Object of desire

The first Irish Open Championship medal awarded
The first Irish Open Championship medal awarded

When the Royal Dublin Golf Club opened in 1884, its 250 members paid a £2 annual subscription and the entrance fee was eight guineas. A decade on, this, the first Irish Open Championship medal awarded, was won by Andrew (Andra) Kirkaldy (1860-1934) who played 78 strokes in the first round and 76 in the second. In a circular frame, with brooch attachment and safety chain, it will be ...