The Golf Heritage Society Hall of Fame was created in 2003 as the Founders Award to honor those who have made a significant contribution to the well being of the Society in particular and/or to golf collecting in general. In 2018, the GHS created a Hall of Fame to replace the Founders Award and all previous honorees became the inaugural […]
Author Archive: Jim Davis
Flag in, or flag out, what’s the difference? Maybe more than you think
Ever since the USGA and the R&A amended the rules of golf to allow for flag-in putting, golfers, pro and amateur alike, have debated the issue. Bryson DeChambeau famously espoused the method whilst others adamantly opposed it. The golfers in my casual foursome really don’t mind either way. But we have come to leave it in more often than not […]
Round for 3 at Merion up for auction at 2019 GHS annual meeting
A special day of golf and golf history is being offered by John Capers III, noted historian of the famed Merion Golf Club. Capers will join three golfers for a tour of the clubhouse, complete with its treasured archives, book collection and trophy case, including items from Bobby Jones’ historic victory in the 1930 U.S. Amateur on his way to […]
Warm-up golf event for the 2019 AGM
The Warm Up Golf Event to be held at Manakiki Golf Course is scheduled for Thursday Sept. 26, 2019. The address is 35501 Eddy Road Willoughby, Ohio. The first tee time is at noon. The Hickory Golf Association is hosting the outing on this Donald Ross-designed golf course. It’s a beauty, too; rated the Number One Public Play golf course […]
The Muirfield “Dozen” make history
Twelve women have been invited to join the Muirfield Golf Club, one of the last strongholds of male-dominated golf clubs in the world. Alistair Campbell, Muirfield’s captain, announced the news in a press release in late June. It is a first in the 275-year history of the club. The lucky, depending on their reception, new women members will be received […]