Significant People
December 1874
Dr. Duncan McCuaig
Dr. Duncan McCuaig Golf has been played at Seaton Carew for 150 years, with the club's first written records dating back to 1874. The club's existence is due mainly to one man, Dr. Duncan McCuaig, a surgeon from Edinburgh who moved down to Teesside shortly after qualifying at
May 1886
Jimmy Kay
Jimmy Kay James Kay was engaged as a professional by Seaton Carew Golf Club on the 1st of May 1886, following the resignation of Tom Park a member of the famous Scottish golfing family. His duties at the time included assisting in cutting and rolling the greens, filling
December 1893
Charles John Bunting
Charles John Bunting Charles John Bunting was the first of the family whose name became synonymous with Seaton Carew Golf Club. He lived on the seafront in the village and worked as a solicitor in Hartlepool. He was a very keen golfer and became the Club's Honorary Secretary
December 1908
Miss Molly Sivewright
Miss Molly Sivewright One of the driving forces behind the establishment of Ladies golf both at Seaton Carew and further afield was Molly Sivewright. She was born in Hartlepool in 1887, the year of Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, and lived to the ripe old age of 104. She
July 1924
Dr. Alister MacKenzie
Dr. Alister MacKenzie The original 1874 course at Seaton Carew consisted of only 14 holes and was built on what was essentially meadow land, which over the years became more and more difficult to drain. By the end of the 19th century that course was extended to 18
December 1927
Charles Gilbert Bunting
Charles Gilbert Bunting Charles John Bunting's son, Charles Gilbert, joined the Club in 1900 and remained an active member until his death in 1967. He was elected to the Committee in 1927, was Club Captain in 1937 and became a Vice President in 1948. He was the Honorary
December 1930
H.R.H, Edward, Prince of Wales
H.R.H, Edward, Prince of Wales The visit by H.R.H. Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, (pictured far right in the group) took place during a short stay at the home of the Marquess of Londonderry, who was then President of Seaton Carew Golf Club. The Royal party arrived on
July 1937
Walter Hagen
Walter Hagen "It is a splendid course. Personally I am very fond of seaside links. They are natural and provide very interesting and varied types of holes. The Seaton links are very well groomed, the greens lovely, and the fairways and lies good. It is not an easy
December 1956
Edward Gilbert Bunting
Edward Gilbert Bunting C.G.Bunting had three sons, all of whom began their golfing careers at Seaton Carew after the Second World War. Gerald was appointed a Trustee in 1956 and held that position for over 50 years. Derek was always a keen golfer and was an SCGC member
December 1970
Frank Pennink
Frank Pennink In the early 1970's the excavation of a cooling-water tunnel for Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station provided the Club with a financial windfall and four new holes were added, under the direction of another great golf architect, Frank Pennink. The Club had also been told at that
