Today, the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers is synonymous with Muirfield, one of the golf courses on The Open Championship rota. A lesser-known fact about this honourable company is that in 1744, then known as the Gentleman Golfers of Leith, they produced what is recognised as the oldest surviving rules of golf. A total of thirteen rules were agreed upon for the … [Read more...] about World War II – Temporary Golf Rules
USGA
1940 U.S. Open – A Golfing Whodunit?
The eagerly anticipated 2020 U.S. Open started yesterday (Thursday 17th September) at the historic West Course at Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, N.Y. As a direct consequence of the global COVID-19 pandemic, this major golf championship will be extraordinary in several aspects, such as being played... in September rather than June after the conclusion of the 2019-20 … [Read more...] about 1940 U.S. Open – A Golfing Whodunit?
When the Golf Journalist had to Play
Golfing Herald welcomes back guest author Peter Shaerf. As with his previous article (Beware the Quicksands), ‘When the Golf Journalist had to Play’ is another true story, this time recalling the events surrounding the 1922 Walker Cup and the esteemed golf writer and journalist Bernard Darwin. There is no great mystery to the founding of the Walker Cup but the first … [Read more...] about When the Golf Journalist had to Play
Pete Kelbel
Golfing Herald met up with Pete Kelbel, PGA Professional at the Walloon Lake Country Club, Petoskey, Michigan for our series ‘Meet the Professional’. Pete Kelbel is a 3rd generation professional golfer, following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father, both of whom had distinguished careers as teaching professionals. From a very early age, Pete accompanied his … [Read more...] about Pete Kelbel
World Handicap System
The R&A and the USGA have developed a new World Handicap System (WHS) which delivers a unified and more inclusive handicapping system, which has been implemented globally on a staggered basis throughout 2020. In this article, Golfing Herald provides an overview (albeit from 50,000 ft.) of the key objectives and features of this worldwide initiative and how it will impact … [Read more...] about World Handicap System