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- ↑ "The President's Putter". Rye Golf Club. Archived from the original on 2006-10-21. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
- 1 2 "Winners". Rye Golf Club. Archived from the original on 2007-08-01. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
- ↑ Randall, Charles (2008-01-07). "Charlie Rotheroe wins third President's Putter". The Telegraph . Retrieved 2008-09-09.