In April 1922 three young men came across an old bag of golf clubs in the Town Clerk's office in Chapel Street, Congleton. After concluding their business, the three men amused themselves by hitting golf balls in a field in Howey Hill Lane and before long the idea of forming a Golf Club was born. The club was named Astbury Golf Club with a membership of 64 and S J Forster was elected as Captain. Yearly subscriptions for membership were fixed as follows:  

Gentlemen - £1.1s.0d; Ladies - 15/-; Juveniles (15 - 18yrs) - 10/-.

There are no records available but it is interesting to note that another club had previously played on part of the same land. It is believed the earlier club broke up in the early part of the First World War, about 1915.

By 1^st February 1924, £200 had been raised to purchase a new clubhouse which was duly opened in June 1924. On the 18^th June 1924, the club purchased a horse drawn mower for use on the fairways at a cost of £60.  At this time, all greens were fenced off with plain wire to keep cattle off them.

In April 1925, the club appointed Mr John Coppack as club professional from Alsager GC. In later years he won the  Bells Award Trophy for the over 80's, at the age of 85.

In March 1930, the club purchased a cup from members subscriptions called 'Astbury GC Championship Cup', later renamed the 'Club Cup'. In May 1933, the Cheshire Union of Golf Clubs fixed the standard scratch score at 66. The par score for the course was also 66. By October 1936, total membership for the club was 153, of which 57 were ladies and 42 gentlemen and the remainder non-playing members.

WAR USE:

It was agreed by the Cheshire War Agricultural Committee in March 1941, to let the land off for grazing.  Jack Dooley was re-engaged on a part time basis as groundsman and paid 2/- for each tee and green he cut.

During October 1945,  the club was informed the War Agricultural Committee was very satisfied with the way the club had carried out its instructions and could now proceed free of any order.

CHRONICLE CUP:

On 17^th February 1962, Astbury GC met with Congleton GC and arranged to form a competition called the 'Chronicle Cup' to be presented by the 'Chronicle'. It was agreed the the competition would be played over 18 holes at Astbury and 18 holes at Mossley on the same day.

Thursday 3^rd June 1965, the the clubhouse was burned to the ground.  In September 1965, the club purchased a total 38 acres of land on the south side of Peel Lane which included a barn. This is the location of the clubhouse today.

The club celebrated its Golden Jubilee in October 1972, which coincided with its extension to an 18-hole course and the clubs contribution to the 700^th anniversary of the granting of a Charter to Congleton Borough.

Eric Lester, the club professional, won the Pringle Seniors competition at Lundin Links, Fife in July 1974.

The members at Astbury count their blessings that, as a result of Billy Cartlidge and Harold Dart having amused themselves hitting little white golf balls in a field in April 1922, others are now able to enjoy their golf on a first rate course located in a quite and delightful part of Cheshire.