The Fliers Club

10/06/2024

In the late 20th century, Southerness availed itself as a venerable tournament host. The club has had an active voting female membership since its inception, and has seen the Scottish and British Ladies Championships in its time. The club still bestows an honorary presidential role to Miss Catherine Soames — the granddaughter of Mr. David Keswick who in 1960 saved the land from further development before amicably arranging a rental with the club.  //

10/05/2024

Dumfries, a Royal Burgh Since 1186, is a town defined by the River Nith and its various crossings in the Southern Uplands. The town’s manner is embodied by its linksland, where Southerness rumples over wandering dunescape and exposed heath alike. Idyllic and charming, Southerness’s quiet confidence are but a reflection of its surrounding region. //

10/04/2024

Etched on the Southern Scottish border overlooking the Solway Firth, Southerness is the rare links without history dating past the 20th century. What the club may lack in age, it more than gains in local charm. In 1947, Major Oswald, a local landowner, was keen to develop the links and enlisted the help of Philip Mackenzie Ross to bestow a post-war creation worthy of the land for residents of nearby Dumfries.   //

08/26/2024

Major Monday Mood. //

08/25/2024

Swilcan Sunday Special. //

08/24/2024

All roads lead to the Grand Old Lady.
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07/04/2024

The Red, White & Blue. //

07/01/2024

From farming to fishing, Nantucket transformed into the Whaling Capital of the World by the 18th century. This prosperity brought the development the opulent homes and cobblestone street. Despite the decline of the whaling industry, the island’s legacy was preserved by the Quakers who celebrated its heritage and natural beauty. //

06/29/2024

Passing the time at sea, sailors would often etch and embellish bone, ivory and shells that would later become known as scrimshaw. This mariner’s art dates back hundreds of years and is synonymous with island life

Discovery is in the Details of The Scrimshaw T-Shirt by of the 2024 collection available now in the visitors shop 👆 //

06/24/2024

06/24/2024

By air or by sea, the voyage to arrive has always been an integral part of the wayfarer’s welcome to Nantucket.

Discovery is in the Details of The Voyage Vest by part of the TFC x Murray’s Toggery 2024. //

06/22/2024

In the 1960’s, a small outfitter located on an island off the coast of Massachusetts created a fabric that would intentionally fade over time to resemble the sails of those scattered boats of Brittany, France. Phillip C. Murray, proprietor of Murray’s Toggery, captured a lifestyle with one color synonymous with island life, summertime and requiescence.

Upcycled from actual Murray’s Toggery trousers, these handcrafted headcovers by Winston Collection will surely patina for years to come. //

03/17/2024

First celebrated by the Church in 1631 as a Feast Day, St Patrick’s Day would honor the Patron Saint who lived during the fifth century. //

03/11/2024

Those Monday Blues… //

03/10/2024

For centuries, golfers made tees from small piles of sand yet it wasn’t until 1875 when Old Tom Morris created separate starting areas on each hole at St Andrews that the defined turf became known as the teeing ground. //

03/09/2024

Saturday Sizzle. //

03/07/2024

Originating in the Emerald Isle, the bucket hat first appeared in the early 1900s on fishermen and farmers as a practical method to shed rain. //

03/06/2024

Discovered in a seaside barn in Maine, the rare pale blue sails used to craft our short set bag have seen their fair share of New England weather. Upcycled and hand sewn from barn to bag by . //