Canons Brook Golf Club occupies land that can be traced back to the Doomsday survey that identified 6 estates in Parndon, one of which was the Manor of Canons, which is believed to have been passed to the Abbey of Parndon in c. 1170.
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Canons Brook is formed by the joining of Todd Brook from the East and Musket Brook from the Southwest and continues until it flows into the river Stort.
Canons Farm was bought by Harlow Development Corporation in 1954 and in 1957 a meeting was held with Henry Cotton, Ben Hyde Harvey, Derek Moule and Cyril Beaton to discuss the possibility of providing Harlow with a golf course under the auspices of the Harlow & District Sports Trust.
Henry Cotton was given the task of designing the course and work started in 1961. The farmhouse and outbuildings became the clubhouse and pro shop.
On May 9th 1963 the golf course officially opened with an exhibition match between Henry Cotton/Richard Costain vs Ian Large (pro) and Cyril Beaton over nine holes. Unforgettable for spectators who turned out to watch Henry Cotton perform his golf magic, after all he was holder of three open championships and past Ryder Cup player.
On 22nd May 1964 the full 18 holes were opened for play and again Henry Cotton arranged an exhibition match involving himself and Michael Bonnalack who became Secretary of the R&A. Years later he told Cyril Beaton that he remembered every hole at Canons Brook and complimented Henry Cotton for the best course he'd ever designed.
To this day the Club still plays competitions in the name of the three at the original meeting; The Beaton Bowl, Hyde-Harvey Cup and Christopher and Catherine Moule trophy.
Over the years the course has matured and settled to become a tranquil but challenging Golf experience. In 1991 money was found to rebuild the club house into the superb modern building that we have today but still managing to retain its links to the 17th century farm that centuries later houses Canons Brook Golf Course.
In 2013 the course celebrated its 50th birthday, still going strong heading towards its 60th.
