Wrag Barn Golf Club
Hickory Golf at Wrag Barn
Thank you Club Captain Shaun Judd for organising a memorable ‘Hickory Golf Day’ so that we could experience the game of golf the way it was played in the early 20th century.
The format was a Texas Scramble in teams of four which gave everyone the opportunity to experience every type of shot with the hickory-shafted clubs without having to manage the inevitable wayward outcome. These vintage clubs are often heavier and more flexible than modern clubs, demanding a slower and more deliberate swing – easier for some than others.
The teams started on the 1st or the 10th so that no one had to wait too long for results at the end and off we went with two pencil bags per team. We quickly got used to referring to ‘The bomber’ (our teams favourite driver) the brassie wood, mashie, niblick, and putter. Working out the yardage for each club was interesting, but the scores that came in were pretty impressive.
Tim won the prize for best dressed in his plus fours and flat cap – although he couldn’t find a diamond patterned jumper to complete the look! The winning team of Shaun Matthews, Jamie Richards, Lee Styles and Lee Welch came in with 60 and in second place were Geoffrey Jones Andrew Linstead, Jon Slack and Rob Williamson with 62.
It was certainly an interesting and enjoyable experience to discover how golf was played in bygone days. I appreciated the simplicity of a pencil bag and a couple of golf balls, but won’t be persuaded to surrender my trolley and modern golf clubs and GPS for now......
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