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Golf Club History Books

Golf Club history books cover some of the most famous golf clubs, worldwide, from the early days and beginnings of the sport to today. Included are also rare and unusual golf books and publications about clubs, such as the 1895 publication, "Banff Golf Club Bazaar". This rare booklet was published to commemorate the bazaar held to raise funds for the new club-house and course alterations.

There are many other, old and rare golf books in this section about golf club history, such as the 1912, 'Dalbeattie: the Book of the Dalbeattie Golf Club' along with items of golf memorabilia with very personal stories of golf history. A copy of 'Pine Valley Golf Club: a Chronicle' is actually Sir Peter Allen's copy, signed and dedicated to him by the author, Warner Shelley. Pine Valley Golf Club is the course, where Sir Peter played his first game in 1933. There are some golfing gems in this section with fascinating histories to tell.

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100 YEARS OF GOLF AT SUTTON - A HISTORY OF SUTTON GOLF CLUBDavid GUINEY

£20.00 (Code: 37890)

100 YEARS OF GOLF IN GLOSSOPClifford MANSFIELD

£15.00 (Code: 94741)

100 YEARS OF GOLF ON THE ISLE OF PURBECKK. Merle CHACKSFIELD

£9.00 (Code: 87396)

THE 1982 U.S. OPEN BOOK - 82ND U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATIONCarol RISSEL (ED.)

£20.00 (Code: 85482)

AN ANECDOTAL HISTORY OF THE ROYAL AND ANCIENTBobby BURNET

£30.00 (Code: 77440)

ARDSLEY COUNTRY CLUB 1929 HANDBOOK (GOLF)The Club

£65.00 (Code: 62507)

BALLATER GOLF CLUB CENTENARY 1892-1992Peter MacPHEE

£16.00 (Code: 87379)

BALLYBUNION GOLF CLUB - AND ILLUSTRATED CENTENARY HISTORY 1893-1993John REDMOND

£20.00 (Code: 102656)

Signed Item

THE BALTRAY CENTURY 1892-1992Charlie MULQUEEN

£40.00 (Code: 30165)

BANGOR GOLF CLUB - ONE HUNDRED YEARSJeremy STANLEY and Paula CAMPBELL

£15.00 (Code: 82698)

BATH GOLF CLUB - A HISTORYJohn RHODES

£15.00 (Code: 94735)

BETWEEN THE CHURCH AND THE LIGHTHOUSE: THE HISTORY OF BURNHAM & BERROW GOLF CLUBPhilip RICHARDS

£35.00 (Code: 102657)

THE BOOK OF DALBEATTIE GOLF CLUBDALBEATTIE GOLF CLUB

£600.00 (Code: 37876)

Signed Item

BRIDPORT AND WEST DORSET GOLF CLUB 1891-1991George HOUGHTON

£10.00 (Code: 94743)

BURBAGE COMMON - HINCKLEY GOLF CLUB 1894-1994M.J. WHITLOCK (compiler)

£20.00 (Code: 94729)

Signed Item

BYGONE DAYS ON THE OLD COURSEStewart HACKNEY

£28.00 (Code: 89281)

CARNOUSTIESandy LYLE with Bob FERRIER

£8.00 (Code: 88540)

Signed Item

THE CARNOUSTIE STORYDonald FORD

£28.00 (Code: 101210)

Signed Item

A CENTURY OF GOLF AT CARLOW - FROM GOTHAM TO DEERPARK 1899-1999Joseph McDONALD

£25.00 (Code: 37921)

A CENTURY OF GOLF AT CLEETHORPESRaymonde ADAMS

£12.00 (Code: 94732)

A CENTURY ON THE TOWANS - HISTORY OF THE WEST CORNWALL GOLF CLUB 1889-1989W. Hugh HARVEY with Ernest J. SYMONS (compilers)

£20.00 (Code: 102659)

CHARACTERS & KINGS - THE MAKING OF ROYAL MID-SURREYPeter RYDE

£16.00 (Code: 97938)

CHISLEHURST GOLF CLUB - 100 YEARS OF GOLF AT CAMDEN PLACEW.M. MITCHELL

£65.00 (Code: 76540)

THE CHRONICLE OF THE ROYAL BURGESS GOLFING SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH: 1735-1935Cameron ROBBIE

£120.00 (Code: 68120)

DELGANY GOLF CLUB CENTENARY 2008Austin MORGAN (compiler)

£10.00 (Code: 82586)

DELINEATIONS OF ST ANDREWS ...Rev. James GRIERSON

£450.00 (Code: 36456)

DEVON COUNTY LADIES GOLF ASSOCIATION 1900-2000 - DEVONSHIRE AND THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS OF COUNTY LADIES GOLFBetty STEPHENS (compiler)

£30.00 (Code: 82695)

DROITWICH GOLF CLUB 1897-1997John BROMHEAD

£18.00 (Code: 30173)

DULWICH AND SYDENHAM HILL: THE CENTENARY HISTORY OF A GOLF CLUB 1894-1994Tom BRENNAND

£10.00 (Code: 76647)

DUNGANNON GOLF CLUB CENTENARY 1890-1990

£20.00 (Code: 37914)

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