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[[File:CDL with Walker Cup.jpg|thumb|Charles D. Lawrie, left, non-playing captain of the Great Britain team at the 1961 Walker Cup, with Jack Westland, right, America's non-playing captain.]] |
[[File:CDL with Walker Cup.jpg|thumb|Charles D. Lawrie, left, non-playing captain of the Great Britain team at the 1961 Walker Cup, with Jack Westland, right, America's non-playing captain.]] |
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'''Charles Dundas Lawrie''' (8 February 1923 – 31 August 1976) was a Scottish amateur golfer,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Obituary: John Beharrell, former golfer, 72|url = http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-john-beharrell-former-golfer-72-1-1523791|website = |
'''Charles Dundas Lawrie''' (8 February 1923 – 31 August 1976) was a Scottish amateur golfer,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Obituary: John Beharrell, former golfer, 72|url = http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-john-beharrell-former-golfer-72-1-1523791|website = The Scotsman|accessdate = 2015-12-02}}</ref> administrator, and golf course architect; described as one of the best golfers of his era<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.golfcollectors.co.uk/news-2011?pg=2|title = 2011 Past News|accessdate = 2015-12-02|website = British Golf Collecters Society}}</ref> and as one of golf architecture's finest representatives.<ref>{{Cite web|title=David White meets Neil Whitaker, down amongst the sheltering pines of Woburn, and learns how once Poa-dominated greens were tran |url=https://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/bigga/gki/article/1992feb33.pdf |website=webcache.googleusercontent.com |accessdate=2015-12-02 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121913/http://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/bigga/gki/article/1992feb33.pdf |archivedate=2016-03-04 |df= }}</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Lawrie was born on the 8 February 1923, in [[Edinburgh]], son of Alfred Ainslie Lawrie and Jean Maxwell Lawrie (''née'' Cook). He and his family moved to [[North Berwick]] where he learned to play [[golf]], winning the Elco Medal in 1937 at the children's course at [[North Berwick Golf Club]].<ref name=":1" /> He won the Gold Medal at a junior tournament at [[Carnoustie Golf Links|Carnoustie]] in 1939. He was educated at [[Fettes College|Fettes]] and [[University of Oxford|Oxford]], where 'he was a cricket star'.<ref name=":2" /> Whilst at [[University of Oxford|Oxford University]] he gained five "Blues" in different sports.<ref name=":0" /> His cousin, James Haldane Lawrie, was a businessman, financier and patron of the arts. James was Chairman of the [[English Opera Group]], and [[Benjamin Britten]] dedicated ''The Beggar's Opera'' (1948) to him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brittenproject.org/works/BTC1020|title=Britten Thematic Catalogue - BTC1020 - THE BEGGAR'S OPERA|website= |
Lawrie was born on the 8 February 1923, in [[Edinburgh]], son of Alfred Ainslie Lawrie and Jean Maxwell Lawrie (''née'' Cook). He and his family moved to [[North Berwick]] where he learned to play [[golf]], winning the Elco Medal in 1937 at the children's course at [[North Berwick Golf Club]].<ref name=":1" /> He won the Gold Medal at a junior tournament at [[Carnoustie Golf Links|Carnoustie]] in 1939. He was educated at [[Fettes College|Fettes]] and [[University of Oxford|Oxford]], where 'he was a cricket star'.<ref name=":2" /> Whilst at [[University of Oxford|Oxford University]] he gained five "Blues" in different sports.<ref name=":0" /> His cousin, James Haldane Lawrie, was a businessman, financier and patron of the arts. James was Chairman of the [[English Opera Group]], and [[Benjamin Britten]] dedicated ''The Beggar's Opera'' (1948) to him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brittenproject.org/works/BTC1020|title=Britten Thematic Catalogue - BTC1020 - THE BEGGAR'S OPERA|website=''brittenproject.org''|access-date=2016-06-10}}</ref> |
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Charles fought in [[World War II]] as a [[2nd Lt.]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=4352 Supplement to the London Gazette, i October, 1943 |url=https://https |website=webcache.googleusercontent.com |accessdate=2015-12-02 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819141428/http://https/ |archivedate=2013-08-19 |df= }}</ref> in the [[Coldstream Guards]].<ref name=":2" /> As [[Sheriff of Anglesey]], he took part in the [[Queen Elizabeth II|Queen]]'s coronation visit in 1953 in [[Caernarfon Castle|Caernarvon Castle]].<ref>{{Cite book|title = Coronation Visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to Caernarvon Castle Friday July 10 1953|last = |first = |publisher = Her Majesty's Stationary Office|year = 1953|isbn = |location = Cardiff|pages = 7|url = http://media.bufvc.ac.uk/newsonscreen/programmes/Programmes-Pdfs/44491/NoS_44491_programme.pdf}}</ref> He died aged only 53 in his birthplace, [[Edinburgh]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|title = The Architects of Golf|last = Cornish|first = Geoffrey|publisher = HarperCollins|year = 1993|isbn = 0062700820|location = |pages = }}</ref> He is buried in [[North Berwick]]. |
Charles fought in [[World War II]] as a [[2nd Lt.]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=4352 Supplement to the London Gazette, i October, 1943 |url=https://https |website=webcache.googleusercontent.com |accessdate=2015-12-02 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819141428/http://https/ |archivedate=2013-08-19 |df= }}</ref> in the [[Coldstream Guards]].<ref name=":2" /> As [[Sheriff of Anglesey]], he took part in the [[Queen Elizabeth II|Queen]]'s coronation visit in 1953 in [[Caernarfon Castle|Caernarvon Castle]].<ref>{{Cite book|title = Coronation Visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to Caernarvon Castle Friday July 10 1953|last = |first = |publisher = Her Majesty's Stationary Office|year = 1953|isbn = |location = Cardiff|pages = 7|url = http://media.bufvc.ac.uk/newsonscreen/programmes/Programmes-Pdfs/44491/NoS_44491_programme.pdf}}</ref> He died aged only 53 in his birthplace, [[Edinburgh]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|title = The Architects of Golf|last = Cornish|first = Geoffrey|publisher = HarperCollins|year = 1993|isbn = 0062700820|location = |pages = }}</ref> He is buried in [[North Berwick]]. |
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== Playing and administrative career == |
== Playing and administrative career == |
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Lawrie competed as an amateur in [[The Open Championship]] in 1955 and 1957.<ref>{{Cite book|title = The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of The Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=JAtHsOzOCoUC|publisher = McFarland|date = 2009-07-01|isbn = 9780786453955|first = Morgan G.|last = Brenner}}</ref> He was the non-playing captain of the Great Britain and Ireland team in the 1960 and 1962 [[Eisenhower Trophy]], and the non-playing captain of the Great Britain and Ireland [[Walker Cup]] team in 1961 and 1963;<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title = North Berwick Golfing Pioneers|url = http://www.northberwick.org.uk/clubmakers_2.html|website = |
Lawrie competed as an amateur in [[The Open Championship]] in 1955 and 1957.<ref>{{Cite book|title = The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of The Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=JAtHsOzOCoUC|publisher = McFarland|date = 2009-07-01|isbn = 9780786453955|first = Morgan G.|last = Brenner}}</ref> He was the non-playing captain of the Great Britain and Ireland team in the 1960 and 1962 [[Eisenhower Trophy]], and the non-playing captain of the Great Britain and Ireland [[Walker Cup]] team in 1961 and 1963;<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title = North Berwick Golfing Pioneers|url = http://www.northberwick.org.uk/clubmakers_2.html|website = ''northberwick.org.uk''|accessdate = 2015-12-01}}</ref> teams which included [[Michael Bonallack]] and [[Joe Carr]]. The 1961 American team included a young [[Jack Nicklaus]], playing well enough to ensure a dominant victory that year.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Wayback Machine: The Northwest’s ‘majors’ {{!}} Sportspress Northwest|url = http://sportspressnw.com/2204655/2015/wayback-machine-the-northwests-majors|website = Sportspress Northwest|accessdate = 2015-12-02}}</ref> It was much closer the next time the two teams met. In the 1960s and 70s, Lawrie held various posts with the [[The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews|Royal & Ancient]], including Deputy Chairman and Chairman of the Championship Committee, and Chairman of the Selection Committee.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title = 1964 Golfer's Handbook|last = Goldie|first = William C.|publisher = The Golfer's Handbook|year = 1964|isbn = |location = |pages = 98}}</ref> In "[[1962 Open Championship|Palmer's Open]]" in 1962, Lawrie was referee for the final round pairing between [[Arnold Palmer]] and [[Kel Nagle]]. James Cusick of ''[[The Independent]]'' reports how the crowd were so fierce that year at [[Royal Troon Golf Club|Royal Troon]] that at the 15th, Lawrie was 'knocked head-first into a bunker during one of the crowd's surges'.<ref>{{Cite web|title = The Open: Troon Talk|url = https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/the-open-troon-talk-1251762.html|website = The Independent|accessdate = 2015-12-02}}</ref> |
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== Golf architecture == |
== Golf architecture == |
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Lawrie went on to design [[golf]] courses as a partner of the golf architecture firm "[[:nl:Cotton_(CK),_Pennink,_Lawrie,_Steel_&_Partners|Cotton Pennink Lawrie & Partners]]", which designed [[golf]] courses around the world. He designed the Duke's Course (1976), the location of the [[British Masters]] for 20 years,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Woburn Golf Club |url = http://www.ispygolf.com/golfcourses/Woburn-Golf-Club_73.html|website = |
Lawrie went on to design [[golf]] courses as a partner of the golf architecture firm "[[:nl:Cotton_(CK),_Pennink,_Lawrie,_Steel_&_Partners|Cotton Pennink Lawrie & Partners]]", which designed [[golf]] courses around the world. He designed the Duke's Course (1976), the location of the [[British Masters]] for 20 years,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Woburn Golf Club |url = http://www.ispygolf.com/golfcourses/Woburn-Golf-Club_73.html|website = ''ispygolf.com''|accessdate = 2015-12-02}}</ref> and the Duchess' course (1978) at [[Woburn Golf and Country Club|Woburn Golf Club]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title = History The Duchess' Course|url = http://www.woburngolf.co.uk/courses/duchess/history/|website = ''woburngolf.co.uk''|accessdate = 2015-12-01}}</ref> The Duke's course has been described by ''[[Today's Golfer]]'' as a masterpiece,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Today's Golfer Article: Woburn (Duke's)|url = http://www.todaysgolfer.co.uk/courses-and-2-fore-1/top-100-golf-courses/top-100-golf-courses-england-2013/31-40/woburn-dukes/|website = Today's Golfer|accessdate = 2015-12-02}}</ref> and regularly appears in the top 100 ranked courses in Great Britain and Ireland. |
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=== Golf courses designed by C.D. Lawrie === |
=== Golf courses designed by C.D. Lawrie === |
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* 'The Old Links' at [[Ballyliffin Golf Club]] (also designed by Eddie Hackett and Frank Pennink and [[Nick Faldo]])<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ballyliffin|url = http://signaturegolfuk.com/the-courses/irish-courses/ballyliffin/|website = Signature Golf UK|accessdate = 2015-12-02}}</ref> |
* 'The Old Links' at [[Ballyliffin Golf Club]] (also designed by Eddie Hackett and Frank Pennink and [[Nick Faldo]])<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ballyliffin|url = http://signaturegolfuk.com/the-courses/irish-courses/ballyliffin/|website = Signature Golf UK|accessdate = 2015-12-02}}</ref> |
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* Baron Hill, Anglesey<ref>{{Cite book|title=Today's Golfer|last=|first=|publisher=|year=2018|isbn=|location=|pages=123}}</ref> |
* Baron Hill, Anglesey<ref>{{Cite book|title=Today's Golfer|last=|first=|publisher=|year=2018|isbn=|location=|pages=123}}</ref> |
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* Fleming Park Golf Club<ref>{{Cite web|title = Fleming Park Golf Club, Eastleigh, Hants.|url = http://www.golfsmissinglinks.co.uk/index.php/england/south-west/hants-isle-of-wight-channel-islands/1413-hants-fleming-park-golf-club|website = |
* Fleming Park Golf Club<ref>{{Cite web|title = Fleming Park Golf Club, Eastleigh, Hants.|url = http://www.golfsmissinglinks.co.uk/index.php/england/south-west/hants-isle-of-wight-channel-islands/1413-hants-fleming-park-golf-club|website = ''golfsmissinglinks.co.uk''|accessdate = 2015-12-02}}</ref> |
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* Haverhill Golf Club (also designed by Philip Pilgrey)<ref>{{Cite web|title = Open Fairways Haverhill Golf Club|url = http://www.openfairways.com/Courses/courseresults.asp?id=872|website = |
* Haverhill Golf Club (also designed by Philip Pilgrey)<ref>{{Cite web|title = Open Fairways Haverhill Golf Club|url = http://www.openfairways.com/Courses/courseresults.asp?id=872|website = ''openfairways.com''|accessdate = 2015-12-02}}</ref> |
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* Keerbergen Golf Club<ref>{{Cite web|title = Keerbergen Golf - Geschiedenis|url = http://www.golfkeerbergen.be/nl/keerbergen-golf-club|website = |
* Keerbergen Golf Club<ref>{{Cite web|title = Keerbergen Golf - Geschiedenis|url = http://www.golfkeerbergen.be/nl/keerbergen-golf-club|website = golfkeerbergen.be|accessdate = 2015-12-02}}</ref> |
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* Southwick Park Golf Club<ref>{{Cite web|title = Southwick Park GC Review |url = http://www.warksgolf.co.uk/article/rw/area/F_CourseProfiles/id/3556/SOUTHWICK-PARK-GC-REVIEW.html|website = |
* Southwick Park Golf Club<ref>{{Cite web|title = Southwick Park GC Review |url = http://www.warksgolf.co.uk/article/rw/area/F_CourseProfiles/id/3556/SOUTHWICK-PARK-GC-REVIEW.html|website = ''warksgolf.co.uk''|accessdate = 2015-12-02}}</ref> |
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* Stockwood Park Golf Centre<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title = The 18-hole course|url = http://www.activeluton.co.uk/stockwood-park-golf-centre/the-courses/the-18-hole-course|website = |
* Stockwood Park Golf Centre<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title = The 18-hole course|url = http://www.activeluton.co.uk/stockwood-park-golf-centre/the-courses/the-18-hole-course|website = ''activeluton.co.uk''|accessdate = 2015-12-02|deadurl = yes|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208054204/http://www.activeluton.co.uk/stockwood-park-golf-centre/the-courses/the-18-hole-course|archivedate = 2015-12-08|df = }}</ref> |
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* Westhill Golf Club<ref>{{Cite web|title = About Westhill|url = http://aberdeenshire.me/content/about-westhill|website = aberdeenshire.me|accessdate = 2015-12-02|last = PowerShock|deadurl = yes|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208095439/http://aberdeenshire.me/content/about-westhill|archivedate = 2015-12-08|df = }}</ref> |
* Westhill Golf Club<ref>{{Cite web|title = About Westhill|url = http://aberdeenshire.me/content/about-westhill|website = aberdeenshire.me|accessdate = 2015-12-02|last = PowerShock|deadurl = yes|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208095439/http://aberdeenshire.me/content/about-westhill|archivedate = 2015-12-08|df = }}</ref> |
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* Winter Hill Golf Club<ref>{{Cite web|title = History {{!}} Winter Hill Golf Club|url = http://www.winterhillgolfclub.com/pages/history|website = www.winterhillgolfclub.com|accessdate = 2015-12-02}}</ref> |
* Winter Hill Golf Club<ref>{{Cite web|title = History {{!}} Winter Hill Golf Club|url = http://www.winterhillgolfclub.com/pages/history|website = www.winterhillgolfclub.com|accessdate = 2015-12-02}}</ref> |
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Charles Dundas Lawrie (8 February 1923 – 31 August 1976) was a Scottish amateur golfer,[1] administrator, and golf course architect; described as one of the best golfers of his era[2] and as one of golf architecture's finest representatives.[3]
Personal life
Lawrie was born on the 8 February 1923, in Edinburgh, son of Alfred Ainslie Lawrie and Jean Maxwell Lawrie (née Cook). He and his family moved to North Berwick where he learned to play golf, winning the Elco Medal in 1937 at the children's course at North Berwick Golf Club.[4] He won the Gold Medal at a junior tournament at Carnoustie in 1939. He was educated at Fettes and Oxford, where 'he was a cricket star'.[5] Whilst at Oxford University he gained five "Blues" in different sports.[6] His cousin, James Haldane Lawrie, was a businessman, financier and patron of the arts. James was Chairman of the English Opera Group, and Benjamin Britten dedicated The Beggar's Opera (1948) to him.[7]
Charles fought in World War II as a 2nd Lt.[8] in the Coldstream Guards.[5] As Sheriff of Anglesey, he took part in the Queen's coronation visit in 1953 in Caernarvon Castle.[9] He died aged only 53 in his birthplace, Edinburgh.[5] He is buried in North Berwick.
Playing and administrative career
Lawrie competed as an amateur in The Open Championship in 1955 and 1957.[10] He was the non-playing captain of the Great Britain and Ireland team in the 1960 and 1962 Eisenhower Trophy, and the non-playing captain of the Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team in 1961 and 1963;[4] teams which included Michael Bonallack and Joe Carr. The 1961 American team included a young Jack Nicklaus, playing well enough to ensure a dominant victory that year.[11] It was much closer the next time the two teams met. In the 1960s and 70s, Lawrie held various posts with the Royal & Ancient, including Deputy Chairman and Chairman of the Championship Committee, and Chairman of the Selection Committee.[6] In "Palmer's Open" in 1962, Lawrie was referee for the final round pairing between Arnold Palmer and Kel Nagle. James Cusick of The Independent reports how the crowd were so fierce that year at Royal Troon that at the 15th, Lawrie was 'knocked head-first into a bunker during one of the crowd's surges'.[12]
Golf architecture
Lawrie went on to design golf courses as a partner of the golf architecture firm "Cotton Pennink Lawrie & Partners", which designed golf courses around the world. He designed the Duke's Course (1976), the location of the British Masters for 20 years,[13] and the Duchess' course (1978) at Woburn Golf Club.[14] The Duke's course has been described by Today's Golfer as a masterpiece,[15] and regularly appears in the top 100 ranked courses in Great Britain and Ireland.
Golf courses designed by C.D. Lawrie
- 'The Old Links' at Ballyliffin Golf Club (also designed by Eddie Hackett and Frank Pennink and Nick Faldo)[16]
- Baron Hill, Anglesey[17]
- Fleming Park Golf Club[18]
- Haverhill Golf Club (also designed by Philip Pilgrey)[19]
- Keerbergen Golf Club[20]
- Southwick Park Golf Club[21]
- Stockwood Park Golf Centre[22]
- Westhill Golf Club[23]
- Winter Hill Golf Club[24]
- Woburn Golf Club (Duke's & Duchess' courses)[14][22]
References
- ^ "Obituary: John Beharrell, former golfer, 72". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "2011 Past News". British Golf Collecters Society. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "David White meets Neil Whitaker, down amongst the sheltering pines of Woburn, and learns how once Poa-dominated greens were tran" (PDF). webcache.googleusercontent.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
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(help) - ^ a b c Cornish, Geoffrey (1993). The Architects of Golf. HarperCollins. ISBN 0062700820.
- ^ a b Goldie, William C. (1964). 1964 Golfer's Handbook. The Golfer's Handbook. p. 98.
- ^ "Britten Thematic Catalogue - BTC1020 - THE BEGGAR'S OPERA". brittenproject.org. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
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(help) - ^ "4352 Supplement to the London Gazette, i October, 1943". webcache.googleusercontent.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-19. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
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suggested) (help) - ^ Coronation Visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to Caernarvon Castle Friday July 10 1953 (PDF). Cardiff: Her Majesty's Stationary Office. 1953. p. 7.
- ^ Brenner, Morgan G. (2009-07-01). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of The Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. McFarland. ISBN 9780786453955.
- ^ "Wayback Machine: The Northwest's 'majors' | Sportspress Northwest". Sportspress Northwest. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "The Open: Troon Talk". The Independent. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "Woburn Golf Club". ispygolf.com. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
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(help) - ^ a b "History The Duchess' Course". woburngolf.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
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(help) - ^ "Today's Golfer Article: Woburn (Duke's)". Today's Golfer. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "Ballyliffin". Signature Golf UK. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ Today's Golfer. 2018. p. 123.
- ^ "Fleming Park Golf Club, Eastleigh, Hants". golfsmissinglinks.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
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(help) - ^ "Open Fairways Haverhill Golf Club". openfairways.com. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
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(help) - ^ "Keerbergen Golf - Geschiedenis". golfkeerbergen.be. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "Southwick Park GC Review". warksgolf.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
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(help) - ^ a b "The 18-hole course". activeluton.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "History | Winter Hill Golf Club". www.winterhillgolfclub.com. Retrieved 2015-12-02.