Oldest Club

[ScienceBoy]

Ok so after finding out winter greens were on yesterday I dustd off some old clubs I have, a 2 iron, 5, 8 and a niblick plus a putter are the only ones of almost two sets that have decent looking grips.

These bladed clubs have weird dark shafts that look more plastic than hickory but hey I thought lets give them a go.

(btw I know they are only worth about £20 at the most each according to what I was told and I did not break any!)

Boy could I nail that two iron! I did not hit a bad shot with them until the last hole of my 9! I even had three or four birdie putts (or chips from 8 feet on winters) which I missed.

So tell me guys, what is the oldest club you have? I am going to check the dates on these guys again after my match this morning.

(For those who thought this was about clubs not clubs... what is the oldest club in the uk?)

 

[CliveW]

(For those who thought this was about clubs not clubs... what is the oldest club in the uk?)

Musselburgh claim to be the oldest course whilst The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers is the oldest Club.

http://www.musselburgholdlinks.co.uk/ind...=3&Itemid=9

http://www.scottishgolfhistory.net/honourable_company_edinburgh_golfers.htm

 

[Toby_LeRhone]

I understand that RND is the oldest in England.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I understand that RND is the oldest in England.

I think you are right. I know my club is the oldest in Berkshire (1887)

 

[ScienceBoy]

http://uk.ebid.net/for-sale/antique-w-h-davies-own-model-mashie-niblick-golf-club-35773441.htm#desc

I have one of these plus a 2 iron and a 5 iron. I have a few others including some woods and a niblick.

They are all worth about 20-30 each but tbh I would rather keep them and play with them. Sadly some are in a sorry state, would it be worth getting them gripped in the old style?

I will post some pictures soon to show you how bad they are!

 

[SammmeBee]

I understand that RND is the oldest in England.

I thought is was Royal Blackheath?

 

[thecraw]

Seems to be a rivalry as to whom is actually England's oldest golf club!

 

[Redwood]

I'm pretty sure, or all the press points to it, but Royal North Devon as some have already said.

 

[ScienceBoy]

Moved, this thread has become about clubs, I meant the last bit as a joke but it seems to have stirred up some debate!

 

[SammmeBee]

Blackheath - oldest club

RND - oldest course

Unless anyone else has any other suggestions.....?

 

[Toby_LeRhone]

According to RND's website, their's is the olsdest course in England having been founded in 1864. The images and data on the site also point at club records of the same year. So the course and the club both date 1864.

http://www.royalnorthdevongolfclub.co.uk/History/club-history.html

Obviously this is nothing compared to Musselburgh's 1672.

 

[SammmeBee]

Blackheath celebrated their 400th anniversary a couple of years ago.....

 

[Tommo21]

I know my club Royal Musselburgh goes back to 1774, we also play for the Old Club Cup, the oldest trophy played for in the world.

http://www.royalmusselburgh.co.uk/index.php/old-club-cup-on-display-in-edinburgh

 

[ScienceBoy]

I know my club Royal Musselburgh goes back to 1774, we also play for the Old Club Cup, the oldest trophy played for in the world.

http://www.royalmusselburgh.co.uk/index.php/old-club-cup-on-display-in-edinburgh

Wow!

 

[Toby_LeRhone]

I know my club Royal Musselburgh goes back to 1774, we also play for the Old Club Cup, the oldest trophy played for in the world.

http://www.royalmusselburgh.co.uk/index.php/old-club-cup-on-display-in-edinburgh

Wow!

Stand by to add another exclamation mark to your 'wow', accoring to their website, the course at Musselbrough is actually a century older than that!

http://mocgc.com/

 

[ScienceBoy]

I know my club Royal Musselburgh goes back to 1774, we also play for the Old Club Cup, the oldest trophy played for in the world.

http://www.royalmusselburgh.co.uk/index.php/old-club-cup-on-display-in-edinburgh

Wow!

Stand by to add another exclamation mark to your 'wow', accoring to their website, the course at Musselbrough is actually a century older than that!

http://mocgc.com/

Holy Carp!

 

[DCB]

Thomo

Your club comes from a fairly strong golfing bloodline. The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers (that's Muirfield), Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society and the Royal Musselburgh Golf Club all came out of the Old Links at Musselburgh.

 

[Tommo21]

I know my club Royal Musselburgh goes back to 1774, we also play for the Old Club Cup, the oldest trophy played for in the world.

http://www.royalmusselburgh.co.uk/index.php/old-club-cup-on-display-in-edinburgh

Wow!

Stand by to add another exclamation mark to your 'wow', accoring to their website, the course at Musselbrough is actually a century older than that!

http://mocgc.com/

Holy Carp!

Two different clubs and golf courses.

 

[bogside84]

I understand that RND is the oldest in England.

I think you are right. I know my club is the oldest in Berkshire (1887)

My club was also founded in the same year Irvine Golf Club
1887

 

[CliveW]

Thomo

Your club comes from a fairly strong golfing bloodline. The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers (that's Muirfield), Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society and the Royal Musselburgh Golf Club all came out of the Old Links at Musselburgh.

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And Leith Links before that.