04/21/2026
The News & Notes from 1929
Written as the club was preparing to open its brand-new 18-hole course, the bulletin communicates updates on course construction, tournament schedules and other news and notes from the time.
It’s a charming snapshot of an era, and it also points to pieces of golf history worth remembering. For instance, the term “tee box” is one we all use countless times, but why? The answer is sitting in plain sight, in the newsletter header below. A small wooden crate perched at the start of each hole, sometimes stenciled with the hole number and yardage.
The very first written rules of golf required that “your tee must be upon the ground.” In those days, the word “tee” didn’t mean a wooden tee, it meant the spot you played from, and the tiny heap of sand, soil, or turf you built up for your ball to rest.
Next time you tee it up, take a moment to appreciate that you’re playing a Tom Vardon design, using a wooden tee that replaced the messy, century-old ritual of wet sand and dirty hands.
And please, as Mr. Maloney asked so politely in 1929, replace your divots.
See you on the course!
