The Dunnerholme Golf Club near Askam-in-Furness has received over £2000 for a heritage project and competition.

The Dunnerholme Golf Club is a links course with a spectacular location on the shores of the Duddon Estuary near Askam-in-Furness, looking out to sea and the Lake District fells.

Club members were “delighted” to be awarded a £2,128 micro grant and will be producing a timeline board to display on the outside of the club house, charting its history in words and photographs from its foundation in 1905 up to its 120 anniversary year in 2025.

The club will also be holding a competition on 2 August 2024 using the original hickory wood-shafted clubs from the 1900s and encouraging competitors to wear period dress to get into the spirit of the times along with the challenge of playing with antique equipment.

Club administrator Lynne Diggle said: “The competition and day’s events will be encouraging and inclusive of junior players, thus passing on the heritage of this long-lived pastime.

“The juniors will play alongside adults, giving everyone the chance to play with the clubs used back in the day.

“We will also be unveiling the timeline board and giving a talk about the history of golf clubs through the years.

“There are many golf clubs throughout Westmorland and Furness and with that comes a wealth of local history from long-serving members.

“We will be inviting some of the past and present members to come along and celebrate with us and share the stories of not only The Dunnerholme Golf Club but also the surrounding golf courses.”

The grant comes from the Barrow’s Heritage- Micro to Mighty which is support by the National Lottery’s heritage fund.

Dunnerholme golf course is one of twenty community projects that have received funding for their projects celebrating the Furness areas history.