Christian Juel reports:
The European Association of Golf Collectors and Historians (EAGHC) held its annual meeting Sept. 1-2 at the Danish Golf Museum. Current president of EAGHC, Mr. Poul Erik Jensen, curator of the Danish Golf Museum was the host of the event.
Many interesting lectures were given, including Robin Bargman’s lecture Allen Culpepper Sealy in Pau; J. B. Kazmierczak on The history of golf in Nice; and Erik Madsen’s talk on Fanø Golf Links – Now and Then.
Over the two days several more lectures were given. At the Thursday evening “Get together” party hosted by Munkebjerg Hotel, Mr. Jim Staffensen, president of the Danish Golf Federation, talked about golf history with hickory golfers.
A Gala Dinner was held Friday evening and early Saturday morning we journeyed by bus to Fanø Golf Links. Fanø is perhaps the most original links course in continental Europe, laid out in 1898 and largely untouched since the late 1930s.
A very successful hickory tournament was played with 41 participants from 10 countries.
Results of the Danish Hickory Championship
Perry Somers (Australia) was first in the gross division with 73.
Dennis Willadsen (Denmark) was second in the gross division with 78.
Svante Hansson (Sweden) first in the net division with 73 (lowest handicap).
Sune Heimdahl (Sweden) second in the net division with 73.
Petra Dudzus (Germany) was the Ladies net winner with 72.
Lisbeth Skibsted (Denmark) was the Ladies net runner-up with 81.
Best amateur gross score was Mika Hjorth with 78.
The 18 holes at Fanø was the first round of the 2016 EAGHC tournament. Due to heavy rains, play on Sunday, Sept. 4 was reduced to only nine holes. The competition course was Kolding Golf Course – a beautiful 1930s parkland golf course.
Results of EAGHC tournament (27 holes)
Perry Somers (Australia) was first in the gross division with 116
Svante Hansson (Sweden) was first in the net division with 108.
Britta Nord (Sweden) was the Ladies winner with 129.
Gertraud Hofer was the Ladies net winner with 136.
Winners of the 2016 EAGHC tournament. From left: Christoph Meister, secretary of the EAGHC; Gertraud Hofer, Ladies net winner; Perry Somers, 2016 Danish Hickory Champion; Britta Nord, Ladies champion; and Svante Hansson, champion of the net division.
The Friday night Gala Dinner.
Jim Staffensen, president of the Danish Golf Federation, talks with hickory golfers.
Perry Somers awaits his call to the tee.