Golfing in Besieged World War II Britain

Reaganite Republican ^ | August 23, 2011 | Reaganite Republican

[Reaganite Republican]

Got to be tough, Lad...

And I used to think my dad was nuts, playing winter golf in Cleveland!  The clubhouse notice below was actually posted in 

war-torn Britain in 1940 for golfers with stiff upper lips only...

In the Battle of England, Luftwaffe warplanes launched from Norway would fly on missions to northern England and/or Scotland. 

To prevent icing of gun-barrel tips, the Germans utilized a glob of wax that was cleared as they crossed the English coast by letting loose a few rounds at the golf courses. 

The hard-core golfers still braving the links were thereby urged to take cover', while new temporary rules covered 

such concerns as "ball moved (or destroyed) by enemy action"... and they weren't trying to be funny:

19th Hole: (Basil Fawlty vs The Germans) and more at Reaganite Republican

[Quick Shot]

Interesting just talked to an 80 year local retired PGA touring pro and the subject of playing in England came up. In College he went to a play several tournaments in England, just after the war. He said the bunkers you now see in English courses were then actual bomb craters.
Complained most about the food. After a week in England, went to France where the food was fantastic, as were the women. Americans were heroes then.

[GOP Poet]

Awesome! Thanks for the posts!

[KarlInOhio]

If a bomb hits directly on the green, does the entire crater count as part of the hole? It would make a hole in one a lot easier with a fifty wide foot hole.

[KarlInOhio]

fifty wide foot hole -> fifty foot wide hole.

Tapped on the stupid touch pad which moved my cursor when I started typing.

[Reaganite Republican]

My pleasure, GOPP