020-10-07)

#2422

This sort of facility MUST be saved at any cost - in the current COVID atmosphere the need for outside pursuits are needed more than ever!!!

Chris Baker (Norwich, 2020-10-07)

#2423

I love this golf course and have played it many times.
Please save this gem.

David Osborne (NOTTINGHAM, 2020-10-07)

#2424

It’s a fantastic and historic course that must be saved.

Paul Hayward (Stowmarket , 2020-10-07)

#2425

I have played this course several times. It is unique amoung the courses I have played and deserves to be saved for posterity.

Alastair Holloway (Bristol, 2020-10-07)

#2426

I'm signing this petition as I feel that if this golf course was closed it would be a lost gem to fellow golfers. The course is ideal for golfers or any standard and is one of the most enjoyable courses locally.

Paul Dunstan (Bristol, 2020-10-07)

#2427

This wonderful course is an awesome gem. I have only played it once and was going back this year but Covid stopped me but when it is over I would love to play this course again.

Ray Duckett (Abingdon , 2020-10-07)

#2428

This a historic golf course which needs to be preserved for all to enjoy.

Michael Johnston (Rochester, 2020-10-07)

#2429

Too good a facility to let go and we need all the leisure and exercise we can get in these difficult times. Support the Governments 'Lose weight' scheme!

Thomas Smith (Weybridge, 2020-10-07)

#2431

I'm signing because no golf course should suffer this fate, let alone one with such hiatory

Scott fowler (london, 2020-10-07)

#2434

Love this place, gorgeous course. Great memories playing there and visiting the area.

Ged King (Plymouth , 2020-10-07)

#2435

This is the history of golf in Gloucestershire. It has the 1ith hole where original Cheltenham golf course is.
The facilities are used by walkers, golfers, and locals to enjoy the surrounding countryside and to take full advantage of one of the most beautiful areas of the Cotswolds.
Brilliant place, brilliant atmosphere and just gorgeous.
Links golf in the middle of the countryside with highest point in Gloucestershire.

Sue Johns (Yate, 2020-10-08)

#2444

It is a local amenity and makes golf affordable and enjoyable. Please keep it open

Tim Kilby (Worcester, 2020-10-08)

#2446

It is a great place for the area and the community. It definitely should not be closed.

SIAN BULLOCK (CHELTENHAM, 2020-10-09)

#2447

I have played this course many times and it is a true gem. It is good to see golf able to harmonise with other users, ramblers, dog walkers and the general public. The clubhouse is a great facility and always welcoming to visitors. In the current climate with COVID-19 and the effect on mental health it would be a crime shame if the council did away with this wonderful treasure. Please reconsider

Chris Danes (STRATFORD UPON AVON, 2020-10-09)

#2448

This is a unique, historic and spectacular golf course that provides affordable and testing golfing to all. It is not elitist like so many clubs.

Colin Harman (Cheltenham, 2020-10-09)

#2449

It’s a great course with great heritage

Ben Mabbett (Gloucester , 2020-10-09)

#2450

This is a really useful local amenity, not just for golfers but for refreshment on the Common for walkers and holidaymakers.

jo rees (Winchcombe, 2020-10-09)

#2451

I'm signing because I am a golfer affiliated to Gloucestershire Ladies Golf Association. The golf course on Cleeve Hill has a long and proud history. Not only does it provide for golfers, but offers a welcome and hospitality to other users of Cleeve Hill

Jean Groves (Bristol, 2020-10-09)

#2452

I've only played this course for first time last year but for me it is extremely special and i will be returning again and again! Hopefully!

Steve Hewitt (Bewdley, 2020-10-09)

#2453

Great course, needs to be saved

Mark Clemson (EVESHAM, 2020-10-09)

#2456

We don't want to lose such an iconic part of our community!

Nicola Stanton (Cheltenham, 2020-10-09)

#2457

I have played this course and it is unique. Needs to be saved for others to experience it.

Ray Hewitt (Bewdley, 2020-10-09)

#2458

This course is a piece of our heritage and needs to be saved. I get that Council
Funding is tight, but this course could be managed to run a profit.

Jim Robbins (Swindon , 2020-10-09)

#2459

I want to keep Golf at Cleeve Hill course.

Nigel Hurlstone (Reading, 2020-10-09)

#2461

There are to many courses closing down, this one is steeped in history, once closed it will never reopen, don’t shut it down..

David Thomas (Kent, 2020-10-09)

#2465

This historic golf course should be available for another 100 years.

Howard Davis (Tewkesbury , 2020-10-10)

#2466

Cleeve Hill is an iconic, breathtaking golf course of special historical interest. It has a unique place in sport, and should be saved for future generations to enjoy.

The golf course itself also effectively ringfences land from less ecologically sustainable uses, allowing a significant number of species to thrive.

I fervently hope the course can be saved, and I’m willing to make a contribution to help save it.

Thanks
Paolo

Paolo Brand (Liverpool, 2020-10-10)

#2471

I’ve played this course a large number of times and have met great players and some friends whilst doing so. The course is a natural beauty, the views stunning - and it will be an absolute shame for it to close. Let’s hope this is not the case. Wishing you all the best for the future. Penfold

Mark Wilson (Gloucestershire , 2020-10-10)

#2472

It’s is a local historical course and should be msintsines

Alan Jinks (Cheltenham , 2020-10-10)

#2476

I believe golf courses help thousands of people with both their mental and physical health.

Dom Heath (Windsor, 2020-10-11)

#2477

I’m signing because I learnt to play on Cleeve and made so many friends there, as have generations of local people. It remains critical as somewhere affordable and welcoming where others can experience the game and enjoy all the health benefits (physical and mental) that golf offers. It was my springboard to a career in golf and so proud to have been Captain there in 1989.

Rob East (Cheltenham, 2020-10-11)

#2478

One day a municipal course local to me could be in danger. For the amateur game to continue, expand and develop; courses such as Cleeve Hill must endure.

Andrew Moore (Enfield , 2020-10-11)

#2480

I am signing this petition as Cleve Hill epitomises all that is good in golf. Simple and honest!

Steve Brignell (DAGENHAM, 2020-10-11)

#2493

As a former junior member my golfing life was started at this wonderful course

James Parsons (Newport, 2020-10-12)

#2494

I’ve played golf at Cleeve Hill for at least 35 and have played in all conditions, wind, rain, snow and beautiful bright sunshine. It’s a unique golf club and an absolute pleasure to play. It would be very sad to see such a long standing and unique golf course be closed. Please reverse this decision and keep it open. Mike Marks.

Mike Marks (Great Malvern, 2020-10-12)

#2495

Cleve Hill is a great golf course offering an affordable activity accessible to everyone.

Martin Dewhurst (Bristol, 2020-10-12)

#2496

I live locally and believe the Golf Course to be great asset of Cleeve Hill and the community.

Richard Burdett (Cheltenham , 2020-10-12)

#2499

I play at cleeve regularly and it's a fantastic place where golfers mingle with horse riders, walkers and sheep happily. We are losing far too many places like this just because it's easier than trying to make them work.

Steve Gooch (Ledbury, 2020-10-12)

#2503

I play this course regularly and the history means it needs to stay

Mike Cousins (Hardwicke, 2020-10-12)

#2505

With a uniqueness and history that cannot be dismissed this beautiful course must be saved. The co-existence of the sheep/cattle, walkers and nature is unrivalled. Save it!

Tim Whitmore (Eastbourne , 2020-10-12)

#2506

I'm signing because this golf course course is a unique historical monument to the true spirit of the game of golf

Robert Downey (Leuven, 2020-10-12)

#2510

Wonderful venue that should not be tossed to the wayside.

Andrew Presnell (Port Melbourne, 2020-10-12)

#2511

Played this golf club many times over the years and is a great course.

Matt Knight (Evesham, 2020-10-13)

#2512

these courses are so beneficial to all ages health and exercise employees etc

Lyndon Davies (Neath, 2020-10-13)

#2513

Wonderful golf course, really enjoy playing it

Alfie Muskin (Hereford, 2020-10-13)

#2515

I'm singing because I love public golf coursed

Isidoro Hervias (Leeds, 2020-10-13)

#2516

Regular visitor to the course. Offers something no other course in the area does. Played this Saturday 8am, course was in fantastic condition, no better way to spend a Saturday morning. Also the mix of golfers, runners and horse riders gives the feeling of community.

Scott Danby (Worcestshire, 2020-10-13)

#2518

I play Cleeve Hill annually. I think it's a real gem and should be saved.

Ray Uhl (Bristol, 2020-10-13)

#2519

With proper management this course could be a jewel in the Tewkesbury crown and encourage more young people to take up an active lifestyle. Surely a good thing especially in the current climate.

Terence Iles (Bristol, 2020-10-13)

#2521

This is not just going to affect golfers. I am a walker who loves Cleeve Hill and use the golf club for coffee and lunch stops regularly.

Karen Rowley (EVESHAM, 2020-10-14)

#2522

I don’t won’t the club to close

Nikki Holden (Evesham , 2020-10-14)

#2523

Cleeve Hill golf course is, in my opinion the finest golf course in the world. It is steeped in History and a Jewell in the magnificent crown that is the Cotswolds. It is a unique asset to the local area and to lose it would be tragic.

Shaun Rankin (Oxford, 2020-10-14)

#2524

It is important, this is where alot of people learn to play the game.

Jason Little (Cheltenham, 2020-10-14)

#2526

It would be criminal to end golf on this historical and quirky site. A true test for golfers amidst wonderful terrain. A 'proper' course.

richard courtiour (Bristol, 2020-10-14)

#2527

A very Unique and Historic Golf Course.
I believe strongly if this place was to be marketed correctly that it’s financial situation could be dramatically improved.

Andy Hickman (Vienna , 2020-10-14)

#2528

IT is a wonderful place to paly and I leant to play there while living in Tewkesbury, one of the most interesting and beautiful course in the county

Jonathan Miller (Stroud, 2020-10-14)

#2529

I was a junior member at the club and learnt golf there - a great loss to the community if it closes in this time where golf is the only true “socially distanced” game that people can play.

Tim Williams (Blackburn, 2020-10-14)

#2530

I feel strongly that there should be a golf course on Cleeve Hill

Janet Knightley (Cheltenham, 2020-10-14)

#2531

This is a real piece of golfing history- it can’t close!

Neil Davidson (Stroud , 2020-10-15)

#2533

That is the course I first started to try and play the wonderful game of golf, forty years on I'm still trying to play it, down in the south west near st Ives Cornwall. The game has given me many happy hours, and friends, without Cleeve hill golf course I might not have started playing

Nick Allen (Penzance, 2020-10-15)

#2537

This historic golf course needs to be saved.

John Simm (Alton , 2020-10-16)

#2540

I think cleeve hill is a great golf course and I enjoy playing when I come to Cheltenham!!

Matt Cunningham (York, 2020-10-16)

#2543

Golf is great exercise and great fun at the same time. Taking away such a facility as Cleve Hill golf course surely goes against the national attempt to curb the obesity crisis

Matthew Coyne (Bristol, 2020-10-17)

#2544

I really enjoy the golf course and think it is good for the local community

Stephen Stove (Liverpool , 2020-10-17)

#2547

i believe all our golfing heritage should be preserved for future generations

john telford (chesterfield, 2020-10-17)

#2548

I frequently visit Cleeve Hill with my friends. The course oozes history and is easy to play, yet hard to master. It would be a travesty to let this gem go to waste after such a long time.

Alex Wright (Weston-super-Mare, 2020-10-17)

#2549

This is a wonderful golf course, set in stunning surrounds, with a great club, members and pro. It would be a travesty for this club to close.

Richard O'Kelly (Cheltenham, 2020-10-17)

#2551

I played the course many times while living in Vale of Evesham and thoroughly enjoyed doing so. The conditions could be tough in the wind, but the views rewarding on a fine summers day.
I cannot believe the council wants closure on a course with such history.
John Pearce.

John Pearce (Norwich, 2020-10-18)

#2552

I'm signing because Cleeve Hill Golf course is a beautiful and unique course which many golfers have enjoyed in the past and I hope in the future as well.

Martin Bowyer (Cheltenham, 2020-10-18)

#2553

I believe it is an attractive asset to the whole area.

Timbro Fortune (Cheltenham, 2020-10-18)

#2554

I learnt to play on this unique course, it is a real community asset and the Council should be encouraged to find a new leaseholder and ensure that this course continues to be plated by the public.

Stephen Hawkins (Gloucester, 2020-10-18)

#2558

I’m signing because Cleeve Hill golf club is a great club that helps hundreds of people

Boyan Reive (Toronto, 2020-10-20)

#2559

Cleeve Hill golf course is historic, beautiful and unique and must not be allowed to close!

Mark Elliot (Cheltenham, 2020-10-20)

#2561

I’m a member at this brilliant golf club with great tradition and history so we need to save it if we can!

Michael Sheppard (Cheltenham , 2020-10-20)

#2562

Cleeve Hill Golf Club has welcomed golfers of all abilities for many decades. It represents a valuable asset to golfers, walkers, horse riders and cyclists who regularly enjoy their open air opportunities at Cleeve Hill. The facilities at the clubhouse are appreciated by many visitors to the area. This facility has been particularly valuable to visitors during the current Covid pandemic and would be a great loss to the community, if access to the golf course and clubhouse was to be lost.

Nigel Rawlins (Chipping Sodbury, 2020-10-20)

#2565

This course is important to the game of golf, the history of golf, and the community that is blessed to be a part of it.

Robert Brown (Norwalk, 2020-10-21)

#2566

This is a historic course and a viable course with dome TLC and imagination

Rob Martin (Frodsham, 2020-10-21)

#2569

This beautiful course should be saved for future generations to enjoy.

Rob Andrews (Worcester, 2020-10-21)

#2571

It is a historic course that should be maintained for posterity, and it offers facilities to all to get outside and exercise.

David Potter (Birmingham, 2020-10-21)

#2573

I’m signing because it was built by the father of golf, Old Tom Morris, and touched by the Good Doctor, Allister MacKenzie. I’m signing this because it’s part of the souls of golf.

Christopher Daley (Pleasantville, 2020-10-21)

#2574

Golfers need views like that around the world ... especially in England!

Shannon Harlow (West Springfield, 2020-10-21)

#2575

Golf is exploding in popularity. A little bit of love goes a long way

Michael Franey (Brooklyn, 2020-10-21)

#2576

No course shaped by Old Tom should vanish!

Michael J Driscoll Jr (Port Washington, 2020-10-21)

#2579

Played golf regularly at Cleeve when younger and still visit when I can. Brilliant course designed by Old Tom Morris which should not be lost to future generations.

Nigel Turner (Marlow, 2020-10-21)

#2583

A unique and timeless piece of golfing history should not be tossed aside in this short-sighted way.

Nigel Butler (London, 2020-10-22)

#2586

I’m signing to save Cleeve Hill and it’s historic significance to golf

Jeff Helms (St Augustine , 2020-10-22)

#2587

History should be preserved not destroyed. Locations and activities that allow for safe social distancing should be even more protected. For those that have been fortunate enough to play Cleeve Hill the memory will remain. For those that haven't it's a sign that there are no sacred cows in this world. Enjoy what is right in front of you before it's taken.

Brion Bailey (Lithia, 2020-10-22)

#2589

It would be a tragedy to lose such a beautiful course

William Purdue (Brussels, 2020-10-22)

#2590

Considering the history, it should be a national trust golf course

Brian McCarthy (Amersham, 2020-10-22)

#2591

I want these type of courses kept open.

Stephen Boon (Beaconsfield, 2020-10-22)

#2592

I’m signing as it is a sport for all ages abilities, also a healthy activity. The course must stay open to help the local economy

Robert Jones (High Wycombe , 2020-10-22)

#2593

I'm signing because I've played as a visitor here for 60+ years, learned my golf here as a boy, and know it to be of unique character, and with with unparalleled views. It's loss would be a travesty - and a huge loss to the country.

Rupert Lane (Cirencester, 2020-10-22)

#2594

As a past member the course allowed me time to escape from the demands of being a parent with a child with multiple disabilities. Playing golf allowed my mental health time to breathe and escape from reality, it kept me sane. The members of Cleeve are truly unique in the blend of working mans club to very well off. Everyone single member I know treated me with respect and compassion yet still taking the xxxx. I can’t play at present due to ill health, but in today’s climate outdoor sport will once again flourish and for the Council not to see the real need to support this is in my view negligent and will in time impact in a very negative way within the whole community that use the club and clubhouse for their physical and emotional needs. This is the time to invest now to save later. It should also be noted that Cleeve provides affordable golf for the many and not exclusive golf for the few

Nigel Lewis (Cheltenham , 2020-10-23)

#2599

I have fond memories of playing there

Peter Johnson (Cardiff , 2020-10-24)



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