Biographies
Here are the people who are the founders of the ideas behind The Campaign for fine golf.
Frank Pennink
Frank Pennink, a Champion Amateur golfer, national press golf correspondent and international golf course architect, developed an attitude to golf expressed in his “Golfer’s Companion” , a guide to 128 of the finest courses in the British Isles and Ireland, that is enjoyable to follow. John Jacob Frank Pennink(1913-1984) was born in the town of Delft (Holland) [...]
Jim Arthur
We should all thank Jim Arthur for helping protect the character of ‘The Open’ courses against the pull of ‘Lush Target’ tendencies. Whereas the European Tour and Ryder Cup venues have succumbed, ‘The Open’ has gone on, with a brand based on all that is best in ‘Fine Golf’, to be the biggest event in world golf. [...]
Lorne Smith
Lorne Smith has neither the golf prowess of Frank Pennink nor the agronomy knowledge of Jim Arthur but from a life’s hobby of playing fine golf courses he has the experience to understand the need for a “Campaign for fine golf” and has launched this independent website with the help of friends. Lorne Smith(1949- ) was born [...]