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A club steeped in history and tradition – the beginning of a journey. Alexander Duncan-Captain1899-1900. However, it was the children and grandchildren of Sir John Duncan who really excelled at golf. . All five children became members of The Glamorganshire but only John, his younger brother, Joseph Hugh, and Blanche really excelled in the game.
- The Good Doctor
The Good Doctor. Until 1990 the game of golf was convinced...
- The Good Doctor
The first steps were taken at a public meeting held at the Jubilee Hall, Penarth, on October 20th, 1890, the declared purpose of which was “to consider the advisability of forming a golf club”. In 1890 Lord Windsor – who subsequently (in 1905) was created Earl of Plymouth – gifted the plot of land in Lower Penarth and the Club was founded initially as a nine hole course.
The Good Doctor. Until 1990 the game of golf was convinced that the Stableford system, a boon to club golfers everywhere was invented by the Good Doctor at Wallasey Golf Club in 1932. Wallasey members tried out the system on May 16th, 1932, and within a few years and after some adjustments it began to establish itself as one of the world’s ...
May 11, 2020 · As captain of Glamorganshire GC in 1995, Bob Edwards made an exhaustive study of Stableford and his family. In the process, he commissioned a portrait of the doctor which now hangs in the grand Tudor clubhouse. He also organised a memorial plaque at the first tee, with the high cliffs of Penarth in the distance.
Glamorganshire Golf Club was the first course to be constructed in the south of the country so its prominence in Welsh golfing history was assured right from the start. Top 100 Golf Courses Member Log In
The Glamorganshire Golf Club, situated in the seaside town of Penarth on the outskirts of Cardiff is the second oldest golf club in South Wales and the oldest inland course in South Wales.The Club is steeped in tradition - it was at the Glamorganshire that the Stableford scoring system was first tried by its creator, Dr. Frank Stableford in September 1898.
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Jun 7, 2021 · The Club is steeped in tradition - it was at the Glamorganshire that the Stableford scoring system was first tried by its creator, Dr. Frank Stableford in September 1898, and where the Barbarian Rugby Football Club made Penarth their home in 1901 for their traditional Easter tour to Wales, the Glamorganshire was adopted as the place to spend ...
