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The Stoneham Golf Club was evacuated recently after a suspected World War 2 bomb was reportedly brought to the course in a consignment of soil. This club near Southampton is one of the most prominent golf courses in the United Kingdom.
According to the golf club, a truck delivered this material on the afternoon of December 16th from a nearby housebuilding site. Stoneham Golf Club chairman, James Pearson, said the dumper truck driver noticed a metal object in the consignment and cautioned everyone.
The golf club has sent a text message to its members, stating that the soil came from a site that had a history of bombs landing there during World War 2. The text message read:
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"These bombs were often released by planes returning from missions to ensure they landed safely. The area, now being developed for housing, was excavated this morning. Unfortunately, one of these bombs was unearthed, encased in soil, and transported by lorry to the golf course."
"Upon arrival, it was spotted by the TJ digger driver while being unloaded. Their quick thinking and immediate action in raising the alarm have been praised by the police."
The course needed the soil to construct a reservoir near the 18th green, which eventually caused a huge scare among the Stoneham Golf Club members and golfers.
Everything about the Stoneham Golf Course
The Stoneham Golf Club was established in 1908 in an old deer park. Willie Park Junior was the designer of this golf course. Park was one of the world's best golf course architects, a two-time Open Champion, a golf equipment maker, and a golf writer. He also designed Sunningdale Old Course in the Southwest of London.
Park created an incredible course on an undulating parkland. The length of the course is short compared to today's championship standards. It is around 6400 yards long, with plenty of strategic bunkers and other hazards.
The golf course has been challenging for all levels of golfers. Each hole is different and has a great balance of five par 5's and five par 3's. The undulations on the fairway make a flat lie a rarity, while small greens ask for precision with irons and test the approach game.
The Stoneham Golf Club has hosted numerous amateur and professional events. Stoneham hosted the first Dunlop Masters Golf Tournament in April 1946, which is now the British Masters and The Brabazon twice.
The golf club recently completed a £1 million investment program and regularly features in Golf World & Today Golfer's Top 100 golf courses in England.
