Roderick Ritchie, the current course chairman at Utrechtse Golf Club, joins us today to explore the evolving story of 'de Pan' and what can be learned from the sort of careful and considered custodianship on show at Bosch en Duin.
UGC is one of Europe's best golf courses... hidden away amongst a sandy expanse of heather and pine in the Utrechtse Heuvelrug, a nature reserve of some 120 hectares, originally formed by glacial sand deposition during the last ice age.
'de Pan' was Harry Colt's second design commission in the Netherlands. Initially opened in 1929 as a 9 hole course which was extended to 18 in 1932.
Listeners who have sampled the delights of the Greater London Heathlands will recognise and appreciate the golfing charms that await them at UGC.
We hope you enjoy our chat!
Episode music supplied under license from Epidemic Sound
Shoreline Serenade - Dye O.1.1 Special Guest: Roderick Ritchie.
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Episode 71: Matchless - The Rise of Womens Golf with Stephen Proctor
Stephen Proctor returns to F&F to chat about Matchless, his new book, which charts the rise of formal womens golf from the late 1860's until the 1930's. The title of the book refers to the titanic battle between England's Joyce Wethered and Glenna Collet of the USA in the 36 hole final of the British Ladies Championship of Great Britain in 1929. This Championship was held at St. Andrews where the two premier players of the competed in what is widely considered to be the Greatest Women's golf match ever played.
Prior to a précis on the 1929 final, Stephen introduces us to some of main characters who influenced the evolving game on both sides of the Atlantic as both suffrage and war would present challenges and opportunities to the gane of golf and wider society.
Many thanks to Stephen for joining us again, we do hope you enjoy our chat.
Please find links to Stephen's publisher, Birlinn Books, below where you can order from his back catalogue or preorder his new book
Matchless - Joyce Wethered, Glenna Collet and the rise of Womens Golf (https://birlinn.co.uk/product/matchless/#:~:text=He%20is%20the%20author%20of,and%20lives%20in%20Malabar%2C%20Florida.)
Long Golden Afternoon - Golf's Age of Glory, 1864-1914 (https://birlinn.co.uk/product/the-long-golden-afternoon-2/)
Monarch of the Green - Young Tom Morris, Pioneer of Modern Golf (https://birlinn.co.uk/product/monarch-of-the-green-2/)
Richard Pennell @ pitchmarks Substack link (https://pitchmarks.substack.com/)
Matchless pre-orders (for customers in the USA) are now also available by clicking on the following link - bookshop.org (https://bookshop.org/p/books/matchless-the-moment-that-made-women-s-golf-stephen-proctor/22646422?ean=9781913759193&next=t)
Many thanks to Stephen for joining us again, we do hope you enjoy our chat.
Episode music supplied under license from Epidemic Sound
Shoreline Serenade - Dye O.1.1 Special Guest: Stephen Proctor.
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Episode 70: Tea & Biscuits with Sam Williams from the Cookie Jar Golf Podcast
Sam Williams from the Cookie Jar Golf Podcast (www.cookiejargolf.com) joins us on this episode to explore how CJG have grown from a crumb trail in 2020 into one of the largest UK golf podcasts.
Over the course of an hour or so we take a look back through some highlights, recurring guests, expansions and look forward to what the future might hold for Sam, Tom, Bruce & Cal.
It was great to finally catch up with Sam properly, we hope you enjoy our chat.
Episode music supplied under license from Epidemic Sound
Shoreline Serenade - Dye O.1.1 Special Guest: Sam Williams.
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Episode 69: James Bledge - Links Manager @ Royal Liverpool Golf Club
James Bledge the Links Manager at Royal Liverpool joins us in this episode to talk about his love for links golf, vocational green keeping, RCP @ Deal, Hoylake, drainage & irrigation, technology, STEM and inspiring the next generation (https://www.bigga.org.uk/careers/first-green.html).
It was great to catch up with him again, we hope you enjoy the episode.
Episode music supplied under license from Epidemic Sound
Shoreline Serenade - Dye O.1.1 Special Guest: James Bledge.
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Episode 68: ODG Shorts - A.B. Babington - Part 5 - Remembering Harry Colt
This is the final instalment focussing on Sir Anthony Babington's reminisences. In this episode he remembers his great friend Harry Shapland Colt. They were first introduced in 1919 by the Secretary of The Royal Dublin Golf Club, Cecil Barcroft. The relationship would prove fruitful for both men over the following decades.
Many thanks for tuning in.
Episode music supplied under licence from Epidemic Sound
A Single Dance - Jon Bjork
We're on a golfing quest of sorts, looking to increase our golfing I.Q.'s in the process.
Our aim is to speak to expert guests at the intersection of golf design and construction, green keeping and history…...to name but a few topics.
This podcast is not about us, it's about the guests, what they know and how that can influence the sustainable future of the game of golf that we all cherish.
Suspend what you know about the game of golf for a moment and join us on this journey, we promise great guests, different takes and a few laughs along the way.
Many thanks for considering us for a listen!
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