Golf Soc of GB

Added on March 23rd, 2010 by Lorne
Posted in General

THE GOLF SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN

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I have always enjoyed playing in the GSGB events over the years and so would like to promote its existence to readers. Therefore I have invited Alan Golbourn, their chairman to write a short piece:

“Founded in 1955 by the late Sir Aynsley Bridgland, of Princes Golf Club, to help generate a spirit of goodwill and international friendship through the common sporting link, namely “the love of golf”.

The Society is flourishing with around 850 members and 33 of the finer courses around the country as “Participating Clubs” who allow GSGB members to play at reduced green fees, albeit with some restrictions.

GSGB runs five or six two day meetings around the UK each year, usually at a Participating Club and another good course nearby. The meetings take 72 entrants and are well supported.

The Society runs early Spring and Autumn tours to some truly memorable locations. Recent years have seen us visit Tunisia, Morocco, Argentina, Chile, South Africa and Arizona in Spring and a bit nearer to home in the Autumn to Belgium, France, Ireland, Scotland and Yorkshire.

GSGB sponsors six junior golf events each year which are open to boys and girls under 14 on the day of the event and the entry numbers indicate how popular these competitions are.

New members to the Society are very welcome – see our web site for more information and an application form.”

www.golfsocietygb.com

Reader Comments

On April 7th, 2010 Melvyn Hunter Morrow Said:

Hi Alan

I have been closely connected with golf all my life and believe that the game must be played in the traditional manner of walking. I also believe that distance aids are outside aids therefore dulling the golfers own natural ability to judge distance. I go one step further by saying that riding a cart (unless for medical reasons) and the use of distance aids are not within the spirit of the game, in fact I wonder how they have been allowed to infect the great Game of Golf..

I was wondering if the GSGB has a view on the use of these artificial aids?
Melvyn Hunter Morrow

The response from Alan Golbourn:
“An interesting one.
The GSGB ‘line’ on buggies is that we have no objections to the use of buggies.
As a society we felt that we had to go along with the golfing authorities on distance aids not wanting to become “dinosaurs” by not moving with the times. We’ve all moved on from hickory shafts.”

On May 19th, 2010 Bill Cowgill Said:

I personally think the long putters which are anchored to a player’s body–chest or stomach–are not in the spirit of the game!! They do not produce golf shots!!

Lorne replies: I tend to agree but feel it is now too late to ban them. These types of changes have to be stopped before they gain momentum. Why the ‘authorities’ did not act quickly I don’t know.

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