Great to meet Connor Society of Golf Historians and colleagues yesterday at Leith Links and Bruntsfield - the Original Fairways of Golf

Michael, thank you so much for your hospitality and your love of golf history - not to mention the dram at the Golf Tavern. Can’t wait to discuss our day on the TalkinGolf History podcast!!! What a great day!

Look forward to sharing the story

Great to play Old Musselburgh Musselburgh Old Course Golf Club 🏴󠁧🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 with Connor T. Lewis today. Pleasure and a privilage

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What would you say are the greatest shots struck in golf. My top 5 1. 1870 Open Tommy Morris 2. Nicklaus 1986 Masters eagle on 15 birdie 16 birdie 17 3. Nicklaus 1975 Masters 4. Tiger chip in at 16 Masters 2005 5. Bubba Masters 2012 Ive compiled 60 so far including putts

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Day one of not going to work having retired. Still in pyjamas. Lots to do though

Arguably the most important golf course few golfers know. A quiet shrine to the game —rarely visited—but its influence is with you every time you tee it up. On Monday the TalkinGolf History history podcast releases the History of Leith Links. #GolfHistory Historic Scotland

The first play off in a major was at Prestwick in 1870 but was for 2nd and 3rd place. Bob Kirk beat Davie Strath by 4 shots over 12 holes winning £4 to Strath's £2. Strath then didnt take part in the first place play off in 1876 thinking he'd be disqualified

The first play off for a major that took lace was at the 1883 Open at Musselburgh. Willie Fernie who had taken a 10 and an 8 in normal play defeated Bob Ferguson denying him the chance to match Young Tommy's 4 in a row

The TalkinGolf History history podcast presents: The History of Leith Links with our special guest Michael John Tucker. An absolutely brilliant podcast about the most important golf course you likely have never heard of. This story has fights, matches, duels, murders, robberies, kings and

The fitst record of women playing golf was where?

Who will be my 100th follower?

I have completed the first draft of The Nearly Men about all the men who lost at least one play off for a major and necer won one. How many men? What is your favourite story? Sanders? Van de Velde or another?

Well worth a listen

Question for historians. Did Duncan Forbes play in the first Silver Club competition in 1744? What is your evidence gor your answer?