Wimbledon golfers reject tennis club's offer

About 800 members of Wimbledon Park Golf Club has rejected the £25million offer of All England Lawn Tennis Club to let the world-famous tournament expand on to their grounds. The offer was made to end its lease in five years’ time instead of letting it run until the expiry date in 2041. The settlement offered meant golfers with at least 10 years’ club membership would have shared the lump sum – giving each a payout of up to £50,000. But a vote among the 800 members of the 117-year-old club resulted in the committee declining the offer.