Peter Dawson Made A CBE In New Year Honours List For "Services To Golf"

Only the Queen knows what services made retired Chief Inspector Peter Dawson worth of a “Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire”. Perhaps his old pal the Duke of York weighed in from exile with a good word?

Anyhow… congrats to the former R&A chief and Dubai golf-grower for the honor despite overseeing the bastardization of the Old Course and years of resisting an Open at Royal Portrush.

His successor Martin Slumbers chimed in with a congratulatory message.

Martin Slumbers, who succeeded Mr Dawson as Chief Executive of The R&A and Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club, said, “On behalf of all of us at The R&A and the Club I would like to congratulate Peter on being made a CBE. It is thoroughly deserved recognition for the sterling work he has done over many years in supporting and growing the game not only here at the home of golf in St Andrews but throughout the world.”

Oh it grew…with tees on the Eden, the New, the Jubilee and the Himalayas. Splendid.