The history and future of the British Golf Association

Golf Club - Early...
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  There are many dates claiming that the game was invented, some claiming that the game was originally recorded in China, while other games claim to be games invented by the Dutch. However, regardless of the facts, it is now widely believed that during the reign of King James I of Scotland [1406 - 1437], the game was really cancelled in Scotland.

Some important dates [provided by Wikipedia]...

1421 - A Scottish team helping the French [against the British] was introduced to Chole' Chole'

1457 - The Scottish Parliament bans golf from retaining archery art and bans archery on Sunday

1502 - "Permanent Peace Treaty". The golf ban was cancelled between England and Scotland

1513 - Queen Catherine of the United Kingdom reaffirms the growing popularity of golf in England

1552 - St. Louis Andrews first recorded evidence of golf

1553 - Archbishop of St. Andrews allows local residents to play on the link in St. Louis. Andrews

1567 - Mary, the Queen of Scotland, watched the competition and was the first well-known woman golfer

1618 - King James VI of England and England I confirm the right to play golf on Sunday

1735 - The Royal Burgess Golf Association of Edinburgh was established

Golf Association - First Golf Association...
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  In 1735, the Royal Burgess Golf Association of Edinburgh was established and its date of establishment was recorded in the "Edinburgh Calendar". From 1834 to the ward. Despite open discussions, Burgess is now widely regarded as Britain's oldest organized golf association [not the oldest golf club!]. The newly formed community has been playing for more than 100 years at Bakersfield Links near Edinburgh Castle.

In 1876, the society later moved to Musselburgh. The stadium has only nine holes, and with the popularity of golf, learn to buy a new course on "Cramond-Regis." The estate was in 1898, just 3 miles west of Edinburgh.

The mature park-style course was originally designed by Willie Park Jnr and later by World Restructuring Architect Dr. Alister Mackenzie and James Braid.
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  The association is still vibrant today, and the exquisite clubhouse was built in 1899 with elegant design and elegant design.

Its members ' lounge has a magnificent bay window and a large restaurant on the first floor overlooking the stadium with stunning views of Fife Mountain and Foss Bay.

As proof of the quality of the course, R&A has chosen Bakersfield Links as a qualifying venue for the Open Championship since 2011.

Golf group - today...
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  In the past few centuries, there have been many changes in the way golf is played, and the early golfers were the original "nomadic people", actually coming soon #39; to a golf club, it seems to be out of fashion again!

In the 1980s and 1990s, golf courses saw a massive expansion of golf clubs, and the stadium was built very fast. At the same time, modern life has now limited the time limit of ordinary golfers, coupled with the overall cost associated with golf clubs, it is now increasingly difficult to justify the annual club membership.

In addition, the number of local areas in the golf area has fallen dramatically. Golf community With the closure of the bar, the workplace has become less and less social. The outdated and old-fashioned golf image continues to break the new generation.

However, not all pessimism and pessimism. The development of the Internet has led many people to form contacts and friendships through online platforms, thus cutting off the middleman - the golf club.

These platforms are more similar to traditional golf clubs; they will decide when and where to compete based on the deals offered to them.

Therefore, it is predicted that as more and more golf associations move online, creating custom and template sites, Facebook pages and Whats app groups, we know that the golf community is living very well and has a bright future.

In the next decade, it is highly likely that the club will rarely have fewer and fewer annual club memberships. Models and more about "flexible members", "paid and player" models and more. Or ' Play&Stayers'. This means that power will be fed back to Nomad'.

Therefore, if the golf club wants to survive this change, they will need to pay more attention to "value." And 'service' instead of the tie of the old school!

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