In one of his several quotes on the subject, the world-renowned French philosopher Henri Bergson stated that for Homo sapiens sapiens: 'It is the function of the brain to enable us to not remember but to forget' Set against that philosophical proposition, I believe it is incumbent upon us all, in particular golf historians (or in my case someone who just really enjoys the … [Read more...] about Ada Mackenzie – Part I, Havergal College Alumna
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Michael Whitehead
Continuing the Golfing Herald mini-series of ‘shining the spotlight' on various professions within the golfing industry, this article features golf writer Michael Whitehead, author of the hugely popular books ‘The Golf Lover’s Guide to Scotland’ (first published in 2019) and ‘The Golf Lover’s Guide to England’ (first published in 2020). Under normal circumstances, I would … [Read more...] about Michael Whitehead
The Bunker Queen
Golfing Herald welcomes Golfing Accessories "R" Us, a company based in the United States who offer a wide range of high-quality golfing accessories. In this guest article, founder Robin Suntheimer shares a personal perspective of how golf courses in the United States have adapted to the challenges presented by the global pandemic and what this has meant to herself and her … [Read more...] about The Bunker Queen
James Douglas Edgar – A Bonny Lad, An Unsolved Death
I had the pleasure of playing a round of golf with John Pearson at York Golf Club, a beautiful and challenging heathland course situated 2-3 miles north of the historic city of York, England. John is Secretary (and a Trustee) of the Women Golfers' Museum and for many years he was the Editor of the British Golf Collectors Society magazine 'Through The Green'...and thus someone … [Read more...] about James Douglas Edgar – A Bonny Lad, An Unsolved Death
Aaron Cox – Blackwell Grange Junior Golf Academy
Those of you who watched some or all of the inaugural 2020protour, streamed live via Facebook by ContentLIVE Golf, will have ‘noticed’ Australian professional golfer Aaron Cox. For the purposes and context of this article, by using the term ‘noticed’ I don’t mean as a consequence of: the high quality of his golf which saw him finish 16th in the Order of Merit. his … [Read more...] about Aaron Cox – Blackwell Grange Junior Golf Academy