Early golf in Japan

Hiro Ishikawa
               The authors:
Hiro Ishikawa and Jake Davidson

FGF First in Japan_Page_1
         Early history: Click to read

Kobe golf Centenary
                        Photo of celebrations

Letter from David H. Reid (January 2002)

David was Club Champion in 1950 and 1964 in an era of some great Pollok Champions and was Club Captain in 1982. He died about six months after he wrote this letter.

Below is the letter from David  to Jake Davidson showing his typical lovely modesty.

Click on image to read

 

Some golfing history

Jake Davidson kindly submitted the material below which he was given by Sid Matthew, a golf collector in Florida.

Illustrated London News 1960
Illustrated London News 1960. R&A Collection

 

President Eisenhower (Ike) at Culzean Castle
President Eisenhower (Ike) at Culzean Castle (1959)