The Making of Singapore Island Country Club
Racecourse was the forerunner of the Singapore Island Country Club. When Justice John T Goldney, a golfing enthusiast arrived in 1887, he brought along his clubs in eager anticipation of playing golf but alas, Singapore had no golf links. Justice Goldney and Mr. R N Bland, another golfing enthusiast, then drew up site plans at […]
HONG KONG COUNTRY CLUB, HONG KONG
The Club’s first General Committee held their inaugural meeting in April 1961 and the main Club building was opened on 29th January 1962. Since its inception, the Club has remained true to its original values. To this day membership of the Hong Kong Country Club remains truly cosmopolitan in character. Before the Second World War to […]
CYPRESS POINT CLUB, CALIFORNIA
Cypress Point Club opened on August 11, 1928. Byington Ford, Roger D. Lapham, and Marion Hollins were trailblazers for the project.The course was designed in 1928 by golf course designer Alister MacKenzie, collaborating with fellow golf course architect Robert Hunter.
SINGAPORE ISLAND COUNTRY CLUB, SINGAPORE
The Singapore Island Country Club story – also the dawn of golf in Singapore – began on 17 June 1891. A special match was arranged to celebrate the birth of The Golf Club, graced by the presence of Governor Sir Cecil Clementi-Smith and his wife. Sir John Tankerville Goldney, the man responsible for forming the […]
BEAR LAKES COUNTRY CLUB
Bear Lakes Country Club opened in 1984. Nestled in the heart of West Palm Beach, located five minutes from I-95, and just minutes away from the island of Palm Beach, Bear Lakes Country Club offers sought-after luxury close and convenient to home. The newly renovated clubhouse was built in 1987 and designed to accommodate a […]
BRYANSTON COUNTRY CLUB, SOUTH AFRICA
The Bryanston Country Club started out with the Proclamation of the land and 301 acres being set aside for a golf course to be built in the township of Bryanston in 1940. Messrs Hedding, Alrridge and Bentwich came together in 1943 to start the discussions on how to proceed and at some point in their […]
DURBAN COUNTRY CLUB, DURBAN
The iconic Durban Country Club was officially opened on 9 December 1922 and boasts a rich and proud history. Towards the end of the First World War serious consideration was first given to the establishment of a Country Club in Durban. Country clubs were beginning to proliferate in other parts of South Africa and as […]
ROEHAMPTON CLUB, LONDON
Roehampton Club is set in 100 acres (400,000 m2) of parkland, close to Richmond Park. Originally established in 1901 as an officers’ polo club, the Roehampton Club has a wide range of sporting and leisure facilities including an 18 hole golf course, 28 tennis courts, 5 squash courts, 4 croquet lawns, indoor and outdoor swimming […]
ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB, LONDON
Founded in 1775, the Royal Thames Yacht Club (RTYC) is the oldest continuously operating yacht club in the world. It provides its members with outstanding sailing and social opportunities. The Clubhouse in Knightsbridge is also the ideal venue for events and functions.
HURLINGHAM CLUB, LONDON
Bordering the Thames in Fulham and set in 42 acres of magnificent grounds, The Hurlingham Club is a green oasis of tradition and international renown. Recognised throughout the world as one of Britain’s greatest private members’ clubs, it retains its quintessentially English traditions and heritage. From pigeon shooting in 1867, the Club has made its […]