Founded 1905

[Mark_Rowlinson]

I need to put into context an English golf club founded in 1905.  Which world-famous clubs/courses were also founded in that year?  Clearly it doesn't need to be an exhaustive list - just one or two that the members of Stockport Golf Club might just have heard.  

[RJ_Daley]

NOt much over here.  Of course Ross had started Pinehurst, and Beverly in Chicago was around that time.  Bendelow seems to be one of the most active in that period with many courses you probably never heard of in that timeframe.

[wsmorrison]

Mark,

Didn't Prince's Golf Club open in 1905?

[Mark_Rowlinson]

The original Prince's was at Mitcham and was in existence in the 1890s when Hutchinson wrote his book.  Golfer's Handbook give's foundation of Prince's as 1906.

There were 51 clubs founded in the British Isles in 1905 (Ireland still being London ruled at that time) of which Southerndown, Hermitage, Llandrindod Wells, Queen's Park, Verulam and Worthing are the best known in addition to Stockport.

Interestingly, the R&A's official list for 2005 centenaries does not mention Manning's Heath, although it is shown as that in R&A Handbook......

It's not frightfully important, but I should hate to overlook something seriously famous through ignorance.  I think Beverly celebrates its centenary in 2007 - there was a felicitous chance meeting at Alwoodley when their common year of foundation became apparent.  Ran was there to witness it!

[ForkaB]

Mark

The USGA reports that 11 of its member clubs celebrated Centennials in 2005, but it doesn't name them.  You might try giving them a call or an e-mail (be sure not to use the "centenary" word, which might flummox them....).

[Mark_Rowlinson]

Thanks Rich, I'll e-mail them.  How much do you charge for your translation service?  Mark.