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Marathon Golf
24 July 2023
Marathon or Endurance Golf is one of the ways golfers try to make golf more exciting. But what exactly is it? Read more
Flight of the Condor
18 July 2023
The following may sound unbelievable, but there were independent witnesses of all these events. In one case, they even saw what happened on the green!A 'condor' in golf is a score of four (4!) under par. Read more
Cross Country Golf
11 July 2023
Cross-county golf feats and challenges have a long tradition which has swept the world. One golfer in Scotland just added a new one. Read more
Tea Time on QI: Golf Myths Galore
24 February 2023
Are QI really the 'myth busters' they think they are? In a recent programme, QI promulgated more golf history myths in one minute than all the golf histories over 100 years, (including inventing two myths of their own.) Read more
Golf History on the Big Screen
30 July 2020
Tommy's Honour and Loopers - The Caddie's Long Walk were recently released in cinemas and are now available to buy or on television. Read more
Golf - The Striking Game
29 May 2020
Rev Robert Walker skating on Duddingston Loch c 1784 courtesy of National Galleries of Scotland Read more
Robert Chambers -- Champion Golfer
15 May 2020
Robert Chambers Jnr was the first individual club champion golfer in 1858. Yet today he is somewhat overlooked in golf literature. Read more
The Troon Clubs II The New Evidence
6 May 2020
There have been several theories about the origin of the Troon Clubs currently on display at the R&A World Golf Museum in St Andrews. New evidence supports an 18th century dating for their manufacture. Read more
The Troon Clubs I The History
6 May 2020
The Troon Clubs at the R&A World Golf Museum are the oldest surviving set of golf clubs, but how old are the individual clubs? New research and discoveries casts new light on their age and provenance. Read more
Coronavirus - Keep Safe and Carry On
29 April 2020
Golf has been banned in many countries. When will we see it return? Read more