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GOLFIKA
CLUB HISTORIES
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| A valuable information on golf societies could be found in the books listed below.
This list is certainly not complete. We hope to add information with the help of our readers.
| | If you know any golf book which should be listed here, please send us an e-mail.
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| | Books sorted by club name.
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| | Aix-les-Bains - G.C. Aix-les-Bains - Histoire du golf à Aix-les-Bains.
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| 2008
| 115pp
| G.C. Aix-les-Bains
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| | A great book by two golf history lovers: Daniel Légat et Gérard Bourge.
A very well documented work, illustrated with some rare documents. All the great names of French golf are present.
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| | Bordeaux - [Committee] - Golf Bordelais - 1900-2000.
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| 2000
| 66pp
| Comité du Centenaire du Golf Bordelais
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| | A complete history of the famous golf club.
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| | Biarritz - [Committee] - Biarritz Golf Club - Centenaire 1888-1988.
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| 1988
| 72pp
| Comité du Centenaire du Golf de Biarritz Le Phare
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| | The very first book on a french golf club. An excellent history of the second eslest
golf club founded in France.
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| | Biarritz - Chiberta - [Committee] - Chiberta - La Romance - 1927-2002.
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| | An excellent booklet on the history of the club. Limited ed. (1000).
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| | Cannes : Mandelieu & Mougins - André Cottalorda - La fabuleuse histoire du sport cannois.
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| 1987 (?)
| 75-96/220pp
| Editions S.E.D.A.I.N
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| | An important book to undersand golf on the French Riviera. Also sailing, tennis, soccer, cycling and boxing.
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| | Cannes-Mandelieu - Bernard Vadon - Histoire d'un centenaire 1891-1991.
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| 1991
| 97pp
| Golf Magazine - BC Edition
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| | Short history of the city and the golf club founded by the Grand Duc Michel de Russie.
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| | Cannes-Mougins - Sandrine Farrugia Ponzo - Golf Country Club de Cannes Mougins.
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| 2000
| 127pp
| Omega Conseil et Communication
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| | A presentation of the club as it is now. Some historical documents.
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| | Dieppe - Olivier Merlin - Cent ans de golf à Dieppe.
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| 1996
| 126pp
| Ed. Bertout "La Mémoire Normande"
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| | Dieppe and the golf club initially designed by Willie Park.
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| | Dinard - Marie-Christine Paris - Une balle à la mer.
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| | If the historical part is rather small,
the book describes the course hole by hole with lots of references to the past.
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| | Etretat - F. Rideau (G.C Etretat) - Le golf à Etretat.
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| 2008
| 80pp
| Ed. des Falaises
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| | Excellent book: both early and modern times are reviewed. The French amateur François Illouz is adding comments
on the different holes. Very well illustrated book.
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| | Hardelot - SA du Domaine d'Hardelot - Golf d'Hardelot 1906-2006.
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| s.d. (2006)
| 89pp
| Golf d'Haedelot
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| | A nice book written both in French and English (as many British are regularly playing this course). The history
is pretty well detailed - even if the early part (before 1914) is short.
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| | Morfontaine - Jean E. Dulout - Souvenirs de Morfontaine.
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| 1998
| 103pp
| Ed. Horatius et Cie, Chantilly
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| | Extremely precise and well documented book on one of the most private golf club in France.
A real pleasure to read this book, written by whom was managing the club for 35 years. A must.
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| | Morfontaine - Jean E. Dulout - Chronique 1930-1999.
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| 1998
| 114pp
| Ed. Horatius et Cie, Chantilly
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| | Subtitled "Au revoir Morfontaine ... merci" (Good bye Morfontaine ... thanks) this sensible book
is a marvellous account to the history - both great and small - of the club.
Most of the characters of Morfontaine are present. Don't miss this book ... Thanks Mr Dulout.
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| | Nivelle - [Committee] - Le Golf de La Nivelle.
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| 1997
| 94pp
| La Nivelle Golf Club. Printed by Jean Laffontan SA
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| | Golf in Pyrénées and La Nivelle, the pros, Arnaud Massy and a lot a valuable information.
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| | Paris - La Boulie - Georges Jeanneau - Golf de la Boulie ; 1901-2001 ; 100 ans, 100 photos.
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| 2001
| 143pp
| Ed. Racing Club de France
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| | A pure gem : illustrations (rarely seen) are a true wonder, the documentation precise.
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| | Pau - Yves Caillé - Pau Golf Club. Le St Andrews du Continent.
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| | One of the best histories of the eldest golf club out of the United Kindom.
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| | Saint-Germain - Jacques de Langlade - Golf de Saint-Germain. D'hier à Aujourd'hui.
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| 1999
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| Association sportive du Golf de Saint-Germain
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| | A superb book. Also some reference to the Golf de l'Hermitage at Marly-le-Roi.
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| | Saint-Nom-La-Breteche - [Committee] - Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Breteche ; 1959-1989.
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| 1989
| 35pp
| Association sportive du Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Breteche
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| | A well illustrated book. Limited edition to 1500 (50 first numbered).
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| | Saint-Nom-La-Bretêche - [Committee] - Le Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretêche.
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| 2003
| 172pp
| Editions Lampedusa
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| | Great book, very well illustred. Histoiry of the club and its great events - especially The Lancôme.
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| | Touquet-Paris-Plage - Daniel Boivin - Echos & Images du Golf du Touquet-Paris-Plage.
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| 1993
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| Privately edited. Printed by VAG à Etaples-sur-Mer
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| | An extremely complete historical book on a golf links inaugurated in 1904 by Lord Balfour.
Lot of illustrations.
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| | Touquet-Paris-Plage - [Le Touquet Syndicate Ltd] - Golf du Touquet 1904-2004.
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| 2004
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| Le Touquet Syndicate Ltd. Le Touquet
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| | An important complement to Dr Boivin's book. Great work, clear, detailed and precise.
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| | Villarceaux - Georges Jeanneau - Le Golf de Villarceaux ; Côté coeur, Côté jardin.
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| 2001
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| Golf de Villarceaux.
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| | Few pages but what a pleasure ! Georges tell us the soul of Villarceaux.
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| 351pp | Total number of pages.
| | 165-170/370pp | from 165 to 170 dedicated to golf (total is 370pp).
| | (42pp) | Total number of pages, unpaginated.
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