Alan Culpepper Sealy (English 1850-1927) Horatio Gordon approaching the 8th green and Sydney Platt's drive on the 9th hole, Pau Golf Club, France, 1892, oil on canvas, 30 x 20in. (unframed)The oils feature prominent figures of the day. Approaching the 8th features Grand Champion Horatio Gordon with the apprach shot, James Grahame Stewart President of PGC, 1901-1904, John Stewart Co-Founder and President at PGC, 1885-86, Charles Hutchinson and Alkman Henryson Foster-Barham and others.The Drive to the 9th features Sydney Platt, Alkman Henryson Foster Barnham, President of the PGC, 1892, James Robert Mellor, President PGC 1896 and othersThe Pau Golf Club is one of the oldest golf clubs in the world. It is a private members-only club based in Pau, France. The club was founded by Lord Hamilton, colonels William Neilson Hutchinson and Lloyd-Anstruther, the major Pontifex, the archdeacon John Sapte and John Stewart. The course was designed by Willie Dunn and opened for play in 1856.The Pau Golf Club is the oldest club in continental Europe, it is also the third Golf Club built in the world outside of Great Britain, after those of Charleston (United States, 1786) Kolkata (India, 1829) and Mumbai (India, 1842)Located in the heart of the city of Pau, the Pau Golf Club, with its 18-hole flat and technical course, is considered one of the most beautiful golf courses in FranceLiterature: Pau Golf Club 1856, Who's Who 1856-1966 by Raphael Rossoni