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Column: Lost Ring Finds Missing Golf Links
[Column written by Kim Swan] In 1895 Surgeon Major Creagh, A.M.S. Boaz offered a reward for the return of a precious ring lost in Ireland Island where The Royal Naval Dockyard was located. We are not sure if Surgeon Major Creagh found the the precious stone, but, because of his description, 129 years later we have found evidence that the British military... Read more of this article
Column: Bermuda A Golf Hub Since The 1800s
[Column written by Kim Swan] Over a century ago, Bermuda emerged as a golf destination, enhancing its tourism by drawing influential figures and establishing numerous golf courses since the 1800s. Bermuda, with the most golf courses per square mile of any country, came about because the desirability of Bermuda as a golf mecca was identified over 100... Read more of this article
Column: Swan On St. George’s Island & More
[Column written by Kim Swan] We are celebrating the birth of golf in Bermuda and thank the British military for transporting the game to Bermuda in the 1800s through at least two Garrison Golf Links in St. George’s and Prospect. We in St. George’s proudly proclaim that “it all started in St. George’s,” and as it relates... Read more of this article
Column: Kim Swan On Belmont Club’s Legacy
[Column written by Kim Swan] In our series of articles associated with the centennial recognition of Belmont Golf Club, Bermuda in 1924, we explore the swell of interest in the development of golf courses in Bermuda that eventually exploded in the roaring twenties. The Belmont Manor Hotel & Golf Hole #18 It has long been an anomaly – what... Read more of this article
Kim Swan Thankful Following Medical Ordeal
St. George’s West MP Kim Swan is recovering following an unexpected 10-day medical ordeal after he experienced serious complications during an outpatient surgery. A spokesperson said, “MP Kim Swan took medical leave when he was admitted for outpatient surgery nearly two weeks ago – along with a period to convalescence. Unfortunately there... Read more of this article
Column: Kim Swan’s Tribute to Chesley Trott
[Opinion column written by Kim Swan] I offer this tribute in honour of the life of Chesley Trott. Although my art teacher during my years attending Warwick Secondary School in the early 1970s, it was through golf at Port Royal Golf Course from 1971 that we truly came to know each other. To Maria, Chet, Velda, Teacher May and their families, I offer... Read more of this article
Opinion: Kim Swan On OBA, Health Costs & More
[Opinion column written by Kim Swan] The One Bermuda Alliance’s recent series of opinion columns said in several hundred words what they could have simply said in five. “Let’s do nothing for Bermudians.” The One Bermuda Alliance may be oblivious to the real financial struggles that Bermudians are facing but we within the Progressive... Read more of this article
Column: Kim Swan On OBA, Budget & More
[Opinion column written by Kim Swan] The OBA makes a few claims that, on the surface, come across as if they are attempting to show empathy with the working and middle class people of Bermuda. Yet, when you do a tiny bit of research their claims are easily disproved. As a prime example, they have claimed for years that the PLP is hostile to International... Read more of this article
Golf Fundraiser To Be Held At Belmont Hills
A fundraising golf tournament will be held at Belmont Hills Golf Course on Saturday [February 3] to help fund an upcoming Bermuda UK & Ireland Golf Links Society event on the island. Kim Swan, a former PGA European Tour player, co-founded the Bermuda UK & Ireland Golf Links Society with Englishman Andrew Smith, a PGA professional, last year. The... Read more of this article
Column: Port Royal Events, Growing & More
[Opinion column written by Kim Swan & Jayson Jackson] In this our second collaborative article called The Doghouse Series discussing the Bermuda Government Golf Courses, we talk about successfully hosting international events while battling the annual emergence of a dreaded weed on golf greens that spends the winter but dies out when warmer temperatures... Read more of this article
Swan Applauds APGA Bermuda Championship
Kim Swan served as an honorary starter for APGA Bermuda Championship, saying “this tour is a great way to provide opportunities in a sport where minority and marginalized communities require greater exposure, financial support, and outreach.” A spokesperson said, “The rescheduled APGA Bermuda Championship got underway at Port Royal... Read more of this article
Swan & Smith To Launch Golf Links Society
Kim Swan and PGA professional Andrew Smith have announced the launch of the Bermuda UK & Ireland Golf Links Society to promote Bermuda as a golf destination to United Kingdom and Ireland golfers. A spokesperson said, “A new golf society is being launched to bolster the awareness of golfing in Bermuda among the millions of golfers in the United... Read more of this article
