December 30, 2020
A new podcast, titled Plus Four, is set to launch on Jan. 1, with hickory golf as the main event. Host and creator Rob Birman of Port Townsend, Wash., said the podcast is “devoted to exploring the sport of hickory golf.” “The first episode features a conversation with Tad Moore, Rob Ahlschwede, and Roger Hill, exploring the origins of the […]
December 19, 2020
December 2020 This year’s summary of world hickory golf events reflects what a challenging year it was. Several tournaments were cancelled, either because of mandated lockdowns or from an abundance of caution. The virus that has caused such grief in the world at least was often less impactful on golf because most community health and government leaders saw the game, […]
December 7, 2020
By Jim Davis Deal Hudson, a dapper gentleman who loves hickory golf and is a fixture at events throughout the Southeast as well as larger national tournaments, found himself at a loss recently. “I was moving to Atlanta and realized there was no hickory golf organization,” he said. When you like the sport as much as Hudson, that’s not a […]
November 25, 2020
If you haven’t played at Foxburg in the annual gutty golf / hickory golf championship, you have a new bucket list item. The old course, a nine-holer, is one of the oldest in the U.S. and still features the old granite sand/water holders by each tee. Annually, SoHG member Tom Johnson hosts the Foxburg Hickory Championship and it is a […]
November 3, 2020
The following members have added their names for nomination to the SoHG Board of Directors, terms to begin on Jan. 1, 2021. Three seats will come vacant. Leaving the board are Rob Ahlschwede and Bo Turocy. Greg Smith’s term will also end at the end of 2020, but he has agreed to a 1-year term as an at-large director. Below are photos […]
November 2, 2020
“Mighty fine.” That’s the answer you will hear from North Carolina resident Chris Deinlein when you ask him how he’s doing. It’s also the reaction that most SoHG members who know him will echo when they learn of his 2020 Mike Brown Award honor. Of course, not everybody can say “mighty fine,” with that distinctive Southern drawl. Deinlein was among […]
October 30, 2020
SoHG founder and golf entrepreneur Tad Moore has made a name for himself in golf. First with his award-winning putter designs (Ian Woosnam used one to win the Masters) and later with replica hickory clubs that are so good, Sandy Lyle used them to win two World Hickory Championships as well as the occasional round at Augusta National. Moore should […]
October 12, 2020
Five new inductees were welcomed to the Nebraska Hickory Golf Association Hall of Fame at the 2020 U.S. Hickory Open. The presentation was made at the USHO dinner on Monday night, Oct. 5. Kevin Cawley, who presided over the awards and the dinner, emphasized that the NEGHA Hickory Golf of Fame is meant to honor hickory golfers from the U.S. […]
October 7, 2020
Oct. 7, 2020 – Omaha, Neb. Summary by Dave Brown(Photos of the event are still being assembled and will be added here as soon as possible.) Happy Hollow Club put on a grand event with superb food, service, and, of course, a beautiful, well-maintained and challenging golf course. Monday’s weather was cool and windy. At the 9 a.m. tee times, temperatures were […]
October 1, 2020
Sept. 22, 2020 BRADENTON, Fla. – In conjunction with Florida Hickory Golfers, the Florida State Golf Association conducted its first dedicated hickory golf competition at the historic Bradenton Country Club. The almost 100-year old Donald Ross design was the perfect host club allowing players to capture the feeling of how golf was played in its earliest days. The golf course was in […]