Wallasey Golf Club Preview — The Course That Invented Stableford (And Saved Amateur Golf)

Every golfer has played Stableford. Almost none of us know it was invented on the 2nd fairway at Wallasey Golf Club — by a man who got so fed up tearing up his scorecard, he changed golf forever.This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free!Get some details about our Irish Trip more details hereThis week, Nish and Jim preview Wallasey — ranked #99 in the UK & Ireland, designed by Old Tom Morris, tweaked by James Braid, and the qualifying venue where Bobby Jones won his Grand Slam Open spot. Chris is off doing a "breakaway round" at Loch Lomond. We'll get to that.In this preview:• The Eureka moment on the 2nd fairway, 1931• Why Wallasey re-entered our Top 100 (and how we bent our own rules)• The Bobby Jones portrait that hangs in two clubhouses — Wallasey and Augusta• Plateau greens, four original Old Tom Morris greens, and the holes to watch• Green fees vs. Birkdale, Hillside and S&A — the value question• The side bet that wrote itselfThings mentioned in this episode:Wallasey Golf Club — wallaseygolfclub.comDr. Frank Barney Gorton Stableford — Wallasey member, surgeon, golf heroThe 2nd fairway, Wallasey — site of the 1931 Eureka momentOld Tom Morris — original course designer (1891)James Braid — later design contributionsBobby Jones — qualified for the Open at Wallasey in his Grand Slam yearSir Ernest Royden — ex-captain who commissioned the Bobby Jones portraitJohn A.A. Berrie — the artist; painted both the Wallasey original and the Augusta replicaHenry Longhurst quote — "I doubt whether any single man did more to increase the pleasure of the humble club golfer."Send us a messageSupport the showLearn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.ukYou can even sign up to our podcast mailing list on the website and get a limited edition Top 100 in 10 ball marker when you complete your profileOr follow our live journey on Instagram @top100in10 or Tiktok