About The Centenary

Celebrating Legacy,
Elevating Reciprocity.

A non-profit platform built by golfers, for historic golf clubs — making reciprocal play simple, digital, and enjoyable for members worldwide.

Why we exist

Historic clubs deserve a modern platform.

The Centenary is a non-profit organisation designed to help historic golf clubs thrive in the modern era. Many clubs rely on outdated methods for reciprocal arrangements — requiring formal introductions, signed letters, and secretary-to-secretary correspondence. Well-intentioned as they are, these systems were never designed around the golfer's experience.

By uniting century-old clubs through a streamlined digital platform, The Centenary makes it easy for members to discover and use reciprocal agreements, while ensuring clubs retain full control over who visits and when. We also shine a spotlight on lesser-known historic clubs so they can attract new members and remain competitive.

Creating more value, more fun & friendship for historic golf clubs and their members.
What we provide

Built around clubs. Designed for members.

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A strong network of like-minded historic golf clubs across Europe and beyond

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A simple, digital way to discover and access reciprocal clubs — no letters, no paperwork

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Full control for clubs over availability, rates, and approvals

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Valuable insights into how members use the network and where visitors come from

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Time savings for club secretaries — all introductions and approvals handled digitally

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A Centenary Verified badge — an independent mark of a club's historic status

The team

Deeply rooted in golf.

Jeroen Korving and Leonard van Nunen at North Berwick during a site visit for The Centenary

Jeroen Korving

Co-founder

Founder of Leading Courses, active in the golf industry since 2007. Seasoned entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in internet and e-commerce. Based in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Played and reviewed over 325 golf courses worldwide.

Leonard van Nunen

Co-founder

Brand Evangelist at Leading Courses since 2012 and Golf Course Architect Apprentice of Alan Rijks since 2017. Specialist in customer contact and golf course design. Played and reviewed over 800 golf courses worldwide.

The organisation

Non-profit. By design.

The Centenary operates as a non-profit organisation. In the first years, all revenue is reinvested in the platform. After that, 50% of any surplus is donated to pre-selected charities or redistributed — with founding clubs having a formal say in how.

Our aim is to achieve B-Corp certification in year two. Sustainability, transparency, and being a genuinely social company are not aspirations — they are part of our DNA. The company is based in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Non-profit
B-Corp target
Utrecht, NL
Get in touch

We'd love to hear from you.

Whether you represent a historic club, are a golf historian with a story to tell, or simply want to learn more — we are always happy to talk.

Contact us For clubs