The winner of the 2022 British Golf Collectors Society Murdoch Medal was announced at The Open in St Andrews. BGCS Captain Bob Chadwick said, “I am delighted to announce that Swing Time: A Celebration of Golf and Music, 1870 to 1939 by Rand Jerris and Peter Lewis has won this year’s Murdoch Medal. The book that celebrates the popularity of the game and how it […]
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disabilities take back seat to golf…waay back
Golf has long been thought to have remarkable transformative benefits for those who are open to the game, who play it with sincerity and focus. Participants in the U.S. Adaptive Open at the Pinehurst Resort this July 18-20, are proving just how far the game can open minds and attitudes about disabilities. Dr. Bern Bernacki, GHS president, was quoted in […]
honoring the king’s legacy: the arnold palmer cup
The GHS hosted a golf tournament at Arnold Palmer’s Latrobe Country Club on Monday, June 27 as well as a story-filled reception afterwards. The theme of the outing was Honoring the Legacy of Arnold Palmer. The Palmer Spirit was alive in Latrobe. The following weekend, Arnie’s presence was felt just as profoundly in Geneva, Switzerland, at the Golf Club de […]
playing the old course
a firsthand account by john fischer jr. The Open Championship celebrates its 150th playing this year, happily on the Old Course at St Andrews. The following account of playing the Old Course is courtesy of John Fischer III who writes: I thought the attached article my dad wrote after he returned from the 1934 Walker Cup at St. Andrews with […]
arnie spirit fills the air at ghs latrobe outing
John Rusbosin reports on the June 27 gathering for golf and friendship at Latrobe CC. The Palmer Spirit was alive in Latrobe this past June 27. Honoring the legacy of Arnie and golf was in the air. Dozens of GHS members, new and veterans, gathered for a great day of fun and golf. Here are some highlights. The cameras were […]