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May 2025

Rank of Ranks – 2025

2025-05-07T11:39:18+00:00May 7th, 2025|Blog|

We first ran this feature all the way back in 2020. Since then, much has happened in the world of golf, none more so than the rampant demand to play some of the finest and most storied venues across all corners. So, given the GB&I rankings have each been updated in recent months, with Top100GolfCourses.com changing theirs this week, we thought we’d see what's happened and how they all stand up against each other. As a recap for those that weren’t with us back in 2020, here’s a refresh on how this is calculated: We take the rankings [...]

February 2025

1971 Walker Cup – When David beat Goliath

2025-02-20T08:34:38+00:00February 20th, 2025|Blog|

With just over six months until the golfing world shifts its focus from the pro game to the Walker Cup—one of the game's purest events—at the legendary Cypress Point, the countdown is well and truly on. Walker Cup expert and friend of the Jar, Darragh Garrahy, looks back on the 1971 match at St Andrews, where Michael Bonallack led a supposedly tame GB&I (or just GB, according to Golf World) to a stunning victory over a star-studded US side that hadn’t lost the cup since 1938. ''1971, when David beat Goliath'' words by Dr Darragh Garrahy [...]

January 2025

Rugby, Golf, and the Six Nations: A Grand Slam Tour with Clubs in Tow

2025-01-31T20:01:30+00:00January 31st, 2025|Blog|

There’s something poetic about the Six Nations. For me, the six nations always starts in the depths of the cold, dark winter. But as the weeks go by and the ever dwindling possibility of Wales winning the six nations fades, a new excitement arises. The dawning of the golf season. For whilst the six nations begins in February in Winter, it ends in April and the shoots of Spring emerge - indicating the beginning of grass growth, the longer days and the start of the golf season. The six nations also brings the clash of rugby titans, the pilgrimage [...]

(Optional) Retro Day at Reigate Heath – 23rd May 2025

2025-04-30T14:07:26+00:00January 30th, 2025|Future Events|

Please note that this event is now an optional Retro Day, with prizes up for grabs for both the overall and the best score with retro clubs. Back by popular demand, our second Retro Day of the year takes us to the brilliant Reigate Heath. This superb 9-hole course, with two sets of tees for variety across 18 holes, promises an afternoon of nostalgic golf. For just £60, enjoy golf followed by a BBQ beneath the iconic windmill, accompanied by beers and some prizes. For those brave enough, dust off your Ben Sayers blades and Pringle jumpers, as pre-1999 [...]

Afternoon Tee at Formby Ladies – 22nd August 2025

2025-03-12T15:42:58+00:00January 30th, 2025|Future Events|

Spend the day at one of our absolute favourites – Formby Ladies, a 5,300-yard heathland gem that’s as enjoyable as it is unique. Before your round, unwind with a proper afternoon tea in the newly refurbished clubhouse. At £100 for the day, it’s a brilliant opportunity to experience one of the most charming courses in the country. Cost: £100

Autumn Meeting at Little Aston – 24th September 2025

2025-03-12T15:42:51+00:00January 30th, 2025|Future Events|

Join us this autumn at Little Aston for a proper day of putting, lunching, and camaraderie. For £125, enjoy 18 holes on one a Colt/Vardon layout, followed by a jacket-and-tie lunch in the clubhouse – the kind of lunch you don’t rush. The day concludes with an afternoon putting competition and drinks on their infamous putting green. Plus, you’ll take home some quality merchandise to remember the occasion. Cost: £125

Afternoon at Sunningdale Heath – 3rd October 2025

2025-03-12T15:42:43+00:00January 30th, 2025|Future Events|

Sunningdale Heath may be a par 58, but don’t be fooled – it’s a real long iron test and far from easy despite the yardage. Designed by Harry Colt, this charming course offers a quick round, typically wrapped up in just 2.5 hours, leaving plenty of time to enjoy the best bacon roll in the game and a bit of cornhole afterwards. The event was so much fun last year, we had to do it again. All this for just £50 – a perfect afternoon. For a taste of what’s in store, check out our last year’s event here. [...]

November 2024

277 – Nigel Edwards

2024-12-10T06:43:31+00:00November 19th, 2024|Golf History, Players, Podcasts|

After a chance encounter at The Curtis Cup, Tom sits down with Nigel to discuss his career as one of the most decorated amateurs in British golf. Nigel isn't just one of the most successful Duncan Putter winners in the history of Southerndown, he’s also: Represented GB&I in 4 Walker Cups (01, 03, 05 & 07) Holed the winning putt at Ganton in 2003 Captained GB&I in the Walker Cup in 2011, 2013, and was reappointed captain at Lytham in 2015 Represented Wales in seven European Team Amateur Championships Played for GB&I in 3 St Andrews Trophies and [...]

275 – Coul Links

2024-11-19T18:13:00+00:00November 19th, 2024|Behind the Scenes, Golf Course Architecture, Podcasts|

 Sam & Tom get together with Chris Haspell & Gordon Sutherland on the eve of the hearing that is taking place this week.The ongoing planning and permissions for this exciting Bill Coore design has been the subject of a lot of coverage over the last 7 years, and the passionate locals who have taken on the mantle - ‘Communities for Coul’ - have led it to this point. It’s a fascinating insight into the sustainability considerations that go hand in hand with any new development, as well as what this development would mean for the local residents of Sutherland.   [...]

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