News:

This discussion group is best enjoyed using Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari.

Pages: [1]

Tony_Muldoon

  • Karma: +0/-0
Great Yarmouth & Caister. The Origins of Bogey.
« on: April 12, 2008, 03:15:14 AM »

Original tiltle of thread  "Where is this?"





Pictures from the clubs heyday. 

Clue; the club's claim to fame is something we are all, all too familiar with.
« Last Edit: April 12, 2008, 02:35:12 PM by Tony_Muldoon »
Logged
Let's make GCA grate again!

Melvyn Morrow

Re: Where is this?
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2008, 10:35:32 AM »
Tony

Something about the rail line to the right 11-12 hole and the huts in the rear left background.

Are you trying to trick us - Is it Cooden Beach?
Logged

David Stamm

  • Karma: +0/-0
Re: Where is this?
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2008, 10:52:46 AM »
Sandwich?
Logged
"The object of golf architecture is to give an intelligent purpose to the striking of a golf ball."- Max Behr

Tony_Muldoon

  • Karma: +0/-0
Re: Where is this?
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2008, 12:23:41 PM »
Right country Gents, but neither of these.


It dates from 1882 and in the early days had good connections with the Royal Blackheath Club. In gratitude for help recieved the members  donated a Cup to Blackheath that is still played for.  IN 1901 Horace G Hutchinson was Captain.

The club is still around and I'm pretty sure Mark Rowlinson has mentioned it on here before.

Does it help to know it had the second oldest Artisan's Golf club in England, including "such players as... Mr Arthur Smith who went on to win the American Open Championship." ? Or that professionals have included Bernard Sayers and Willie Fernie?



« Last Edit: April 12, 2008, 12:44:33 PM by Tony_Muldoon »
Logged
Let's make GCA grate again!

Melvyn Morrow

Re: Where is this?
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2008, 12:43:12 PM »
Westward Ho
Logged

Tony_Muldoon

  • Karma: +0/-0
Re: Where is this? New
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2008, 12:49:40 PM »
Nice try Melvyn (the bunker looks the right size) but you'll find it's closer to home.

According to a club document I have, the course was replanned by "Mr H S Holt(sic)" shortly after two clubs merged in 1913.  However the work was never completed and after the first world war a new course had to be constructed.  Several books still it credit it to Colt.


NB this is yet another club that Colt worked on in a year he visited Pine Valley. 
« Last Edit: April 12, 2008, 03:20:54 PM by Tony_Muldoon »
Logged
Let's make GCA grate again!

Paul_Turner

  • Karma: +0/-0
Re: Where is this?
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2008, 01:52:43 PM »
It's Great Yarmouth and Caister;  I remember the spelling mistake in the club history.  Looks like a decent links.
Logged
can't get to heaven with a three chord song

Tony_Muldoon

  • Karma: +0/-0
Re: Where is this? New
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2008, 02:34:01 PM »
We have a winner.  Congratulations, Paul.

(Interesting what people remember.  My club, Upminster, published a 50th anniversary booklet saying the course was designed by H A Colt.  I offer these two documents as part of the evidence that the 1970’s and 80’s were part of the dark ages as far as appreciation of classic golf architecture goes.)




And the Clubs enduring claim to fame. The home of “Bogey”.



« Last Edit: April 12, 2008, 03:21:44 PM by Tony_Muldoon »
Logged
Let's make GCA grate again!
Pages: [1]
Tags:
Tags:

An Error Has Occurred!

Call to undefined function theme_linktree()
Back