[John Mayhugh]

I would love to get back to Woking. My one experience there was after Buda in 2010. We arrived for a morning round, with a flight to catch in the afternoon. The pro's shop wasn't open, and a few minutes after we were expected to start, the secretary showed up with scorecards and told us to go play and stop by the shop when we had finished. A small thing, maybe, but the hospitality made an impression that stuck with me for nearly ten years. A reminder of how important the secretary is at a club (and the various responsibilities).

I can easily picture Richard treating us the same way. Thanks for a really enjoyable interview and congratulations for the work you're undertaking. It's great seeing someplace special getting even better.

[Gene Greco]

I've told this story to others but can't recall if I've told you. My wife was incredulous that I'd metup with  'some guy' from the internet and even more astounded that you'd taken the mushrooms.  From that day on she has referred to this site as the Axe Murderers Web site.
I did manage to turn this back on her. In her last job someone popular was retiring and they all knew he was a keen golfer. She was given the task of deciding what to do with the sum they'd collected and I suggested that 2 green fees at New Zealand would surprise and delight anyone.  It did indeed and he contacted her to thank her and ask how she'd discovered this magical hidden course which he'd never heard of.  She told him about some website I was always on and promised to pass on details.   So I forwarded her the address to send him, www.axemurderersgc.com  Without paying attention she forwarded it.  He came back saying the link didn't work and she called me to check it. I got her to spell it out twice before she realised.       I wonder if he lurks or posts on here

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[BCrosby]

Another nice story is that someone's Pinnacle came clattering in the doors that open into the corridor, took a deflection off the skirting board and a right towards the Secretary's office. A large crowd gathered to watch the poor individual putt back down the corridor in order to get a line back through the doors! The Clubhouse (excepting (Alison's) roof) remains an integral part of the course, and the justification most often given for this is that it means one can approach the bar hatch without leaving the course whilst playing the 14th!

The proximity of what is often called "The Pavilion" to the 14th green is one of the finest elements of Woking. Face a slick 3 footer down the hill at 14, and you can feel the eyes on you. Normal Woking etiquette is to carry on talking, which makes it even worse when it does go quiet - you KNOW they're watching then!

There is no better place in the world to have a drink than "The Pavilion", a/k/a "The Veranda". That it is "in play" only adds to its luster.


Combined with one of the most significant courses in the history of golf architecture, a day at Woking is not to be missed.


Bob   

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