Golf Club Archaeology
Golf Club Archaeology The current rash of Digging programmes on TV suggest that there is considerable interest in the past. Roman Buxton remains a passion for some, while Saxons and…
Metamorphosis
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Standside 2
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Sid Green Golf Clubs
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Golf Ilustrated
Buxton and High Peak Golf Club: Golf Illustrated – the first review On going through some old papers given to me recently, I came across this review of Buxton and…
The 9th Hole ‘Standside’
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Bogey to Blow-Up
There is quite a history behind the golfing terms bogey, par, birdie, eagle and albatross. Bogey and par were central to the development of handicapping, pioneered by the LGU. The…
Why 18 Holes?
Many people have asked why golf courses have eighteen holes and this is now the universal format played today. The early golf courses all had different numbers of holes and…
Reflections on the Club Motto ‘By Hook Or By Crook’
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Golf Balls have their own way of Seeing the World
Hello! I’m a golf ball with a story to tell. But I’m not just any old ball. I am rather proud to be a Slazenger B51 XD+ “two piece” but…