Monday, September 27, 2004
Say it again Sam
A couple of weeks back, in the clubhouse and waxing poetic about the joys of Scottish links golf I was advised that 18 holes of golf became the norm because it took that many holes for the average member of the R&A to finish off a bottle of Scotch.
Reluctant to enlighten the gentleman since I didn't have all the facts I refrained from suggesting that the person was "blethering"
Blethering - The Scottish expletive equivalent of Bull****
So say it again Sam Groves, curator of the British Golf Museum"In 1858, the R&A issued new rules for its members; Rule 1 stated 'one round of the Links or 18 holes is reckoned a match..."
And since we're into the history of golf on this otherwise uneventful Monday.
Here's another one I'd like to share with you.During my time as a member of the Alister MacKenzie designed Titirangi
I never did find out the orgin of the name Redan although I was aware of many famous holes throughout the world called Redan.
The recent cock up at Shinnecock's Redan comes to mind as an example.
So read on about the origins of Redan
Reluctant to enlighten the gentleman since I didn't have all the facts I refrained from suggesting that the person was "blethering"
Blethering - The Scottish expletive equivalent of Bull****
So say it again Sam Groves, curator of the British Golf Museum"In 1858, the R&A issued new rules for its members; Rule 1 stated 'one round of the Links or 18 holes is reckoned a match..."
And since we're into the history of golf on this otherwise uneventful Monday.
Here's another one I'd like to share with you.During my time as a member of the Alister MacKenzie designed Titirangi
I never did find out the orgin of the name Redan although I was aware of many famous holes throughout the world called Redan.
The recent cock up at Shinnecock's Redan comes to mind as an example.
So read on about the origins of Redan
