Horton Park Golf Club News

We are looking for a qualified Greenkeeper to help us continue the development of the Horton Park Golf Club.  Details, including a full job description, are available.

We are looking for a part-time Book-keeper & Administration Assistant.

We've got a fantastic menu for Mother's Day on 14th March at Horton Park Golf Club.

There are three course plus coffee and mints for just £14.95pp, and £8.95 for kids under 12 years old. You can see the menu here.

Tables are available from midday, so why not join us on the special day in the beautiful surroundings of Horton Park Golf Club.  Call 0208 393 8400 or email steve@hortonparkgolf.com to make your booking.

We have a vacancy for a Pro Shop Manager at Horton Park Golf Club.

Details are available here.

Are you looking for bar work?  We have full-time opportunities available.  See our Jobs page for details.

We are seeking an assistant to join our golf range team.

For details, see our careers page.

An exciting opportunity exists to join our new team of dedicated professionals who are focused on taking this venue to the next level.

Reporting to our Clubhouse Manager, the Head Chef is responsible for producing high quality home cooked food for our restaurant, function room and bar catering for functions up to 120 people.

Must be well motivated, have a can do attitude and be focused on working with the Clubhouse Manager to manage change. Must be able to work evenings and weekends.

Excellent working environment and pay package including free golf. 

For full details, see our Careers page.

January was a tough month for golfers and green keepers. Let’s hope that we have left the snow behind!

This month, we shall be easing our way back into a more regular maintenance programme which should see aeration, mowing, rolling increase along with a light sand dressing to the greens and plant nutrients being applied. The aim being to strengthen the plant, keep the greens dry, stress/disease free and to encourage a consistent ball roll.

Course improvements to look out for this month include:

• 4^th Hole Academy completion of drainage & turfing.
• 1^st Tee path Millennium, standing area to be improved.
• 150 yard markers to be placed on fairways.
• Irrigation upgrade project to be finalised and levelling of disturbed areas.

We have taken delivery of a new tractor at a cost of £20,000 which means we are now in a great position to continue our improvements to key areas early on in the season. Timing of operations is everything for our success but having the correct equipment at our disposal is a basic must!

Many thanks for your continued support.

Andy Greenslade
Head Greenkeeper 

You can get a personalised 2-For-1 voucher allowing you and a playing partner to play at Horton Park for just one full-priced green fee.  To get your voucher emailed to you, follow this link.

We are currently seeking bar staff for our friendly golf club.

These positions require 20 - 40 hours per week, based on various shifts from 8am to 11pm, 7 days a week.  £6/hour.  The successful candidates will work primarily in the bar and restaurant.

For further details, please see our careers page.

Please submit your completed application form to Gavin at Horton Park Golf Club. For further information, you can email Gavin at gavin@hortonparkgolf.com, or call him on 0208 394 2626.

Maple Leaf Golf, owner of Chichester and Hill Barn Golf Clubs in Sussex, has acquired Horton Park Golf Club from the administrators. Horton Park, which went into administration in December 2008, was acquired by Maple Leaf Golf after a hotly contested bidding war with a number of serious bids being received by the administrators. Peter Townson, who has been running the site on behalf of the administrators, said ‘We are delighted with the outcome. Maple Leaf Golf are an established golf operator with an excellent track record, it was just what this business needs’.

Maple Leaf Golf acquired Chichester Golf Club which has two 18 hole courses, a driving range and a Par 3 course, in 1999. In 2003 it acquired Hill Barn Golf Club, the spectacular 1930’s built Hawtree designed course from Worthing Borough Council.

Richard Haygarth, who will be running the new site, said ‘We are very excited about Horton Park. It is one of the best courses in the area and fits perfectly with our existing businesses’.

Plans for Horton Park include a new irrigation system for the Par 3 course, a new fleet of green keeping machinery, the return of buggies and a day one purchase of 20,000 range balls. Haygarth commented ‘It’s a great business with excellent staff that just needs the proper investment’

Members are also delighted about the new ownership as they will now get the privilege to play the Group’s other three courses in Sussex. Club Secretary, John Prichard said ‘It’s a great outcome for the members who will get a secure golfing future and an even better course’.

The name Maple Leaf Golf derives from owners’, Richard & Sally Haygarth, time in Canada in the 1990’s, The customer service mentality in Canada was so good, that they wanted to make it central to their culture in the golf business.

Before getting into the golf game, Richard & Sally were both partners with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Toronto Canada, having trained as Chartered Accountants in London.