Whitburn Golf Club has been handed a £250,000 loan to deliver an ambitious revamp of its golf course.
The loan, from a long-standing member of the club, was accepted by members at an extraordinary general meeting, with the money set to help the club deliver a major renovation programme designed by Jonathan Gaunt.
It is hoped the plan, which includes several new tees and improvements to most of the bunkering on course, will be completed in 2023-24.
Three new bunkers on the fourth and fifth holes are already in play, while several new tee boxes are under construction – including the new 16th tee, which occupies a spectacular raised position and is a key part of the reconfiguration of the final three holes on the coastal side of the course.