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FORE the Good of the GamePeter Dawson - Part 1 (The Early Years)Former Secretary of the R&A, Peter Dawson joins us to relate his life story that began in Aberdeen Scotland. Born to non-golfing parents, Peter found his way to golf at age 11, paying the princely sum of one pound sterling for his annual subscription at Lothianburn Golf Club. A family move to Essex took him to Thorpe Hall Golf Club, the home course to famous English amateur Sir Michael Bonallack, whom Peter would ultimately succeed as the Secretary of the R&A. Peter captained the men's golf team at Cambridge University in 1969, the year Tony Jacklin became the first...
2024-11-0730 min
Your Golfer’s AlmanacDecember 31 2023 - Your Golfer's Almanac #636Your Golfer's Almanac for December 31st.
Sir Michael Bonallack Birthday
Bob Gilder Birthday
Holly Inn opened in 1895
Stymie Rule retired in 1951
Clayton Haefner died in 1960
Pete Cooper died in 1993
Barry Lane died in 2022
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2023-12-3105 min
The Cookie Jar Golf Podcast209 - Player Profile: Sir Michael Bonallack OBE w/ Peter Dawson CBESam & Bruce are joined by Peter Dawson CBE to talk about the life and career of Sir Michael Bonallack OBE. Arguably Britains best ever amateur golfer and one of the most respected administrators in the game of golf, Sir Michael passed away on the 26th September 2023.Past secretary for the R&A, he was succeeded by Peter who just so happens to know him from years before where they played county golf together in Essex. Sir Michael’s amateur record is simply incredible;- 5x Amateur Championships (he won 3 consecutively between 1968 & 1970)- 5x...
2023-11-0149 min
The Thing About Golf PodcastThe Thing About Golf #85: Sir Michael Bonallack OBEThere are few in golf whose contribution to the game could be compared to that of Sir Michael Bonallack. Unquestionably one of Britain’s greatest amateur players he has also been a long-time administrator of the game serving as both Secretary of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews and later Captain of the R&A.As a player, he enjoyed great success but few years were as glorious as the summer of 1968 when the then 33-year-old won the third of his five Amateur championships, his fifth English Amateur, the Brabazon Trophy and was the...
2023-03-011h 24
No Laying Up: Crash CourseFredericaTron and Cody discuss Frederica Golf Club located on St Simons Island, GA. Frederica was designed by Tom Fazio and Sir Michael Bonallack and opened for play in 2005. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-12-2833 min
The Fire Pit PodcastPart 1: Laird Shepherd, The 2021 Amateur ChampionThe British Amateur Championship is one of the oldest and greatest events in golf. The first, in 1885, was played at Hoylake in England. Bobby Jones won the British Amateur in 1930 in what was then considered a part of his Grand Slam of championships. Other notable winners include Sir Michael Bonallack, who won it five times, Joe Carr, the great Irish Amateur, who won it three times, Jose Maria Olazabal in 1984, and Sergio Garcia in 1998. Runner-ups include Colin Montgomerie, Trevor Immelman and Tommy Fleetwood. You like the stories of Monday Qualifiers who get a spot in a PGA T...
2021-07-1433 min
The Open PodcastsThe Story of 1977 - Original DocumentaryThe Open has had many great moments, great contests and great battles, but arguably the finest of all, and one of the finest duels in golf and in sport, came in 1977.This week on The Open Podcasts is The Story of 1977, an Original Documentary episode focusing on Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus' Duel in The Sun in The 106th Open Championship at Turnberry.Told through the perspectives of Watson and Nicklaus, relive The Duel in The Sun and the drama that came with it in this special documentary. Narrated by Erik Anders Lang, and with...
2020-11-2447 min