Have just put this together which has brought up a lot of fond memories at Wimbledon Park in the 80s which will soon be, sadly, for the knacker's yard
Have just put this together which has brought up a lot of fond memories at Wimbledon Park in the 80s which will soon be, sadly, for the knacker's yard
Were you playing off a single figure handicap in those days?I was just up the road at London Scottish on Wimbledon Common!
Can still remember school summer holidays and a load of us juniors being dropped at the club by our parents around 7 in the morning on their way to work.
Spending all day up there, playing 3 rounds (sometimes 4!); being given a fiver(!) for food and drink; with the Secretary, Pro and members looking out for us.
The Pro also telling us to mind the shop whilst he went next door into his annexe to make (beautiful persimmon woods) and repair clubs. Payment for taking a few green fees and selling a few balls and tees were chocolate bars! Almost made us feel like club pros!!! ?
And then being picked up in the evening, getting home knackered, but looking forward to more of the same the following day.
Happy, happy days!
Were you playing off a single figure handicap in those days?
I was just up the road at London Scottish on Wimbledon Common!
Can still remember school summer holidays and a load of us juniors being dropped at the club by our parents around 7 in the morning on their way to work.
Spending all day up there, playing 3 rounds (sometimes 4!); being given a fiver(!) for food and drink; with the Secretary, Pro and members looking out for us.
The Pro also telling us to mind the shop whilst he went next door into his annexe to make (beautiful persimmon woods) and repair clubs. Payment for taking a few green fees and selling a few balls and tees were chocolate bars! Almost made us feel like club pros!!! ?
And then being picked up in the evening, getting home knackered, but looking forward to more of the same the following day.
Happy, happy days!
joined Shrewsbury Golf Club at 14 or 15 - left Shrewsbury to move to Kings Lynn at 16 so had somewhere between a year and two at Shresbury in 1984-1986. I remember the outrageous fee of £28 per year and from memory adult fees were near £200! Got my 28 handicap and down to 17 when i moved. Played a lot with Scott Drummond and my brother. little Scott was a very small kid about three or four years younger and his dad, a dour Scottish guy, would always walk round with us and was very strict on Scott. The kid was great, very small and short but every shot straight down the middle - if it wasn't his dad would voice his opinion! It was only when Scott Drummond won the comp at Wentworth a few years ago that i twigged it was the little kid i played with as a junior hacker many years ealier!
Used to play there loads, was my first full round anywhere after a year at Sandown Park. Used to hate the both par-3 1sts. Still got my dad's pillar box red polo from the 80s!
When were you there?
Small world - played Sandown Park a few times as well! Main courses I played when I first started were Mitcham, Oaks Park and Addington Court.
London Scottish was the first club I was a member at! Think I was there around 86/87 to 89/90. Yes the majority of the par 3s were tough - we'll over 200+ yards and small greens. But loads of short par4s to make lots of birdies on.
And the pillar box red shirts and jumpers were quality - made by Glenmuir!