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NoneSuch
Golf

NoneSuch

Memories of the 1976 Open and the dawn of the golden age of European golf At the foot of a bronze Hercules in Portmeirion — the statue Clough Williams-Ellis spotted

13 July 2026 · 4 min read
The Man Who Tipped his Hat
Golf

The Man Who Tipped his Hat

Memories of The 100th Open Championship 1971 — Royal Birkdale By Hugh Lee Every golf fan remembers their first Open. Mine was the ninety-eighth edition at Royal Lytham St Annes.

10 July 2026 · 3 min read

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