Collage of driving urons from ca 1900-1920
As part of the ongoing update to the club types part of the History section, a piece on mid-irons with advice on how to use them from Carnoustie's Alec Smith.
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Johnny Golden, Bobby Cruickshank, Tommy Amour in 1926
Poor from BBC Scotland in web feature on Grantown on Spey's Bobby Cruikshank. Typical BBC, 'we haven't heard of him, he must be forgotten'. Which other Scot won as many US tournaments in US? Try Tommy Armour, Bobby's lifelong friend (together in photo)
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Based on RLS’s most frequently cited bon mot, “Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant”, he would likely approve of your visits to rabbit holes. Sound advice as it is, like most ‘famous quotes of x”, he neither said nor wrote it!
Collage of images of niblick golf clubs, advertisements for them and instructional articles/films
As part of the update of the Club Types in the History section of the AGCFS website, a piece on niblicks
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Massive away win for the little fella.
Meaning for 20 years to update the Club Type pages on the AGCFS website and have finally begun with driving irons. When I can, I will add advice on what greats of the day (based on personal prejudice probably Harry Vardon) had to say about the clubs' use.
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"Warranted Hand Forged" stamped on the reverse of a golf club
Almost everyone who has seen an old hickory golf club will be aware of the stamp "Warranted Hand Forged" and club descriptions on eBay offer many fanciful descriptions of what this means. What was it all about and what were the arguments surrounding it.
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Brand patent celluloid golf club
Printed advertisement for Aberdeen Rubber Shop, 1920s
Bumped into a Scotsman in Bucharest and we got to talking about the Rubber Shop in #Aberdeen (as you do). Here is a piece I wrote about its connection with an extremely rare and valuable celluloid golf club.
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Composite picture of George Turpie , Harry Vardon and Bobby Jones with a backdrop of clubhouse
Few will know of this St Andrews émigré www.antiquegolfscotland.com/antiquegolf/.... Caddied for Vardon at 1895 Open, determined Chick Evans' golfing career by toss of a coin and refereed during Bobby Jones' shoe incident. First pro in Kansas, popularised golf in New Orleans. #chickevans #bobbyjones
Sad, they’re turning their backs on both history and nature. It seems that this 133 year old golf course was originally designed as a natural concept, where animals could co-exist with golfers.
But of course the new clientele prefers the more sterile appeal of manicured grass so that’s going to go…
Portrait of George Kitchen, professional footballer and professional golfer
Several early 20th century Scottish footballers, such as Jimmy Lawson of Dundee, became pro golfers. In England, George Kitchen www.antiquegolfscotland.com/antiquegolf/... was probably unique: #golfpro at the same time as keeping goal for West Ham and later #SouthamptonFC #WHUFC #golfhistory
Collage of images relating to Philip Honeyman: advertisements from clubs where hew was professional, a sketched portrait and a wooden driver bearing his name.
Phillip S Honeyman, early professional in US had at least two interesting stories to tell, one about his life in #StAndrews carefully constructed and totally untrue. Advocate for ladies’ golf, caddie education, a detective and a liar. www.antiquegolfscotland.com/antiquegolf/... #Cincinnati #golf