It’s been called the holy grail of golf courses. Such breathless praise aside, sure this Old Tom Morris design on a remote island off Scotland’s west coast has drama and atmosphere to spare. GHS member Taba Dale wrote about a visit here for the Winter 2020 edition of The Golf. Geoff Shackelford recently posted a BBC film about the course […]
Author Archive: Jim Davis
the lady in black
It is a delicious story, one that infuses otherwise staid golf history with a little spice and mystery. It is the story of Gloria Minoprio, a British woman golfer of the early 1930s, who stunned the conservative British golf world by showing up at the 1933 English Ladies Championship wearing, gasp, trousers! This was simply not done. But that was […]
Columbia, Yale reprise historic 1896 golf match
In mid-October golf teams from Columbia and Yale universities played a commemorative match at St. Andrews Golf Club in Hastings-on-the-Hudson, N.Y. It was a reprise of the first collegiate golf competition in the U.S., held at the club in November 1896. Yale won the first one. Columbia prevailed in the 2021 version. Columbia golf coach Rich Mueller wrote about the […]
arnie’s embrace highlights splendid 50th Anniversary celebration
It was everything you could ask for and much more. The GHS celebrated its 50th anniversary, delayed a year by Covid, with all the familiar activities and the added attraction of a memorable visit to Latrobe Country Club where friends of Arnold Palmer welcomed us with open arms. (Click here for a video of the Latrobe CC golf outing at […]
sites to see for ghs convention guests
While in the Pittsburgh area, GHS guests will find numerous history and golf-related venues nearby or just a short drive away,. Below are a few suggestions to help you choose and decide. In Oakland, just 10 miles from the hotel: * The brand new APLC, the Arnold Palmer Learning Center, home of the First Tee Pittsburgh and tribute to: Palmer’s […]