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Golf before WWII

Intimidating Archie Compston

  • by G.F.
  • Posted on 15th Apr 201916th Apr 2019
  • Golf before WWII

Archie Compston used to frighten the life out of me when I first started playing tournaments. Not only was he 6 feet 6 inches in height, he also had a tough-looking face and was aggressive […]

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Abe Mitchell – a long hitter with hickory

  • by G.F.
  • Posted on 15th Apr 201916th Apr 2019
  • Golf before WWII

Abe Mitchell, who came close to winning the Open a few times in the 1920s and played in the 1929, 1931 and 1933 Ryder Cup matches, had the fastest clubhead speed I have ever seen. […]

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Alex Herd gives me a sharp lesson

  • by G.F.
  • Posted on 15th Apr 201916th Apr 2019
  • Golf before WWII

Although not a multiple winner of the James Braid, Harry Vardon and J.H. Taylor class, the Scottish pro Alex ‘Sandy’ Herd has a remarkable record in the Open Championship. He won it in 1902 but […]

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I play with future Open Champions as 16-year old

  • by G.F.
  • Posted on 15th Apr 201918th Apr 2019
  • Golf before WWII

In 1932, when I was only 16, my father took me to Roehampton for a practice round before the tournament on the next day. When we got to the first tee, a four-ball comprised of […]

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First Open Championship

  • by G.F.
  • Posted on 15th Apr 201916th Apr 2019
  • Golf before WWII

I was only 17 when I qualified for the 1934 Open at Royal St. Georges, Sandwich. My father was very keen for me to play in the tournament and had to smooth things over with […]

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Alf Perry – the forgotten man

  • by G.F.
  • Posted on 15th Apr 201916th Apr 2019
  • Golf before WWII

My Dad always said that Alf Perry was “the finest yard putter” on the circuit but I shall always remember him for his long driving. When I was only 19 I played in an Alliance […]

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Sarazen the first to win all four majors

  • by G.F.
  • Posted on 15th Apr 201916th Apr 2019
  • Golf before WWII

Gene Sarazen, the US pro who won the 1932 Open, opened my eyes when I was in my ‘teens. I remember in particular standing on a mound by the side of one of the fairways […]

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The 1951 open

  • Ordeal at Royal Portrush for 1951 Open triumph

    9th Apr 2019
  • The status of being an Open Champion

    9th Apr 2019

Pro golf changes over 70 years

  • Improvement in the lot of the professional golfer

    9th Apr 2019
  • The lost breed of Cockney caddie

    9th Apr 2019
  • In the days of hickory shafts

    9th Apr 2019
  • Take care shaking hands with one of the old pros

    9th Apr 2019
  • The curse of slow play

    9th Apr 2019
  • Golfing press changes over six decades

    9th Apr 2019
  • Need to watch out for the cheats

    9th Apr 2019

Key personalities of 1940s and 1950s

  • Bobby Locke – US trail blazer

    15th Apr 2019
  • The obsessive Hogan

    15th Apr 2019
  • Snead loses his cool

    15th Apr 2019
  • The genius of Christy O’Connor

    15th Apr 2019
  • Narrow escape for Dai Rees

    15th Apr 2019
  • Harry Weetman – the fascination of raw power

    15th Apr 2019

Selected pro golf observations

  • The secret behind the 1957 Ryder Cup victory

    9th Apr 2019
  • Golf can get to us all

    9th Apr 2019
  • ‘Butten Scheme’ attempt to produce British Open winner

    9th Apr 2019
  • Good swingers of the ball

    9th Apr 2019

Unusual moments in a golfing career

  • US club backs amateurs to beat me and Weetman

    15th Apr 2019
  • British courtesy unnerves US pros

    15th Apr 2019
  • Locke and I have brush with US law

    15th Apr 2019
  • John Jacobs gives me a fright

    15th Apr 2019
  • What can happen when you are gripped by nerves

    15th Apr 2019
  • Mickey Rooney impresses me – in more ways than one

    15th Apr 2019
  • Golf with Douglas Bader and Charles Newman VC

    15th Apr 2019
  • Bill Shankland sees the funny side

    15th Apr 2019
  • Scoring by memory

    15th Apr 2019
  • Call of nature in the sugar cane

    15th Apr 2019
  • Miami caddie amuses me

    15th Apr 2019
  • Sprayed drives in the tropics

    15th Apr 2019
  • Play-off with Bob Charles at Ramstein

    15th Apr 2019
  • Trevino the joker

    15th Apr 2019
  • Political unrest in Cairo

    15th Apr 2019
  • Avian golf hazard

    15th Apr 2019
  • Shall we have a split Jim?

    15th Apr 2019

Golf before WWII

  • Intimidating Archie Compston

    15th Apr 2019
  • Abe Mitchell – a long hitter with hickory

    15th Apr 2019
  • Alex Herd gives me a sharp lesson

    15th Apr 2019
  • I play with future Open Champions as 16-year old

    15th Apr 2019
  • First Open Championship

    15th Apr 2019
  • Alf Perry – the forgotten man

    15th Apr 2019
  • Sarazen the first to win all four majors

    15th Apr 2019

Tips for improving your golf

  • Stop that slice!

    15th Apr 2019
  • Simple rules for good putting

    15th Apr 2019
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