Middlesex Golf and its associated clubs illustrate many and varied types, styles and eras of the game. This series endeavours to highlight the infinite variety of golf clubs, their golf courses and an extremely diverse community of golfers, to those who are, and will, play the Royal and Ancient game of Golf within the County of Middlesex.

The author of these historical pieces, Lee Patterson, is a member and Past Captain of Stanmore Golf Club. During his 45 years of playing and watching golf, he has played a wide variety of the game in many places. Lee enjoys an eclectic interest in the history of the game with a particular focus on golf development in the London area, this interest includes its clubs, their personalities and the golf course architecture of the Metropolis.