b'Some names now legendary in the world of golf areNo history of Langley Park would be forever linked with Langley Park golf course. complete without a mention of the name Cotton, the professional golfer here from With his achievements forever preserved in the World1926 to 1933.After seven years with the Club he won Golf Hall of Fame, what better person to be charged withhis first Open Championship the following year. crafting a golfing masterpiece than John Henry Taylor.He added two more to his career tally before being A member of the fabled Great Triumvirate, J.H.Taylorinducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1980.was a five-time winner of the Open Championship, as well as adding the French and German Opens to hisThe Club proudly celebrated its centenary in 2010 with illustrious career achievements. a number of special events in the Clubhouse enjoyed by all.While Taylor was a driving force in the formation of the Professional Golfers Association in Britain, he also spent many of the years following his playing career designing and remodelling golf courses around Britain.Langley Park was one of those courses. Taylor himself said the ground lends itself very well to the game. I have no hesitation in saying that the course will afford an excellent test of golf .Even today it still maintains many of the original designs J.H.Taylor implemented.Formerly part of the Goodhart Estate, it was originally built as a parkland site and still retains much of the original flat terrain and is dominated by maturing oak trees.With over 100 years of history, the Club has produced many fine golfers throughout the years including, Roger Chapman, winner of the 2012 US Senior PGA Championship and the 2012 US Senior Open Championship, and, most notably, Henry Cotton.9'