The role of a golf professional has changed through the years and it has been described in many famous golfing texts from J.H. Taylor's comprehensive "Taylor on Golf" in 1902 (which lists Seaton Carew)[REF] through to numerous biographies of the modern day.
Given such a remarkable playing record it's not surprising that James Kay was held in great esteem by the Club's members, and on 20 July 1911 the Committee agreed to mark the great man's service of 25 years.