August 2012

Hillside in the Sunshine

August 18, 2012
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At lunchtime we meet up with our ambassadors and their entourage in the bar at Hillside – a course that is surrounded by S&A and Birkdale. For three days we enlarge LINKS75 to play Hillside, St Annes Old Links and Royal Lytham & St Annes. Hillside offers a British high summer’s day.  Klammer, Blackpool and […]

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The Spruce Revisited

August 15, 2012
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The clubhouse at Formby spreads warmth not just spiritually but literally. According to all British meteorologists we can expect one hell of a storm by 3 o’clock this afternoon. We go through the classic rituals. No head covers, fluttering towels or unnecessary clutter in the bags. As icing on the cake we say hello to […]

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In the Ryder Bar at Southport & Ainsdale

August 14, 2012
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In 1933 and 1937 the Ryder Cup was held at Southport & Ainsdale. In 1933 Walter Hagen was captain of the American team which lost 5½ to 6½. In 1937 Walter Hagen was again captain, and this time with Gene Sarazen, Byron Nelson and Sam Snead in the team won 8 to 4. Today the […]

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West Lancashire 1976

August 13, 2012
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Outside the pro-shop hang wonderful black and white photos of heroes that have made  an impression at West Lancashire. This is a links course that has been used for a long time as one  of the most used local qualifying courses for the British Open in this region. In 1976 Nick Faldo, Bernard Langer, Ian […]

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