The club was founded in 1907 by Alfred Lovekin, who was advised by Harry Vardon, three times Open Champion, that his estate was suitable for use as a golf course. Initially a 9-hole course was laid out. In 1910 the Club became a Limited Company.

Copt Heath Golf Club soon prospered and following recommendations made by Harry Vardon, an 18-hole course of 6,130 yards was planned by H. S. Colt and opened in 1913.

During the First World War 9 holes were sacrificed, but the remainder was kept going by one man and a boy, supervised and aided by the then Secretary, H.E. Hyde.

Reverting to 18 holes after the war, the Club continued to flourish and in 1919 the Clubhouse and Course came on to the market. Mr. J. W. Murray, one of the earliest members bought the property and generously gave the Club the option to purchase at the price paid by him. With the generous support of the members, the Club was able to accept his offer and the ownership of the Course and buildings is now vested in the Club.

In 1927, following a review by the architect H.S. Colt, several new features were introduced to the Course, particularly to tighten up play around the greens.

During the Second World War holes numbered 1,2,7,8,9,16 and 17 were ploughed up, but play continued on the remainder of the course.

Immediately after the war, Course Architects F.G. Hawtree & Sons were asked to redesign these seven holes, and thus the course was restored and improved to a layout very similar to that which members enjoy today. In 1969 the course was lengthened to 6,500 yards by redesigning the back tees on certain holes.

In 1971, farmland East of the course was scheduled by the Local authority for potential development and at a meeting of the Club it was agreed that approximately 50 acres should be sold. Negotiations were protracted but the then President Charles Winterton was successful in negotiating a very good price and on March 1st 1973 a contract was signed.

The subsequent enhancement of the Club’s financial situation enabled further development and in September 1975 the Committee’s proposals for a new Clubhouse were approved by Members. On 25th June 1976 foundation stones were laid, one by Mrs. Mary Peppercorn and the second by Bernard Peace, the Lady and Gentleman members of the Club with the longest membership. The new Clubhouse was officially opened on 11th November 1977.

In 1983, Donald Steel, a well-known course architect was asked to visit and advise if further modifications to the course were required. Her recommended few changes but advised attention to the tightening of the 4th, 6th, 7th and 10th holes in the drive areas, and the 7th hole for the second shot.

Some 12 years ago, further alterations to the course were made for safety reasons, due to the number of golf balls landing on Lady Byron Lane endangering traffic. These included a complete remodelling of the short 5th hole, the 4th hole had bunkering and trees put in on the right-hand side to make golfers play away from the road. The moving of the 5th hole also meant knock on alterations to the 6th tee area, and to the 12th hole.

The Players.

In the area of persona achievement, members of Copt Heath , especially in latter years, have provided a remarkable success story.

Peter McEvoy, who must be regarded as one of the best amateur golfers in Europe has provided fame for the Club. He won the Amateur Championship in 1977 and 1978. He tied for the English Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship in 1980, was second in 1978 and runner- up in The English Amateur in 1980. He won the Duncan Putter and the Scrutton Jug in 1978 and 1980, The Lytham Trophy 1979, Selbourne Salver 1979-80 and the Leicester Fox in 1976. He played in the Walker Cup in 1977, 1979 and 1981 and the Eisenhower Trophy in 1978, 1980 and 1984. He has been capped for England on 75 occasions and has only once lost an individual match at international level. He won the Warwickshire Open Championship in 1973 and 1974, he won the Warwickshire Amateur Championship in 1974, 1976 1977, 1980 and 1984 and in 1984 he tied for the Champion of Champions of England. As leading Amateur he won the Silver Medal in the Open Championships in 1978 and 1979 and led the Individual Trophy in the European Amateur Championship in 1977 and 1983.

Other notable achievements have come from:

John Mayell, who was Warwickshire Amateur Champion in 1970 and 1973 and Runner-Up in the English Amateur Championship in 1977 and gained a reserve place in the England team for 1977. In 1977 and 1978 he was Captain of the Midland Counties Team.

Victor Young captained Warwickshire Boys in 1973.

Bob Barnett captained Warwickshire Colts in 1977.

James Cook was awarded England Boys International recognition in 1984.

Philip Hopkins was elected to the EGU in March 1971 in recognition of his many years of service to golf. He was elected to the executive committee of the EGU in March 1975, and again in 1983.

In the Ladies Section pride of place must go to Mrs G. A. Peppercorn who played at cot Heath from 1920 and even in her mid-eighties was still playing regularly off a handicap of 12. She was Warwickshire Ladies’ Champion six times between 1928 and 1953 and Midland Counties Ladies Champion in 1923, 1924, 1925 and 1927.

Miss Daisy Hartill was Warwickshire Ladies’ Champion in 1922, 1923, 1924,1925, 1927 and 1929.

Copt Heath Golf Club has had numerous captains of both the Men and Ladies’ Warwickshire County Golf Associations. Indeed, in 2000 the Club had what is probably a record, in that the Captains of the Walker Cup (Peter McEvoy) and the Curtis Cup (Claire Dowling) and both Men and Ladies’ Warwickshire Captains were members of the club.