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Walter Hagen "It is a splendid course. Personally I am very fond of seaside links. They are natural and provide very interesting and varied types of holes. The Seaton links are very well groomed, the greens lovely, and the fairways and lies good. It is not an easy course. It provides a good test of golf and is one on which I should like to play quite often." Those were the thoughts of four times Open champion Walter Hagen after a visit to Seaton Carew on Saturday 24th of July 1937. The “Clown Prince of Golf”, as he was known,

H.R.H, Edward, Prince of Wales The visit by H.R.H. Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, (pictured far right in the group) took place during a short stay at the home of the Marquess of Londonderry, who was then President of Seaton Carew Golf Club. The Royal party arrived on the same day as the Club's annual match against the Artisans, so most members were out on the course. However, four caddies were hurriedly arranged. His Royal Highness had already dressed for golf, except for his shoes which he changed in the men's locker room. The Royal party duly set off, shortly

Charles Gilbert Bunting Charles John Bunting's son, Charles Gilbert, joined the Club in 1900 and remained an active member until his death in 1967. He was elected to the Committee in 1927, was Club Captain in 1937 and became a Vice President in 1948. He was the Honorary Solicitor for the Club during most of the period of his membership and guided it through a number of tricky legal situations. After being appointed the Club's representative to the Durham County Golf Union he very quickly became that body's Chairman (today's President) during which time he redrafted the rules of the

Dr. Alister MacKenzie The original 1874 course at Seaton Carew consisted of only 14 holes and was built on what was essentially meadow land, which over the years became more and more difficult to drain. By the end of the 19th century that course was extended to 18 holes, but by the mid-1920's equipment had improved and the shoreline had retreated Eastward, providing a new area of dunes. With this in mind the members decided that Seaton Links needed an extensive revamp and so they contacted one of the great golf architects of the day, Dr Alister MacKenzie. A letter,