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Results of the SoHG board election will be posted and emailed soon. •Registered yet for the U.S. Hickory Open? This is the premier event on the CS circuit. Check out the Tournaments section to register today. •While there, download a registration form for the Belvedere Hickory Open. It's next up on the Championship Series. •Click here to read earlier editions of the Wee Nip. •Regional pages are a great way to keep in touch with hickory golfers in your area. If you'd like to be set up as a director for your region, email jdavis2364@gmail.com.

Why Join SoHG?

Society of Hickory Golf Membership Benefits

You’ll find a comradeship here like no other. Members who share an enthusiasm for the rich history and traditions of golf and who bring those values to the golf course. Like-minded people who love the distinctive feel of golf with hickory-shafted clubs. Connection to a wealth of resources on equipment, history, a handicapping service and regional groups where you can experience the joy of simply getting out to play with your hickory clubs. Plus, there’s the challenge of tournament play on historic courses for golfers of all skill levels.

Join now and discover how much fun golf can really be.

Championship Series

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The 2011 season brought a great excitement with the inaugural Championship Series. For 2012, the CS has expanded to six events – the Southern Hickory Four-Ball, the Heart of America, the Belvedere Hickory Open, the U.S. Hickory Open, the Moutain Valley Hickory Open and the Mid Pines Hickory Open. The Series is sponsored by Mountain Valley Spring Water. Details here.

SOHG President's Message

Welcome to the website of the Society of Hickory Golfers, dedicated to the expansion and enjoyment of play with wooden-shafted golf clubs. Here you will find a wealth of information on upcoming hickory tournaments, resources to help you connect with other hickory players and to build and maintain your own hickory play set. You’ll also find news items and articles that both entertain and inform on golf history and tradition. Please enjoy the site and, if you are not already a member, we invite you to join us in experiencing the rich values and lore of the ancient game.

May 18, 2012 - May 19, 2012
All American Hickory Open
Downers Grove Golf Course
Chicago, Ill. USA
 
May 23, 2012
Nickel and Dime Tournament
Ridgewood Country Club
Paramus, N.J. USA
 
May 26, 2012
Berlin Hickory Championship
Golf- und Landclub Berlin-Wannsee
Berlin, -- Germany
 
May 15, 2012
Hackory Golfer
In an article somewhere, somewhen, Harry Vardon, during the transition from gutta balls to rubber cores, lamented the changing sound of the game. He had become accustomed to the gutty's distinctive "click" off the club face. Long trained to the capabilities of the gutta ball, he was now learning the game from the perspective a new ball and its behaviors.
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May 15, 2012
Courses for the Hickory Soul – Belvedere Golf Club, Charlevoix, Michigan
Charlevoix, Mich. is blessed with many things – with the great blue waters of Lake Michigan and the equally blue, if not as “great” waters of sparkling Lake Charlevoix. The two are joined by the natural harbor of Round Lake. These form the life of Charlevoix, the center of its natural beauty that 3,000 year-round residents share with thousands more vacationers and summer residents who have are drawn to the area, its parks, beaches and boating.
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May 5, 2012
Southern 4-Ball hosts full field for exciting start to season
Andrews, Hollerbach win Southern 4-Ball over full field in great weather at Highland Park in Birmingham
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