Whether it’s crazy golf, charity matches or marathon events, we have it all in a selection of Sunderland Echo archive images from 1973 to 2014.
What better time to celebrate than now as National Golf Lovers Day is on October 4.
1. A hole lot of golf memories
Pitch in with your own recollections of these 11 Sunderland and Durham golf scenes from 1973 to 2014. | se
2. Sizing up the course in 1973
Sunderland captain Bobby Kerr drives off during a round of golf at Buxton before the FA Cup semi final in 1973. Looking on were team mates Jimmy Montgomery, Joe Bolton and Richie Pitt. | se
3. Cheers from August 1980
Elizabeth Kelly (right) carried the flag for Sunderland in the 1980 De Beers Junior Golf Championship final. She was receiving coaching from Gosforth Park professional Harry Thompson at the Vaux School of Sport | se
4. A crazy game in 1990
These players were having fun on the crazy golf course at Roker Park in August 1990. | se