The Golf Courses of the British Isles

by Bernard Darwin

The thirteenth, a ‘dog-leg’ hole, is one of the best on the course, where we have to play carefully for position from the tee and must avoid some heavy bracken and thick long grass. The green, too, is well guarded and full of excellent undulations. The fifteenth brings us right up to the club-house, and there is some temptation to curtail the round and fall a victim to lunch, especially as the sixteenth takes in the length of two full drives up a hill and directly away from the club. At the seventeenth we get a most lovely view and a four for the hole, if we play two good shots, and then an easy drive and pitch down a flattering hill brings us safely home.

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INDEX.

• Aberdovey, [143], [231–238].
• Adair, Miss R., [224].
• ‘Ailsa,’ [213].
• ‘Alps,’ The, [16], [56], [205], [209].
• ‘Alton,’ [213].
• Anderson, Mr. Peter, [206].
• Andrew, Mr. Robert, [210].
• ‘Apollyon,’ [66].
• Ashburnham, [243].
• Ashdown Forest, [62], [64–67].
• Ashford Manor, [27].
• Auchterlonie, Mr. Laurence, [170].
• Balfour, Mr. A.J., [192], [195].
• Balfour-Melville, Mr. Leslie, [170].
• Ball, Mr. John, [111], [116], [118], [170], [205], [210].
• ‘Bank,’ The, [96].
• Barassie, [202].
• Barcroft, Mr., [216], [218].
• Barnton, [199–201].
• Barry, [178].
• ‘Beardies,’ The, [173].
• Bembridge, [89–92].
• ‘Bent Hills,’ [96].
• Birkdale, [123].
• Blackheath, [1], [38–40].
• Blackwell, Mr. Edward, [188].
• Bleakdown, [2].
• Blundellsands, [123].
• Bogside, [202].
• Braid, James, [5], [10], [15], [36], [37], [56], [71], [100], [106], [168], [174], [175], [177], [211], [212].
• Bramshot, [2].
• Bramston, Mr. J.A.T., [72].
• Brancaster, [97], [102–6], [107].
• ‘Briars,’ The, [116].
• Brighton, [62], [98].
• Broadstone, [83–87].
• Broughty Ferry, [178].
• Bude, [77–79].
• Buncrana, [223], [225].
• Bunkers, Mr. Low on, [216].
• ‘Bunker’s Hill,’ [94], [95].
• Burhill, [5].
• ‘Burmah,’ [213].
• Burnham, [79–83], [228].
• Byfleet, [2].
• ‘Cader,’ [232], [235], [236].
• Caesar’s Camp, [42].
• Cairnes, Mr., [220].
• Camber, [59].
• Cantelupe Club, [67].
• ‘Cardinal,’ The, [205], [206].
• ‘Cardinal’s Back,’ The, [209].
• ‘Care Kemp,’ [193], [195].
• Carnoustie, [178–180].
• Cassiobury Park, [31–33].
• ‘Castle,’ The, [240], [241].
• ‘Chalk Pit,’ The, [63].
• Cheshire and Lancashire Courses, [111–129].
• Chingford, [36].
• Chorleywood, [34].
• Clark, Robert, [199].
• Coke, Chief Justice, [28].
• Coldham Common, [151].
• Colt, Mr. H.S., [8], [11], [157].
• Combe Wood, [2].
• ‘Cop,’ The, [116].
• ‘Corsets,’ The, [49].
• Coton, [153].
• ‘Country Club,’ [27].
• Cowley, [147].
• Crail, [177].
• ‘Crater,’ [143], [237].
• Crawford, [194].
• Cromer, [97], [98–100].
• Croome, Mr. A.C.M., [130–147].
• ‘Crosbie,’ [214].
• Cunningham, Mr. James, [171].
• Deal, [6], [44], [50–53].
• ‘Death or Glory,’ [35].
• De Zoete, Mr Herman, [186].
• ‘Dog-legged’ holes, [54], [62], [75], [81], [110], [137], [248].
• Dollymount, [216–220].
• Dormy House, [59], [102].
• ‘Dowie,’ The, [116], [117].
• ‘Dun,’ [113], [118].
• Duncan, George, [174].
• Dunn, Tom, [1], [87].
• ‘Dunure,’ [212].
• East Anglian Courses, [93–110].
• East Lothian and Edinburgh Courses, [181–201].
• Eastbourne, [62–64], [65], [98].
• ‘Eastward Ho!’ [94], [96].
• Eden, The, [173].
• Edinburgh and East Lothian Courses, [181–201].
• Edinburgh Burgess Golfing Society, [199].
• Edzell, [178].
• Elie, [177].
• Ellis, Mr. Humphrey, [72].
• Elysian Fields, [171], [173].
• Evans, Mr. A.J., [150].
• Felixstowe, [93–97].
• Ferguson, Bob, [93], [94], [197], [211].
• Fergusson, Mr. Mure, [36], [93].
• Fernie, Willy, [93], [197], [211].
• ‘Field,’ [113], [118].
• Fife and Forfarshire Courses, [165–180].
• Fixby, [134–138].
• ‘Flagstaff,’ The, [179].
• Forman’s, Mrs. [198].
• Formby, [119–121].
• Fowler, Mr. Herbert, [11], [17], [72], [75], [84], [137].
• ‘Fox,’ The, [212], [213].
• Frilford Heath, [147], [148–151].
• Gailes, [202].
• Ganton, [130–134].
• ‘Gas Works,’ The, [198].
• ‘Gate,’ The, [94], [95].
• ‘Gate’ Hole, N. Berwick, [195].
• Gaudin, [129].
• ‘Gibraltar,’ [109], [110].
• Glennie, Mr. Geo. [68].
• ‘Goose-dubs,’ The, [208].
• Graham, Mr. John, [111].
• ‘Graves,’ The, [197].
• ‘Greenan,’ [212].
• Greig, Mr. W., [170].
• Gullane, [181], [182], [202].
• ‘Hades,’ [48], [245].
• Hale, [77].
• Hambro, Mr. Angus, [10], [191].
• — Mr. Eric, [157].
• — Mr. Harold, [188].
• Handsworth, [144].
• Harewood Downs, [34].
• Harlech, [106], [238–242].
• Hay, Sir Robert, [165].
• ‘Hell,’ [173].
• Henderson, Mr. W.A., [191].
• Herd, Alexander, [138], [211].
• Hesketh, [123].
• Hezlet, Miss M., [224].
• High Hole, [171].
• ‘Hilbre,’ The, [117].
• Hilton, Mr. H.H., [71], [72], [111], [183], [184], [207], [242].
• ‘Himalayas,’ The, [204], [207].
• Hindhead, [88].
• Hinksey, [147], [148].
• ‘Hole o’ Cross,’ [171], [173].
• Hollinwell, [138–141].
• Honourable Company of Edinburgh, [183].
• Hoylake, [101], [104], [111–118], [124], [149], [157], [169], [205], [217].
• Huddersfield, [134].
• Hunstanton, [97], [106–8].
• Hunter, Mr. Mansfield, [157].
• Huntercombe, [5], [86], [198].
• Hutchinson, Mr. Horace, [41], [63], [64], [68], [72], [91], [114], [156], [183], [192], [204].
• Irish Courses, [215–30].
• ‘Island,’ The, [179].
• ‘Island’ Hole, [66].
• Janion, Mr., [100], [118].
• ‘Jockey’s Burn,’ [179].
• Johnny Ball’s ‘Gap,’ [118].
• ‘Johnny Low,’ [20].
• Jones, Rowland, [92].
• Jubilee Course, St. Andrews, [175].
• Kashmir Cup, [72].
• Kent and Sussex Courses, [44–67].
• Kersal Moor, [127].
• Kilspindie, [182].
• Kingsdown, [50].
• Kirkaldy, Hugh, [155].
• Lahinch, [223].
• Laidlay, Mr., [191], [206].
• ‘Lake,’ [113], [118].
• Lassen, Mr. E.A., [124].
• Leasowe, [123].
• Lees, Peter, [25].
• Lelant, [77].
• Le Touquet, [109].
• Leven, [177].
• Littlestone, [44], [56–58].
• London Courses, [1–43].
• ‘Long’ Hole, [115].
• ‘Long Valley,’ [227].
• Low, Mr. John, [72], [90], [114], [157], [176], [177], [216].
• Lundin Links, [177].
• Lytham and St. Anne’s, [123–126].
• Macamish, [224].
• Machrihanish, [156].
• ‘Maiden,’ The, [13], [48], [103], [131], [235], [245].
• ‘Majuba,’ [83].
• ‘Maponite,’ [64].
• Martin, [22].
• Massy, Arnaud, [173].
• Maude, Mr. F.W., [57].
• Maxwell, Mr. Robert, [188], [189], [191].
• Meyrick Park, [87].
• Mid-Surrey, [22], [23–27].
• Mildenhall, [147].
• Mitcham Common, [42–3].
• Mitchell family, [67].
• Monifieth, [178].
• ‘Monk,’ The, [212], [213].
• Montmorency, Mr. de, [61].
• Montrose, [178].
• More, Mr., [242].
• ‘Morley’s Grave,’ [94].
• Morris, Tom, [211].
• Morris, Tom, jr., [171], [211].
• Mrs. Forman’s, [198].
• Muirfield, [100], [149], [183–190], [191], [210].
• Munn, Mr. L., [220], [224].
• Musselburgh, [183], [196–199], [200].
• National Golf Course, Long Island, U.S.A., [194].
• New Gullane, [181].
• New Luffness, [181], [182].
• New Romney, [55].
• Newcastle, co. Down, [227–230].
• Newquay, [77].
• News of the World Tournament, [10], [13], [26].
• North Berwick, [130], [183], [185], [190–196].
• Northwood, [34–36].
• ‘Nursery Maid,’ Hole, [77].
• Old Deer Park, Richmond, [23], [24].
• ‘Old Kent Road,’ [82].
• Old Manchester Golf Club, [127].
• Oxford and Cambridge Golf, [147–157].
• Oxford and Cambridge Golfing Society, [71], [124], [126], [147], [197].
• Palmer, Mr. C.A., [14].
• ‘Pandy,’ [198].
• ‘Paradise,’ [63].
• Park, Willy, [4], [29], [130], [155], [198], [209].
• Parkstone, [87].
• Paton, Mr. Stuart, [19].
• Paxton, Peter, [236].
• ‘Pebble Ridge,’ The, [73].
• Penarth, [243].
• ‘Perfection,’ [194].
• ‘Point,’ The, [94], [95], [96], [97].
• Point Garry, [192], [195], [196].
• Porthcawl, [243–245].
• Portmarnock, [216], [220], [223].
• Portrush, [224–227].
• Portsalon, [224], [225].
• Prestwick, [51], [56], [176], [203–10], [214], [233].
• Prince’s, [44], [50], [53–55], [179].
• ‘Principal’s Nose,’ The, [19], [173].
• ‘Pulpit,’ [143], [232], [235].
• Purves, Mr. James, [200], [201].
• Queen’s Park, [87–89].
• ‘Rabbit,’ The, [214].
• Radley, [147], [148].
• Radyr, [243].
• Ray, Edward, [10], [131], [133].
• ‘Redan,’ The, [194], [195].
• ‘Ridge,’ The, [96].
• Robertson, Allan, [105].
• Robertson, Mr. ‘Nander,’ [213].
• Robson, Fred., [26].
• Rolland, Douglas, [155], [177].
• Romford, [36–38].
• Rosapenna, [224].
• ‘Royal,’ [113], [118].
• Royal Liverpool Club, [71].
• Royal North Devon Club, see [Westward Ho!]
• Royal St George’s, see [Sandwich].
• Royston, [153].
• Rusack’s Hotel, [175].
• ‘Rushes,’ The, [117].
• Ruck, Colonel, [231].
• Rye, [44], [57], [58–62].
• ‘Sahara,’ The, [13], [47].
• St. Andrews, [4], [13], [19], [52], [59], [61], [68], [69], [85], [104], [105], [112], [149], [165–180], [196], [203], [211], [212], [216], [227].
• St. Anne’s, [123–126], [212].
• St. Augustine’s, [50].
• St. Cuthbert, [202].
• St. Enodoc, [77].
• St. Nicholas, [202].
• ‘Sandhills,’ [212], [213].
• Sandwell Park, [141–144].
• Sandwich, [13], [18], [44–49], [50], [53], [55], [103], [106], [192], [204], [218], [233].
• Sandy Lodge, [34].
• ‘Sandy Parlour,’ The, [53], [131].
• Sayers, Bernard, [191].
• Seaford, [62].
• ‘Sea-He’therick,’ [205], [208].
• ‘Sea Hole,’ Rye, [60].
• ‘Sea View’ [110].
• ‘Shelly’ Bunker, The, [165], [172].
• Sheringham, [97], [100–1].
• Simpson, Jack, [177].
• Skegness, [108–110].
• Smith, Willy, of Mexico, [167].
• ‘South America,’ [178].
• Southerndown, [243], [246–249].
• Southport, [123].
• ‘Spectacles,’ The, [179].
• Spencer, Mr. Edmund, [243].
• ‘Spion Kop,’ [109].
• ‘Station-master’s Garden,’ The, [16].
• Stoke Park, [27].
• Stoke Poges, [27–31].
• Stonham, [29].
• ‘Strath,’ [165], [172].
• Stuart, Mr. Alexander, [156].
• Sudbrook Park, [27].
• ‘Suez Canal,’ [49], [53].
• Sunningdale, [2], [4–11], [17], [185].
• ‘Sutherland,’ [165].
• ‘Switch-back’ Hole, [9].
• Tait, Mr. F.G., [205], [210].
• Taylor, J.H., [68], [189], [212].
• ‘Tel-el-Kebir,’ [213].
• Toogoods, The, [92].
• ‘Tower,’ The, [94–96].
• Trafford Park, [126–129].
• Trees, [23], [31].
• Troon, [202], [211–214].
• ‘Turnberry,’ [213].
• ‘Valley,’ The, [178].
• Vardon, Harry, [130], [131], [189], [207], [210], [212].
• Vardon, Tom, [9].
• Wales, Courses of, [231–249].
• ‘Walkinshaw’s Grave,’ [173].
• Wallasey, [81], [121–123].
• Walton Heath, [2], [4], [11–17], [85], [133], [185].
• ‘Well,’ The, [214].
• Welsh, Mr., [156].
• Welsh Courses, [231–249].
• West of Scotland Courses, [202–214].
• Westward Ho! [68–77], [132].
• Whins, [34].
• White, Jack, [9], [155].
• Whitecross, Mr., [191].
• Wimbledon, [1], [41–42].
• Woking, [1], [2], [17–22], [132], [133].
• Worlington, [147], [153–157].
• Worplesdon, [2], [61], [132], [185], [198].
• Yorkshire and the Midlands Courses, [130–146].

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Transcriber’s Note

On p. 243, the author comments on Penarth having “a glorious view over the British Channel”. The “Bristol Channel” was no doubt intended, but “British” is retained.

The following table describes any textual issues encountered, and their resolution. Where the errors are most likely to be those of the printer, they have been corrected. Where compound words appear both with and without hyphens in mid-line, they have been retained. Should the hyphenation occur on on a line break, the most frequent variant is used.

p. 60	straightforward shot to play[,/.]	Corrected.
p. 69	has [is/it] not lately been remodelled	Corrected.
p. 85	The bunkering [in/is] something of a patchwork	Corrected.
p. 95	I will bold[l]y assert	Added.
p. 143	the zeal of the i[n]conoclast	Removed.
p. 160	at any[ ]rate	Added.
p. 168	he will find plent[l]y more	Removed.
p. 243	My other recollection ... is of a....	Removed.
p. 254	‘Switch-back[’] Hole	Added.