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SUMMARY:The Shropshire Tour: Match vs Oswestry GC
DESCRIPTION:Originally Oswestry GC was sited in Llanymynech before moving to Aston Park where\, in 1929\, James Braid was invited to lay out an 18-hole course. Play began in 1931\, the course measured 6040 yds and apart from moving the 2nd tee\, it is virtually unchanged. \nSet in the glorious Shropshire countryside\, with a friendly welcome\, the mature parkland course is well suited to players of all abilities. With good tees\, beautiful fairways and quality greens\, and being designed by James Braid – who is renowned for his two tier greens\, Oswestry is a truly special place to play golf.  Its excellent drainage is ideal for all year round play. \nMatch v Oswestry GC. Meet in golf attire at 9.00am. The format of the day will be a Four Ball  Better Ball match. Tee times from 9.40am. The event fee is £65 to include golf\, post match drinks and a 2 course meal. Dress code smart casual.
URL:https://jamesbraidgolfsociety.com/current-programme/the-shropshire-tour-oswestry-gc/
LOCATION:Private: Oswestry GC\, Aston Park\, Queens Head\, Oswestry\, Shropshire\, SY11 4JJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Subs
DESCRIPTION:Please would every member note the following points: \n\nWhen paying your subs you are confirming your agreement to the JBGS Privacy Policy which includes the JBGS storing and processing your personal data according to the JBGS Privacy Policy.\nCheck and update if necessary\, your personal data on the website.\nEnsure that subscriptions are paid before applying to play at any JBGS golfing event. Bookings for events cannot be accepted unless subs for 2026 have been paid.\nIndividual membership includes any playing member over 25.\nFamily membership includes husband\, wife\, or partner and any children 18 – 25 years old as playing members.\nSocial membership includes a non-playing husband\, wife\, or partner of a playing member – no subscription is payable.\nPlease advise the Admin Secretary at admin@JamesBraidGolfSociety.com if you wish to resign from the Society.
URL:https://jamesbraidgolfsociety.com/current-programme/subs-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260428T080000
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SUMMARY:The Kent Tour
DESCRIPTION:Day 1 – 28 April at Walmer and Kingsdown GC\, The Leas\, Deal\, Kent\, CT14 8EP \nDay 2 – 29 April at Littlestone GC\, St Andrews Road\, New Romney\, TN28 8RB \nDay 3 – 30 April at Wildernesse GC\, Park Lane\, Sevenoaks. TN16 0JE \nPlease click on each GC for the link to the club website. \n\nWalmer and Kingsdown GC is perched on top of the world-famous White Cliffs of Dover\, with sea views from every hole. Renowned course designer James Braid created the course in 1909  around the natural landscape ensuring that it maximised the panoramic views in every direction from the unique location. This downland course measures 6471 yards off the white\, and 5835 off the red tees and is eminently playable while offering fascinating challenges for all abilities in truly wonderful surroundings. The course remains mainly as Braid designed it\, the first 9 having magnificent views of the Channel\, and the second 9 looking inland to Kent countryside.This is a JBGS Society day. Meet at 11.30am for tee times from 1.00pm. The event fee is £75 to include coffee and a bacon roll on arrival\, golf and a 2 course meal afterwards. \n\n\n\nGolf has been a fixture at Littlestone GC since 1888. Designed originally by Purves the course was recognized as one of the premier links in the UK. In 1905 James Braid was brought in to place bunkers on what was mostly a bunker-less course. His improvements can still be seen on several holes – the great fairway bunker on the12th and the array of cross bunkers on the16th are fine examples of his work. Braid’s contribution added to Littlestone’s reputation and in 1910 Bernard Darwin in his classic book\, Golf Courses of the British Isles\, richly praises the course. Although in 1924 MacKenzie made improvements the course has remained almost unchanged since then with the exception of some new tees in 1997 to lengthen it. The course is 6453 yds off the white tee and 5600 from the red. The club is a member of the MacKenzie Society and takes pride in furthering the spirit of links golf. This is a JBGS Society day. Meet at 12\,30pm for tee times from 2.00pm. The event fee is £115 to include sandwiches on arrival\, golf and a meal (sausages and mash) afterwards. \n\n\n\nWildernesse GC\, was founded in 1890 and offers warm hospitality\, and a beautiful\, wooded course that demands accuracy and positioning.  Braid visited in 1927 with the instruction to remove the 2 holes over the road – for safety reasons! This he did.  Changes were made in 1954 to move the clubhouse (again)\, which involved carving several new holes out of Chance Wood’. However\, Braid’s course remains almost intact today\, including the 5th – a highly-rated par 3. Wildernesse GC has a proud heritage and offers a very special place for both members and visitors to enjoy the game we love. From the white tees the course is 6539 yds long\, and from the red tees it is 5713 yds. This is a JBGS Society day. Meet at 12.30pm for tee times from 1.40pm. The event fee is £85 to include sandwiches on arrival\, golf and a meal (chilli with rice) afterwards.
URL:https://jamesbraidgolfsociety.com/current-programme/the-kent-tour/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260623T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260627T170000
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SUMMARY:The Highland Tour
DESCRIPTION:Day 1 – 23 June at Golspie GC\, Ferry Road\, Golspie\, KW10 6ST \nDay 2 – 24 June at Fortrose and Rosemarkie GC\, Ness Road\, Fortrose\, IV10 8SE \nDay 3 – 25 June at Royal Dornoch GC\, Golf Road\, Dornoch\, IV25 3LW \nDay 4 – 26 June at Brora GC\, Golf Road\, Brora \, Sutherland\, KW9 6QS \nPlease click on each GC for the link to the club website. \nThe original golf club at Golspie was founded in 1889 – although golf had been played on the links for at least 10 years before then. In 1925 James Braid was invited to survey the course and his report contained detailed suggestions for every hole!  His improvements were completed by 1926 establishing the design for the course’s enduring layout. It is a mix of classic links\, heath and parkland holes with stunning views from all holes of the Dornoch Firth on one side and the backdrop of Ben Bhraggie on the other. It’s a course where links holes lead to heathland with unforgettable pin placements and bunkering throughout. It is a delight to play for all abilities and is the ideal venue for JBGS members to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Society with Golspie members on the 100th Centenary of Braid’s visit to Golspie GC. By lengthening the Backies and Fields to Par 5s the course from the white tees is now 6021 yds and from the reds it is 5343 yds.\nThis is a celebratory match against the club members. Meet at 9.00am for tee times from 10.00am. Match fee £75 (£50 for Golspie GC members)\, to include golf\, after golf drinks and a two-course meal. The match is limited to 16 golfers a-side.\n \nFortrose & Rosemarkie Golf Links is now known to be the 15th Oldest Recorded Club in the World with golf being played along the current 6th\, 7th and 8th holes in 1793. The first evidence of golf being played over Chanonry (now Fortrose) was in 1702. The AGM in July 1793 was arranged in Williamson’s Tavern! In 1932\, James Braid was invited to advise on a new\, extended course layout. In June 1935 a newspaper report noted that ‘The new 18 hole golf course\, laid out by James Braid\, is of great variety and necessitates much skill. It’s sporting character attracts many visitors to the district’. Braid was invited back over the next 2 years to make a fresh survey. His fee was £12.10/-. Under his recommendations\, the course was re-designed and laid out forming the basis of the one in use today. The course is a Scottish Championship venue.\nThis is a match against the club members. Meet at 11.30am for tee times from 1.00pm. The format of the match will be a Fourball Better Ball. Match fee £75 to include golf\, after golf drinks and a two-course meal (jacket and tie). The match is limited to 24 golfers a-side. \nAlthough Dornoch Golf Club was formed in 1877\, golf in Dornoch can be traced back to 1616\, and everyone who came to play marvelled at the wonderful links land and the challenge it presented. The course was then only 9 holes. In 1883 the annual subscription to the club was Two Shillings and Sixpence per annum – the annual income was £9.00. In 1886\, the Club invited the veteran champion golfer\, Old Tom Morris\, to visit and lay out a more fully planned golf course. In 1906\, through the influence of Her Grace the Duchess of Sutherland\, Dornoch Golf Club secured the title and dignity of ‘Royal’ from King Edward VII. The Second World War saw an aerodrome on the Ladies 18 hole course and 4 holes of the Championship Course were lost. Royal Dornoch was the home of the course architect Donald Ross who was also the first golf Professional at the club. Tom Watson is an honorary member of Royal Dornoch and is quoted as saying “It’s the most fun I’ve ever had on a golf course”. December 2025 saw the opening of the magnificent new clubhouse – how exciting it will be for JBGS members to see it in 2026.\nThis is a match against the club members. Meet at 11.00am for tee times from 12.30pm. The format of the match will be a Fourball Better Ball. Match fee £80 to include golf\, after golf drinks and a two-course meal (jacket and tie). The match is limited to 24 golfers a-side.\n \nBrora is recognised as being one of James Braid’s finest pieces of work – the stunning links course offers a perfect balance between challenge and fun – a great test for golfers of all levels. In November 1891 a Public Meeting was held and Brora Golf Club was formed. The membership fee was set at the modest amount of Two Shillings and Sixpence per annum. The golf course was originally 9 holes until around 1900\, when it was extended to 18 holes. In 1923 James Braid was invited to visit in 1924 and for the princely sum of £25 plus travelling expenses\, submitted plans for a redesigned 18 hole layout. This was largely implemented as he suggested\, including a sloping 1st green where it has been said ‘Pin placement can be arranged to ensure 3 putts’. He also made exemplary use of the burns which cross the course and arranged the course so that the 4 Par 3s run N\, S\, E and W. As the course is grazed by sheep and cattle all the greens are protected by electrified wire fences. The course remains mostly unchanged to this day and is a fair and challenging test of true links golf. It is 6211 yds off the white tees and 5273 yds off the reds.\nThis is the James Braid Golfing Society’s main Stableford competition. Tee times from 11.00am. The prizes to be played for include the Peter Thomson Memorial Trophy\, the Curate’s Egg and the Captain’s Pink Balls. The entry fee is £95 (£70.00 for members of Brora GC) which includes golf followed by the Society’s dinner at Brora GC.
URL:https://jamesbraidgolfsociety.com/current-programme/the-highland-tour/
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SUMMARY:The Highland Tour - Guest meals
DESCRIPTION:Guest meal tickets must be bought in advance for those who wish to attend the dinners at the golf clubs on The Highland Tour. \nGuests able to attend are non-playing spouses/partners only. \nTickets cover the meal\, and drinks/wine served at the table. \nPlease find below the tickets.
URL:https://jamesbraidgolfsociety.com/current-programme/the-highland-tour-guest-meals/
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SUMMARY:The Fife Tour
DESCRIPTION:Day 1 – Sept 23 at Golf House Club\, Elie\, Golf Club Lane\, Leven\, KY9 1AS \nDay 2 – Sept 24 at Lundin Golf Club\, Golf Road\, Leven\, KY8 6BA \nDay 3 – Sept 25 at Lundin Ladies Golf Club\, Woodielea Road\, Lundin Links\, Leven\, KY8 6AR\nand The New Club\, 3 – 5 Gibson Place\, St Andrews\, Fife\, KY16 9JE\nand St Andrews Ladies’ Putting Club\, (The Himalayas) The Links\, St Andrews\, KY16 9JD\n \nPlease click on each GC for the link to the club. \nThe course at Golf House Club Elie\, founded in 1875\, has evolved over the centuries from a simple golfing tract across the historic Elie links in the 1500s\, to the fine 18 hole course it is today. The golf links are the feature that join the beautiful villages of Earlsferry and Elie and the local population are justifiably proud of their ancient course. Given the panoramic views and superb setting it is little wonder that GHC has established itself as such a firm favourite for visitors over the years. Elie is one of the finest links courses in Fife\, tucked away in the beautiful East Neuk of Fife (Neuk is the Scots word for corner)\, it offers a warm welcome and an honest test of golf played over classic links terrain. The Club has a fine display of golf clubs made at Elie in the late 1800s – at the same time when James Braid was learning the game on the links at Earlsferry\, where he was born. Sir Michael Bonallack\, OBE\, perhaps sums it up best saying: “If you love links Golf\, you will love Elie. Close cut running fairways with firm\, fast\, true greens. A memorable and enjoyable test for golfers of every ability.” It is 6273 yds off the white tees and 5569 off the green ones.\nThis is a match against the GHC Seniors. Meet at 12 noon. The event fee is £70 and includes: drinks and a 2-course lunch (jacket and tie)\, followed by an 18 holes golf match\, finishing with tea and scones after the match.   The match is limited to 16 golfers a-side. \nThe Lundin Golf Club was founded in May 1868 when the Leven Clubs extended their links. It is a fascinating challenge with open burns\, an internal out of bounds and strategic bunkering. The Lundin end was described as ‘benty\, tussocky and ripe with whin’\, with which the errant driver of today might still agree. In 1908\, Braid visited and work began on laying out a new course which was completed in 1909. The railway line running through the middle of the course was closed in the 1960s but to retain the design and challenge of the course\, the internal out of bounds running along both sides of the old railway line was retained and is present to this day. The course remains largely as it was some 100 years ago. The first five holes are in classic links tradition by the beach. Players then cross the now extinct railway line and play nine holes which are a cross between links and parkland turf. Back across the railway\, the last four holes revert to the classic links tradition. Lundin presents a challenging and fun test for the thinking golfers of all abilities. It is 6371 yds off the white tees and 5671 off the green.\nThis is a match against the Senior club members. Meet at 10.30am. The format of the match will be a Fourball Better Ball. Match fee £65 to include bacon roll on arrival\, golf and a two-course meal. The match is limited to 16 golfers. \nThis is a JBGS Society Day in 3 parts and is limited to 16 golfers.\nThe day starts at Lundin Ladies Golf Club which was established in 1891 and is a beautiful 9 hole James Braid designed parkland golf course and is thought to be among one of the oldest ladies clubs in the UK. Since 1896 the Club\, its buildings\, course and staffing have been fully managed by its Council of lady members. It enjoys both countryside and sea views and is well known for its Standing Stones on the 2nd fairway. which attract many visitors throughout the year. The present-day course\, laid out by Braid\, originated in 1908/1909 and the original clubhouse was moved to its present site in late 1909/ early 1910. Over time it has changed little in design. The 9 hole course measures 3217 yds from the white tees\, and 3089 yds from the yellows.\nMeet at 9.30am for coffee and a bacon roll followed by 9 holes of ‘social golf’ with members of the Lundin Links GCs. \nThen on to the The New Club to enjoy a 2-course lunch at The New Club overlooking the 1st and 18th fairways of The Old Course\, and the R&A clubhouse. \nFinishing at the St Andrews Ladies’ Putting Club which is probably better known to visitors from around the world as The Himalayas which is an apt description for this unique facility found in St Andrews\, the home of golf. Before 1860 the caddies had laid out a small putting area near where Rusacks Hotel now stands. They would play to pass the time while waiting for a bag. When the course was quiet a few young ladies would play. There were very few recreations open to respectable young ladies at this time; croquet\, battledore and archery were some of their pastimes. Many of these young ladies’ fathers and brothers were members of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club who came to spend the summer in St Andrews or who were home from Colonial Service. As there was some tension between the caddies and these adventurous ladies\, a piece of ground to the north of the Swilcan Burn was identified so the ladies could play out of the public gaze and away from the caddies. It was rough with whins\, pitted with rabbit holes and used by local washerwomen to dry clothes. A fifteen hole “miniature links” course requiring a cleek and a putter was laid out by Old Tom Morris and so the St Andrews Ladies’ Golf Club was formed in 1867. Old Tom gradually smoothed out the surface and cut back the whins so that over time only putters were needed. One of the main obstacles on the course was the fishermen’s path which was frequently flooded and planks had to be laid to allow the ladies to play. This path still runs through the green but is now tarred over and is still referred to as “Jordan”. In 1893 more ground was acquired to the north. This area was very hilly and as a result the course acquired the name ‘Himalayas’!\nThe final event of the day is a JBGS putting competition on the Himalayas. The event fee for the day is still TBC. You will be notified when final details are known and tickets are available.\n \n  \n 
URL:https://jamesbraidgolfsociety.com/current-programme/the-fife-tour/
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