03/09/2026
A 100 year old former member has gifted his golf trophies from the 1940s to the club - swipe 👉 to read their story.
Earlier this year, we received a letter from Tony, who was a member of the Club as a child with his father, and later as an adult. While looking through his golfing keepsakes, he found a collection of trophies that had been won at the Club by both him and his dad.
The trophies date back to 1940 just before golf tournaments were suspended until after the Second World War.
Tony wanted to return the trophies to the club so after a couple of letters and then phone calls, he and his wife made the trip to the club to personally take them home, handing them over to our General Manager, Chris.
Tony loved his visit, finding it quite emotional, reminiscing about his younger years here at the club and remembering how it used to look over 80 years ago.
The trophies are a fascinating glimpse into Exeter Golf and Country Club’s history, particularly as several of the competitions are still played now and have been running since the 1920s.
The trophies have been cleaned up and will be added to the trophy cabinet near the Members Bar.
We’re delighted to have them at the club and so pleased that Tony got in touch.
