Ganton Golf Club

Founded in 1891 as Scarborough Golf Club, the club's name was changed to Ganton Golf Club in 1907. The course at Ganton was originally designed by Tom Chisholm, assisted by Robert Bird, who became the club's first professional. Since then, modifications to the course have been made by a number of people, including James Braid, J. H. Taylor and Harry Vardon, Harry Colt, Alister MacKenzie, and Tom Simpson. Vardon was the club's professional between 1896 and 1903; who remained at the club until 1912. Percy Adams, who, like Vardon and Ray, was also from Jersey, was the club's professional for a short time, before Arthur Day was appointed in 1913; he remained in post until his death in 1944. His…