A HISTORY OF MIDDLESEX 



The Hendon Golf Club, established in 1903, 

 has a course of eighteen holes, varying from 

 120 to 470 yds., on the east side of the main 

 road from Hendon to Mill Hill ; and 2 miles 

 to the north of this is the Finchley Golf Club, 

 instituted in 1903, the nine-hole course of 

 which is 2,414 yds. in length, the holes rang- 

 ing from 1 43 to 443 yds. The hazards are 

 hedges and ditches on pasture land, with some 

 artificial bunkers. The club prizes are a Gold 

 Medal, a Challenge Cup, and monthly medals. 

 Bogey is 76 ; the amateur and professional 

 records being 72 and 68. There is a com- 

 modious club-house. Within 2 miles to the 

 north again of this at Friern Barnet is the 

 eighteen-hole course of the North Middlesex 

 Golf Club, established in 1906. 



Enfield, the most northerly home of golf 

 in the county, has three clubs. The principal 

 of these, the Enfield Golf Club, instituted in 

 1893, has a course of eighteen holes, 3 miles 

 295 yds. round, over the pasture land of 

 the Old Park, with sporting natural hazards, 

 including a winding brook which traverses 

 the links, and numerous artificial bunkers and 

 excellent greens. Bogey is 78, the green 

 records being 73 professional (J. H. Taylor), 

 and 70 amateur (Mr. W. H. Smallwood). 

 Play is possible all through the year, the 

 best months being April and November. 

 There are Whitsuntide, Summer, and Christ- 

 mas meetings, and the following prizes : 

 Monthly Gold Medal (handicaps to 14), 

 Monthly Silver Medal (handicaps over 14), 

 finals in October ; Monthly Bogey Competi- 

 tion, final in October; Wyndcroft Bowl (thirty- 

 six holes), Tatler Cup (holes), summer. 



The other two Enfield Clubs are the Bush 

 Hill Park Golf Club, with a course of nine 

 holes (circuit 2, 800 yds.) ; and the Clayes- 

 more School Golf Club, instituted in 1897, 

 which has also a nine-hole course with a lake 

 as the chief hazard. 



THE EASTERN LINKS 



Like those in the north, the golf links in 

 the east of the county all lie within easy reach 

 of each other. 



The Muswell Hill Golf Club was instituted 

 in 1 894. The course of eighteen holes, which 

 is over 3 miles round, is situated between 

 Muswell Hill, Wood Green, and Southgate, 

 on pasture land covering a clay soil, the 

 hazards being trees, ponds, ditches, hedges, 

 hurdles, and artificial bunkers. Bogey is 75, 

 and the record score in a club competition is 

 67. The prizes are the Quarterly Scratch Cup 

 and a Handicap Cup. The course is playable 



throughout the year, but the best months are 

 from May to September. 



The eighteen-hole course of the Highgate 

 Golf Club, instituted in 1904, is about 

 3^ miles in extent. It adjoins the Bishop's 

 Wood at Highgate and includes the site of 

 the ancient hunting lodge of the Bishops of 

 London. The soil is clay, but the turf is very 

 good and the lies are excellent, the holes being 

 varied and of good length. The course, the 

 hazards of which are artificial sand bunkers, is 

 at its best from May to October, but is well 

 drained and playable all the year round. 

 Bogey is 77, the amateur record is Mr. J. O. 

 Walker's 75, and the professional record by 

 A. Saunders is 70. The prizes consist of a 

 Scratch Medal, Monthly Medal, Captain's 

 Prize, President's Prize (foursome), Reid Cup 

 (quarterly), and Lyle Cup. The club-house 

 has accommodation for ladies as well as 

 men. 



The Hampstead Golf Club, founded 1893, 

 has a course of nine holes, with a length of 

 about 2,500 yds., the holes varying from 100 

 to 420 yds. It is situated at Spaniards Farm, 

 on pasture land with a clay soil, and has artifi- 

 cial hazards only. Play is possible through- 

 out the year, the best months being April to 

 September. Bogey is 78, and the amateur 

 record, held by Mr. G. R. Girdlestone, is 71. 



The New Neasden Golf Club was founded 

 in 1893 by Mr. Stanley Clifford. The sport- 

 ing course of eighteen holes, ranging from 120 

 to 510 yds., is on pasture land with a clay 

 subsoil, and is nearly 3^ miles (6,120 yds.) in 

 extent. There are numerous natural hazards, 

 such as hedges and ponds, as well as artificial 

 bunkers. The club-house, a fine old mansion, 

 built about 1663, is said to occupy the site of 

 a house mentioned in Domesday Book as the 

 Great Neasden House. Bogey is 79, and the 

 green record, both amateur and professional, 

 held by Mr. A. E. Stoddart and J. Milne, is 

 75. The prizes include Monthly Medals, 

 Monthly Bogey, Senior and Junior Half- 

 yearly Gold Medals played for in May and 

 October, the Harmsworth Cup (match play), 

 the D. A. Howden Challenge Shield for 

 medal play, and the McCalmont Hill Scratch 

 Trophy, besides various other prizes for four- 

 some competitions, and medal rounds. 



The Wembley Golf Club, established in 

 1896, has an undulating course of eighteen 

 holes, varying from 140 to 430 yds. It has 

 been thoroughly drained and is always dry, 

 and there is a club-house with every conveni- 

 ence. The club prizes include the Smith 

 Cup, the James Cup, the Myer Salver, the 

 Lome Cup, the Carlton Shield, and the Scratch 

 Medal. 



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