Ball In The Bag
The Ball in the Bag – A Living Club Tradition Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday a group of golfers meet at The Club to play “Ball in the Bag”. This…
The Buxton and High Peak Golf Club
The Buxton and High Peak Golf Club This little booklet provides a snapshot of both the Club and life in Buxton in the inter-war period. It was published in 1925.…
Centenary News
Three Centenary Newspaper reports I am indebted to Ron Clarke and “others” for this information. Included here are three news items reporting the centenary of The Club. The…
Reflections of Old Map
Reflections on a Map In the trunk of papers stored in the upstairs flat of the Clubhouse I found a map. It was in several pieces. I have re-assembled them…
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…
Jack Simpson the first Professional at Buxton & High Peak.
Jack Simpson the first Professional at Buxton & High Peak. Golf was first played in Buxton on Fairfield common The Club was formed in 1887 , Jack Simpson , The…
Early Days
Early Days: Spending Some Money The first phase of The Club involved establishing a course and providing services for members Going through the receipts from 1889 – 1900 paints a…
The Spirit of Christmas
To read the article The Spirit Of Christmas by Jon White, please click HERE
Club History
The Club: An Exploration of Lived History It seems appropriate that the new website should include an opportunity to look back on to the history of Buxton and High Peak…
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…