Daphne van Houten is an avid golfer of 24 years who first plays handicap +1.9 (= under 0) and after the introduction of the World Handicap System now handicap -1.9. At the age of 12, she was diagnosed with scoliosis (a condition characterized by a lateral curvature of...
Op 1 september 2022 overhandigde Wil Borst, penningmeester bij de Stichting Golf voor Gehandicapten (www.gvoorg.nl) the golf bag of ex-golf professional Christel Boeljon at the Nederlands Golfmuseum. Christel donated this bag with contents to GvoorG in 2017 to help...
In November 2021, John Ott and Jacques Schuiling were able to give a presentation on behalf of the Nederlands Golfmuseum at the Golf Table of the Royal Industrial Grand Club in Amsterdam. A very fun and educational experience. Last week, the two board members Jos van...
The Ping putter owes its name to the specific “ping” sound that the putter makes when a ball is put. Now I have had a fairly new Ping putter for years, but I did not find the sound (and therefore this statement) very convincing. Until Piet Rijkers, after a...
The NVGJ, short for the Dutch Association of Golf-Playing Journalists, visited the Dutch Golf Museum on 5 July 2021. And of course they took advantage of the opportunity to play a golf match at the beautiful golf course Landgoed Bleijenbeek. During the visit to...
Aleid Kemper passed away on 26 November 2020 after a short illness. She was 76 years old. Aleid was known within golf as a rule expert and collector of golf books and golf attributes. As a referee she was present at many golf competitions and tournaments. She was also...
