CLWB GOLFF GLYNHIR GOLF CLUB

Brief History Of The Club

On December 30th 1909 a meeting was held at the Cawdor Arms Hotel Llandeilo “to discuss the desirability of setting up a golf club in the town”. Chairman of the meeting was the Reverend Robert Williams, the local vicar. Provisional arrangements had been made with the owner of Pantau Farm off the Bethlehem road to build a course.

Mr J Lewis Thomas J.P. of Caeglas was the first Captain but unfortunately he died in office.

The original course at Llandeilo was over nine holes with a par of 35. The clubhouse was a small farm outbuilding near the entrance. In 1929 the club purchased an old army hut from Pembroke to act as a clubhouse.

No Sunday play was allowed until 1936 – this after a number of letters of protest in the local press. There were also objections to the club being granted a licence to sell alcoholic refreshments

Glynhir Uchaf farm was purchased in 1964 for £7850.00. The club had £700 in the bank. There were a large number of guarantors to enable the club to borrow the required money. The barn was converted to form a clubhouse, outbuilding to dressing rooms and the house to stewards quarters. During 1993 – 4 the dressing rooms were extended, a professional shop constructed and clubhose improved.

An automatic watering system was installed in 1997.

The club has hosted county matches and championships for both ladies and gentlemen.

In 1998 the club hosted the Wales Schools v England Schools.

Crynobed o hanes Clwb Golff Glynhir

Ar Tachwedd 30ain 1909, cynhaliwyd cyfarfod yng ngwesty’r Cawdor, Llandeilo “i drafod yr awydd i sefydlu clwb golff yn y dre”. Cadeirydd y cyfarfod oedd y Parchedig Robert  Williams y ficer lleol. Roedd trefniadau dros dro eisoes wedi i wneud gyda pherchennog Ffarm Pantau oddiar heol Bethlehem, i adeiladu cwrs.

Y Capten cynta oedd Mr J Lewis Thomas Y.H. o Gaeglas, ond yn anffodus marwodd tra yn y swydd.

Roedd y cwrs grweiddiol yn Llandeilo dros naw twll gyda har o 35. Adeilad allanol fferm fechan oedd y clwb, ger y fynedfa.

Ni chaniatawyd chwarae ar a Sul nes 1936 – a hynny’n dilyn nifer o lythyron protest i’r wasg lleol. Cafwyd gwrthwynebiad hefid i’r ffaith bod y clwb wedi cael trwydded i werthu lluniaeth alcoholaidd

Prynwyd fferm Glynhir Uchaf yn 1964 am £7850.00. Roedd gan a clwb ond £700.00 yn y banc. Roedd nifer fawr o ymddiriedolwyr er mwyn galluogi’r clwb i fenthyg arian. Traw newidiwyd yr ysgubor i ffurfio clwb: yr adeilad allanol yn ystafelloedd newid a’r ty yn gatref i’r steward. Yn 1993 – 4, cafodd yr ystafelloedd newid eu ehangu, adeiladwyd siop broffesiynol a chafwyd gwelliannau i’r clwb ei hun.

Cafwyd system ddwrhau awtomatig yn 1997

Mae’r clwb wedi cynnal gemau sirol a chenedlaethol dynion a menywod.

Yn 1998, cynhaliwyd Ysgolion Cymru yn erbyn Ysgolion Lloegr yn a clwb.