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Harry Vardon

Jack Rayner — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:49:51 +0000

In 1900, Vardon embarked on a year long tour of the US and Canada to promote AG Spalding’s new “Vardon Flyer” golf ball. The Open Champion quickly became golf’s first international celebrity.

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J. H. Taylor

Jack Rayner — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:43:35 +0000

J. H. Taylor is rightly regarded as a golfing pioneer. The five – time Open Champion was one of the best golfers of his era, he then played a significant role in shaping the way the game is now conducted.

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Herbert Fowler

Jack Rayner — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:41:33 +0000

Herbert Fowler was introduced to golf at Royal North Devon when visiting nearby Bideford on banking business in 1979 and he became a club member, winning the Prince Of Wales medal two years later.

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Willie Park Jr.

Jack Rayner — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:39:08 +0000

Willie Park Jr. was born in Musselburgh, the second of four sons of (old) Willie Park, four – time Open Champion. Young Willie won the Champion twice himself, becoming one of five Musselburgh men to do so.

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Alexander MacKenzie

Jack Rayner — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:36:36 +0000

Alexander MacKenzie ( 1870 to 1934) Was born in England, but his parents were Scottish and the family holidayed every year close to where his father was raised the traditional Clan MacKenzie lands of Sutherland.

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Don’t Miss This Weekend’s Festival Of Golf

Jack Rayner — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 14:54:39 +0000

THE SCOTTISH GOLF SHOW GOES GLOBAL!
Scotland’s flagship consumer golf event set for virtual first in 2021

The first-ever virtual Scottish Golf Show promises to be a real feast for golf fans with loads to see and do on 27th – Sunday 28th February. The event runs from 11 am to 6 pm each day with a golf packed schedule for each day and the full weekend is FREE to attend.

With no ability to stage our regular event at the SEC in Glasgow due to Covid-19, this virtual first, free for anyone to attend anywhere in the world, will give visitors the chance to hear directly from some of the leading names in golf. Colin Montgomerie, Greg Norman, Stephen Gallacher, Catriona Matthew and Gary Player have all confirmed and will be joined by many more already announced.

Get a free golf experience

Don’t forget to join in in our very own Scottish Golf Show leaderboard game. Get points for visiting virtual booths and chatting with exhibitors. The more points you rack up, the more prizes you could easily win, including:

a FREE £5 voucher to spend at Affordable Golf
a FREE £25 money off voucher for bunkered Golf Breaks
a FREE round of golf at a top Scottish golf course

Our online show auditorium, meanwhile, is the place to see and hear from those big-name players and celebrities from the world of golf. It will play host to interactive chats, interviews and even golf tuition from the IMG golf academy in Florida throughout the show. You’ll even be able to pick up tips from Sky Sports Golf’s, Claude Harmon coach of current world number 1, Dustin Johnson!

So, whether you want to hear about the latest equipment releases from the biggest brands in golf or chat with someone about that next golfing holiday, the virtual Scottish Golf Show is the place to be this weekend.

For full details, Sign up now and be part of this amazing weekend of golf!

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