A member of Royal Ashdown from 1897 until 1932.
Captain in 1905.
He was the first great golf writer and also wrote about many other subjects. He was the author/editor of over 50 books in all.
1885 runner-up in the inaugural year of the Amateur Championship
1886 and 1887 Amateur Champion
1903 runner-up Amateur Championship
First Englishman to be Captain of the Royal & Ancient