May 8, 2021

BLINK BONNIE GOLF LINKS - PART 2

BLINK BONNIE GOLF LINKS - PART 2
DEEP DIVE

Below is my deep dive into the story of the Blink Bonnie Golf Links, and other golf histories in Sorrento, which I finished last year.

Within it, I reference some early home movies taken at the course I believe in the late 1920s or early 1930s.  If the link to the movie in the text does not work, here is the link directly:

It was in these movie scenes that I first noticed that the course originally took a different route. When the course first opened it appears a round of golf began on what is today's 8th hole and ended next to the clubhouse on the par-three 7th hole.  

It was just announced that the VIA golf committee will restore this original course setup for 2021.  Thanks go to the hard work of the golf committee, and all the others - Bob Marshall in particular - who have kept the Ewing family's gift to Sorrento of Blink Bonnie Golf Links such a treasured place!

New 2021 Blink Bonnie Scorecard


BTW - The fabulous photograph of the clubhouse I use in my piece was taken by Krista Leigh Mather.



As always - additional comments, questions & corrections welcome, especially if anyone recognizes anyone in the movies!