September 10, 2017
Sept. 10, 2017 The forces of nature in the forms of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, along with massive flooding and wild fires in various areas of the USA, ( thousands of miles away from the Iowa Hickory Classic) played havoc with many of the faithful attendees of this 10th annual event played Sept. 8-9 at Hyperion Field Club in Des Moines, Iowa. Fifteen […]
September 6, 2017
Aug. 28, 2017 – South Bend, Ind. Jeremy Wright, the new owner of Louisville Golf, won the 2017 Michiana Hickory Open golf tournament at the Warren Golf Course on the campus of Notre Dame University in South bend, Ind. Playing the course for the first time, Jeremy defeated defending champion Bert Coghill to claim the first place trophy, the $30 […]
August 22, 2017
Jeff Olsen takes 2017 title in 5-hole playoff Aug. 22, 2017 – Snoqualmie Falls, Wash. By Martin Poole The fairways were baked, running hard and fast. Plumes of dust rose in the air with each mashie shot. (Yes, Virginia, there is dust in Seattle.) With a recent record of 56 consecutive days without rain, the sites of the 3rd annual […]
August 21, 2017
From Tom Johnson Greetings everyone, Just a follow-up on the Foxburg Hickory Championship held on Friday and Saturday 8/11 and 8/10. Foxburg Country Club was in great shape, was a terrific host, and served as a perfect backdrop for a great event. Additionally, we were blessed with clear and moderately warm weather for all three days of the Championship. The course played […]
August 12, 2017
U.S. Team finally prevails at Canadian Hickory Open; Ben Plaunt takes the individual title Aug. 12, 2017 The Legends GC, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Can. The 2017 Canadian Open Hickory Championship was held the week of Aug. 7-11. The hickory event included two practice rounds on Monday and Tuesday, a Wednesday Scramble, a Thursday USA/Canada match (Ryder Cup format), and the […]
August 4, 2017
Aug. 3, 2017 – Hickory enthusiasts enjoyed a beautiful setting for the second annual Hickory State Championship at The Prairie Club on July 29-30. The battle for the Open Division came down to Dave Brown defending his title as he was able to hold off a charging Shawn Carollo and Mark Patterson. The Open Reserve Division was won by Pete […]
July 28, 2017
2017 marks 40th anniversary of historic championship July 2017 – Des Moines, Iowa By Bill Reed The Heart of America Hickory Championship began in 1978 with Warren “Ole” Olson, the tourney originator. Olson was from Denison, Iowa, and was a previous president of the Golf Collectors Society. This year’s tournament was the 40th edition and another GCS past president and […]
July 25, 2017
Gutty players keep hickory spirit strong in Wisconsin Organizers at the Wisconsin Gutty Challenge have a great time, but they also remember a keen friend of hickory golf – the late Mike Just, owner of Louisville Golf. Each year, tournament organizers present three first-place traveling trophies that are exact replicas of the Keeper of the Spirit trophy presented to Just […]
July 14, 2017
Hickories in the mountains at inaugural White Mountain Classic July 8, 2017 – The inaugural playing of the White Mountain Hickory Classic was met with curiosity and enthusiasm at the beautiful and historic Omni Mount Washington Hotel. Seventeen players teed it up in knickers and button-down shirts under the Stableford scoring system. After a 20-minute rain shower, the weather cleared making […]