Who is the most famous person on the honours board at your club?

[Rossa]

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Can be a golfer or general celebrity....

Michael Lunt is the most famous at my club, not a household name but seems he was decent player in his day, before my time though...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article1900950.ece

[Hibbz]

Hibbz...how long have you played at Leatherhead?

Joined the year after the centenary so that makes it 2004 I believe.

I see, I played my first ever year as a golfer at Leatherhead many moons ago. Around 1990 I think.

How is the course? In good shape?

Yes, but I'd say any course in the South East that isn't in good shape after this summer wants to question the greenkeepers. Nice bit of rain again this morning. The greens haven't been great for the last few years but are good this year and the new back tees on the back nine that were done last year have held up very well.

I'd never say LH was up there with the top courses in Surrey but it's fun to play, very competitive, friendly and suits me down to the ground. Was bought by new owners at the beginning of the year and word is the subs are coming down!! next year so it's all good news really.

[MustPuttBetter]

Hibbz, i recently played in our work golf day at Leatherheard and thought it was a really nice place. Even got talking to a couple of members in the bar who were walking around shoeless as they'd forgotten to bring anything but spikes! Seemed like nice enough chaps.

Starts you in nice and easy with the par 5 that's really just a good drive and a 7 iron in and then the par 3. All seems well until you get to that 4th. We had to play off the yellows so it was a par 4. 470 yards, all uphill, OOB on the right!!?! I hit my best drive and a really sweet 5 wood and still landed 30 yards short! Monster!

I liked it, nice course

[drive4show]

Atherstone had another weel knownmay have been Dave Thomas I think.
Sat next to the honours board at melton Mowbray Gc last night and the mixed trophy was won in 1960 by Mr H Bush and Mrs H Beaver-honest

I wonder if 'H' stands for hairy by any chance

[dynamark]

Well i never!.
By the looks of the honours board Mrs Beaver was a sought after partner in the sixties.

[dynamark]

Atherstone was Bernard Hunt,plus Broadhurst and Webster.pretty good for a small but testy course.Worth a visit

[TM2K]

Atherstone had another weel knownmay have been Dave Thomas I think.
Sat next to the honours board at melton Mowbray Gc last night and the mixed trophy was won in 1960 by Mr H Bush and Mrs H Beaver-honest

I wonder if 'H' stands for hairy by any chance

That has to be the best pairing of all time!

Reminds me of when Luton Town had a central defence partnership of Mal Donaghy and Phil Babb....Donaghy Babb!!

[MustPuttBetter]

Reminds me of when Luton Town had a central defence partnership of Mal Donaghy and Phil Babb....Donaghy Babb!!

Apart from that Phil Babb never played for Luton

Good joke though!

[SmithersJones]

Reminds me of when Luton Town had a central defence partnership of Mal Donaghy and Phil Babb....Donaghy Babb!!

Apart from that Phil Babb never played for Luton

Good joke though!

Was it Fulham who had a midfield of Fisch, Costa, Fortune?

[TM2K]

Reminds me of when Luton Town had a central defence partnership of Mal Donaghy and Phil Babb....Donaghy Babb!!

Apart from that Phil Babb never played for Luton

Good joke though!

Thought it was worth a punt though....


We are massively off a great topic here though, always find it hugely entertaining to check out the boards at any club I go to.

[dynamark]

Again off topic but the snooker commentars are waiting with baited breath for the Foo King final in the world championship.

[MustPuttBetter]

SJ, without looking it up I'd say that must be Charlton if anyone

[SmithersJones]

SJ, without looking it up I'd say that must be Charlton if anyone

Think you're probably right there, MPB, thanks. Everything costs a fortune in Fulham!

[Hibbz]

Hibbz, i recently played in our work golf day at Leatherheard and thought it was a really nice place. Even got talking to a couple of members in the bar who were walking around shoeless as they'd forgotten to bring anything but spikes! Seemed like nice enough chaps.

Starts you in nice and easy with the par 5 that's really just a good drive and a 7 iron in and then the par 3. All seems well until you get to that 4th. We had to play off the yellows so it was a par 4. 470 yards, all uphill, OOB on the right!!?! I hit my best drive and a really sweet 5 wood and still landed 30 yards short! Monster!

I liked it, nice course :OK:

Glad you enjoyed it MustPuttBetter and thank you for your kind words.

[tarka]

footballer Fitz Hall

his knickname apparently is "one size"

[Doon the Water]

Rafuel Schite was never going to win over the Celtic fans although for some strange reason the other ugly sister was always talking about him.
I believe he plays in England now.

[tarka]

Rafuel Schite was never going to win over the Celtic fans although for some strange reason the other ugly sister was always talking about him.
I believe he plays in England now.

Scheidt, the brazillian was actually 5 yrs older than he was and went back to Brazil. He cost over £5m, celtic could buy a team for that now, how times have changed. If we signed Davie Weir instead of Rangers, out back three could have been

Weir Tebilly Scheidt

Bout summed up Celtic last night

[gaelgowfer]

Willie Whitelaw ... and, no, he's not a footballer!

[Doon the Water]

Very rare indeed..... a Scots Tory.
Decent golfer as well, Gael I thought he played at Southerness?

Naebody from North Berwick with A.J. Balfour, my Papa used to play golf with him.

[Shotrock]

A number of entertainers, celebrities have been members over the years ... but (IMO) the standout golfer/member at my club has been Jay Sigel. A top amateur in his day, and were he born a bit later would certainly not have waited until the Sr. tour to become a professional. I will also add he's a true gentleman.

[gaelgowfer]

Doon, given he was a member at Silloth (across the Solway Firth) he could well have been a member at Southerness as well.

Speaking of which, have you ever played Silloth? Wunderbar! Magnifique! Stoatin'!

[Doon the Water]

Aye sorry Gael I meant Silloth, I was down Southerness way a couple of weeks ago, not with the clubs though.
My daughter played in the British Womens at Silloth in the mid 1990's. She was thinking about turning pro and was using the Championship as a measure. She had a total nightmare start and burst into tears after about 5 holes. Decision made.
I have not played it but have been told it is a great course.

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