The AMGS had an excellent day at Seaton Carew GC on Monday 15th May in great sunny conditions, and we were made to feel very welcome. Captain of SCGC, Eddie I’Anson represented the Club – it was great to have the opportunity to see how the course should be played. The bar and catering team…
Match vs BGCS The annual match at Cavendish G C against the British Golf Collectors’ Society took place in glorious sunshine on July 7th. We scored a resounding win by 5 ½ matches to 2 ½ to regain the trophy relinquished last year. As previously, hickory shafted clubs were used by some players on each…
We are pleased to welcome Faversham Golf Club to membership of the Society. The club was founded in 1902 and a course was laid out on low-lying land in the Nagden Marshes near Graveney. In 1910 club moved to ground at Belmont leased from Lord Harris. This site benefited from undulating terrain with free draining…
We are pleased to welcome Limerick Golf Club to membership of the Society. The club was founded in1891, and is the oldest club in the West of Ireland, After several changes of location around the city, the club bought the present site and built a 9 hole course which opened in 1920, this was extended to…
The annual match against the Golf Collectors resulted in a resounding victory for the Collectors by 4 matches to 2 thus breaking the sequence of wins by the Society. Pic. is Bob Fletcher(l) handing the trophy to Bob Chadwick(r), Captain of the Collectors’ Society
The team from Hadley Wood Golf Club successfully retained the Medallion, played at their home club at Hadley Wood on Sunday September 4th . The team, comprising the 3 successful players from the event at Bramall Park in 2021 scored 72 points, with Crowborough Beacon and Alwoodley tied on 70 points. On countback, Crowborough were…
After cancellation of the event in 2021 due to Covid, this year’s Medallion was hosted by Bramall Park Golf Club. Dr. MacKenzie was responsible for major modifications to six holes in 1921. This 6184 yard par 70 Slope 136 parkland course with tree lined fairways was in excellent condition with some very tight pin positions…
The Cavendish fairways, greens and club were once again enlivened by the arrival of members of The British Golf Collectors Society (BGCS) dressed in period golfing attire and many playing with antique hickory golf clubs. Friday 2 July was the 13th annual match between the Alister MacKenzie Society of GB & Ireland and the BGCS,…
MacKenzie Championships Report by Richard Atherton (AMSGB&I Council Member) 19 members competed for the Silver Medals at the Society Medal Championships at Cavendish on June 6th. The weather was benign and the course was presented in first class condition. Members commented on the improvements to the bunkers and paths, the initial stage of the restoration…
Castletown Golf Club on the Isle of Man, founded in 1892 has just joined the Society. The course, a fine links layout on the Langness Peninsular was laid out by Old Tom Morris in the early 1900’s, and MacKenzie Ross carried out major restoration post WW2. Recent research by members has uncovered documentary evidence of…