November 2020

Story of a Golf Club: West Lancashire Golf Club

2020-11-10T12:35:07+00:00November 10th, 2020|Video|

Our latest Story of a Golf Club episode, we stay put in England’s Golf Coast, this time at the historic and hallowed links land of West Lancs. This side of the Mersey, it is the oldest course you will find. Founded in 1873 by seven members of Royal Liverpool Golf Club, looking to expand the 'Scottish national game', as it grew in popularity and when you walk the fairways at West Lancs taking in the coastal views that are integral to its design, you quickly realise that mother nature is responsible for the layout we fundamentally enjoy. Whilst [...]

October 2020

Story of a Golf Club: Formby Ladies Golf Club

2020-10-22T16:00:47+00:00October 22nd, 2020|Video|

Story of a Golf Club: Formby Ladies Golf Club In our latest episode of our ‘Story of a Golf Club’ series, we are back on England’s Golf Coast to visit the lesser known of the two Formby courses, Formby Ladies. We wanted to spend time at Formby Ladies given its unique standing in the game. The only Ladies only golf club in the UK with its own 18 hole course (the nearest example would perhaps be the Himalaya’s putting course at St Andrews), the fact that it has only one set of tee’s and plays over a short [...]

Story of a Golf Club: The Berkshire

2020-10-08T17:00:10+00:00October 8th, 2020|Video|

In Episode 5 of our ‘Story of a Golf Club’ series, we return to the famous Surrey sand-belt to visit the youngest member of the great quartet of clubs in the area: The Berkshire. This heathland was once a dense forest which hosted the Royal hunting trips organised by Queen Anne in the 18th century, along with nearby Swinley Forest. After much of the timber was cleared in 1916 to support the British effort in the First World War, Herbert Fowler surveyed the 400-acre estate on horseback, and his two designs were finally brought to life in 1928. [...]

September 2020

Story of a Golf Club: Cleeve Hill

2020-09-23T09:58:04+00:00September 23rd, 2020|Video|

#savegolfonthehill The next episode from our ‘Story of a Golf Club’ series is  sad one, but it’s a story we have to tell. Golf has been played on Cleeve Hill common from as early as 1891, and the course was originally laid down by Old Tom Morris, consisting of dramatic views and blind shots with huge elevation change, but sadly its days are numbered. The layout was symptomatic of the location of the hill; sitting on top of a Limestone escarpment in the Cotswolds, 5 miles north of Cheltenham, and the club owes much to the stone its [...]

Story of a Golf Club: Royal Liverpool Golf Club – Hoylake

2020-09-15T19:05:15+00:00September 15th, 2020|Video|

In our 3rd episode from our ‘Story of a Golf Club’ series we head to Royal Liverpool Golf Club (Hoylake), taking in the incredibly rich history and understanding about how the course has evolved over the years. Established in 1869, the course was founded on the same ground also used as a horse racing track, and the internal out of bounds that sits on the right side of the 1st and 16th stands as a monument to its equine ancestry, in addition to a number of other more subtle features through the club and its clubhouse. A number of things [...]

August 2020

Story of a golf club: Woking Golf Club

2020-08-23T09:27:19+00:00August 23rd, 2020|Video|

Episode 2 from our ‘Story of a Golf Club’ series takes us inland, to the rich sandy and acidic soil of Woking Golf club. Established in 1893 by a number of barristers from New Temple, in the centre of London, Woking was the first heathland golf club in Surrey. Years before, golf was a pastime enjoyed on the British seaside where clubs had originally formed around the South Coast (namely Royal St George’s, Rye) following the games growth in popularity in Scotland, however inland golf was something of a non-event. In London, things were even worse, where eager golfers [...]

July 2020

Story of a Golf Club: Silloth on Solway

2020-07-24T09:00:29+00:00July 24th, 2020|Video|

This is the first episode of our new ‘History of a Golf Club’ YouTube series, where we travel the length and breadth of the UK, sharing the rich tapestry that is the history of golf and the stories and folklore that have become fact, whilst taking an aerial look at course architecture and showcasing the clubs and their unique ethos. Silloth on Solway Golf Club (est 1892) is best known for offering the best value golf experience in UK&I, but this simply does not do the club justice. We spent a day up at Silloth with their members, [...]

June 2020

The Longest Day in Golf

2020-06-24T07:07:29+00:00June 24th, 2020|Video|

The four cookie jar boys, take on the Macmillan Cancer Support challenge, playing 72 holes in the Longest Day in Golf challenge. Inclement weather and average golf doesn’t stop us from raising money for a fantastic charity! Click here to view our Youtube Channel

Wolf

2020-06-09T19:31:48+00:00June 9th, 2020|Video|

The game of Wolf is the best 4-ball gambling format around! Partners are selected on the tee of each hole, the stakes go up, and with that the pressure and intensity! Click here to view our Youtube Channel

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