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St Andrews Golf Club has its 175th Anniversary in 2018: Part 3 - The Glory Days

July 26, 2018 / St Andrews

Introduction Soon after formation and throughout the second half of the 19th century, St Andrews Golf Club was the strongest Golf Club in Scotland. Initially this was demonstrated in challenge matches, then in team games between clubs an...

St Andrews Golf Club - 175th Anniversary in 2018: Part 2 – The Minutes, Old Course and “Cracks”

June 18, 2018 / St Andrews

Introduction The minutes of golf club committee meetings are typically uninspiring. However the early minutes of St Andrews G.C. could be quite lively. At the annual meeting of 1844 a new Captain would normally be proposed, seconded and ...

St Andrews Golf Club - 175th Anniversary in 2018: Part 1 - The formation and setting the scene

June 13, 2018 / St Andrews

Introduction St Andrews Golf Club was formed on the 29th September 1843 by a group of young men who were essentially tradesmen or artisans. Their golf society was named ‘St Andrews Mechanics golf club’. It was the second...

Golf - Off the beaten track: Scotland Series 3

May 14, 2018 / Featured destinations

Island Hopping and the Kintyre Peninsula Introduction This series introduces golf courses in remote locations or away from popular golf tour areas. Tour 3 covers three islands in the Firth of Clyde and the Kintyre Peninsula. Arran is ...

Golf - Off The Beaten Track: Scotland Series 2

April 24, 2018 / Featured destinations

Golf - “Off the beaten track” Scotland Series - 2 Golf in the far North of Scotland. Introduction This series introduces golf courses in remote locations or away from popular golf tour areas. You can...

Historic Golf Tour of Scotland

April 14, 2018 / Golf Trips

Historic Golf Tour of Scotland Introduction This tour is ideal for players interested in golf history. It features courses North and South of the Firth of Forth where much of the early game developed. With minima...

Golf: “Off The Beaten Track” Series: Scotland

March 20, 2018 / Featured destinations

Introduction This series introduces golf courses in remote locations or away from popular golf tour areas. They can be played as a complete individually tailored tour, or particular courses can be included or added to a popular tour. ...

St Andrews Part 5: The Robertson Family

February 19, 2018 / St Andrews

In the early 19th century golf was played with hand–crafted clubs and balls that were expensive and not long lasting. Consequently, the game was mainly played by the nobility and wealthy gentlemen. At this time professionals could mak...

St Andrews Part 4: The Royal and Ancient Golf Club (R & A)

January 24, 2018 / Golf History

Introduction – In Part 3 we introduced the founders of the Society of St Andrews Golfers. Forming the Society in 1754 was a positive action. They became the third Scottish society and were well placed to be an important auth...

St Andrews Part 3: The Founders of “The Society of St Andrews Golfers”

December 26, 2017 / Golf History

Introduction Early in the 18th century the first golf clubs were formed and better documentary records of golf history were kept. We are concentrating on the social parts of the story rather than a documentary of events. The Society...

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