Fred G. Hawtree and J.H. Taylor designed the current parkland course at Harpenden Golf Club in 1931. For a number of years, this challenging 6,377-yard layout hosted the regional finals of the Lombard Trophy.
Fred G. Hawtree and J.H. Taylor designed the current parkland course at Harpenden Golf Club in 1931. For a number of years, this challenging 6,377-yard layout hosted the regional finals of the Lombard Trophy.
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J. H. Taylor is rightly regarded as a golfing pioneer. The five-time Open champion was one of the best golfers of his era, he then played a significant role in shaping the way that the game is now conducted.
John Henry Taylor is rightly regarded as a golfing pioneer. He was one of the best golfers of his era then played a significant role in shaping the way that the game is now played. Born into an ordinary, working class family in Devon, his father passed away when he was only eleven years of age, forcing him to leave school in favour of paid employment.
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Hawtree is the longest continuous practice of golf course construction and design on record. Started by Frederick George Hawtree in 1912, the firm was then operated by his son Frederick William Hawtree after World War II until grandson Martin Grant Hawtree took over the reins in the early 1980s.
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