Craig Dolch, writing for the Palm Beach Post in June, 2003, noted the following about Johnny Farrell… He was “Handsome Johnny” to the press, winning golf championships, dating Hollywood starlets and living the good life with the celebrities of his day. Dempsey. Ruth. Gershwin. Fairbanks. Legendary names. But “Handsome Johnny” Farrell’s legacy didn’t last. He perhaps is the greatest golfer the game has forgotten. Until now. 2003 marked the 75th anniversary of Farrell’s victory in the 1928 U.S. Open, when he birdied the last two holes of a 36-hole playoff to beat Bobby Jones by a shot at Olympia Fields Country Club. The United States Golf Association, not known for…

October 2015 Martin Pool, NWHP co-founder and newly elected Region 8 GCS Director, says he purchased this quaich from an antique dealer in Scotland. “It was presented to Robert B. Shaw as a trophy in 1864. A quaich is a small drinking vessel and the story told to me by the dealer was that it was traditional in Scotland, that after a round of golf, the winner of the competition had the honor of having the first drink out of the quaich whereupon it was passed around to others.” “Far and Sure” is engraved on a banner on one handle, with thistles and crossed clubs on the other. An inscription of the bottom of the bowl reads: Presented by H.…

As cited by the World Golf Hall of Fame, Allan Robertson was practically born into golf. Born in 1815 in St. Andrews, Scotland, Robertson’s family reflects the emergence of the game. His grandfather was a caddie at St. Andrews and his father was senior caddie of those who served the Royal and Ancient. Both men were feathery ball-makers of the highest repute and Allan followed in the family tradition. But his skill and playing ability set him apart. No less an authority than World Golf Hall of Fame member Charles Blair Macdonald claimed that Robertson was “the best known golfer of his generation and generally thought to have been the…

What a course!  We’re proud to have one of the best new golf courses in the country right here in the Pacific Northwest, and NWHP had the first opportunity to play it with hickories.  Check out our photos here!           EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPrint

The history of golf in our region rivals that of the Eastern seaboard.  Read all about it here.  And don’t forget to browse our exhaustive roster of courses in Washington, Oregon and Idaho – in chronological order with design credits on our Courses page!                           EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPrint

NWHP, on occasion, has the great good fortune to assist in preparing the original Country Club of Seattle, on Bainbridge Island, for play, by invitation of its members. Virtually untouched since the 19th century, the CC boasts its original sand greens and views to kill for.  Below are photos and a reprint of a Kitsap Sun story about the exclusive property….   THE COUNTRY CLUB AT SEATTLE: Timeless treasure tucked away on the Island By Chuck Stark, Sun Staff — Aug 25th, 2000   Bainbridge Island’s The Country Club at Seattle course has been around since 1896. Here’s your history lesson for the day: In 1792, Captain George Vancouver, an…

HoF = Hall of Fame Inductee    Allan Robertson HoF 1815-1859  Tom Morris, Sr. HoF 1821-1908  Mungo Park 1835-1904  Andrew Strath 1837-1868  Jamie Anderson 1842-1905  Tom Morris, Jr. HoF 1851-1875  Bob Martin 1853-1917  John Rahm 1854-1935  Leslie Balfour-Melville 1854-1937  Willie Fernie 1855-1924  Charles B. Macdonald HoF 1855-1939  Frederick Winslow Taylor 1856-1915  Ben Sayers 1856-1924  George Lyon 1858-1938  Lucy Barnes Brown 1859–????  Jack Simpson 1859-1895  Peter Paxton 1859-19??  Daria Pratt 1859–1938  Johnny Laidlay 1860-1940  David Brown 1861-1936  John Ball HoF 1861-1940  Jesse Carleton 1862-1921  Walter Travis HoF 1862-1927  Joe Lloyd 1864-????  Willie Park, Jr. HoF 1864-1925  Charles Sands 1865-1945  John Cady 1866-1933  Allen Lard 1866-1946  Laurie Auchterlonie 1867-1948  Orus Jones 1867-1963…