The Captain’s Table – Carlow Golf Club (1899-2004)

“The Captain’s Table: Carlow Golf Club (1899-2004)” by Séamus Connellan is a comprehensive and engaging history of Carlow Golf Club, chronicling its journey from its founding in 1899 to the year 2004. The book offers a detailed look into the club’s development, notable events, and the contributions of its captains over the years. It takes another angle on the storied history of Carlow Golf Club and includes additional detail on the significant events around the club supplementing the centenary book published 5 years earlier. Apart from the Captains’ stories it weaves the events of the club’s history into the story of the club captain at the time and includes additional insights on Cecil Barcroft, the Sarazen/Kirkwood exhibition match and the Tom Simpson/Molly Gourlay course design amongst others.