December 18, 2019
Dec. 18, 2019 Mike Stevens, Captain of the Florida Hickory Golfers, reports: I would like to thank everyone who participated in all our events this past year. Looking forward to 2020 and another great year of events on the Florida Historic Trail and other locations suited to hickory play. This past year each event was worth points toward our year […]
December 17, 2019 The report attached here is a summary of, not all, but of very many world-wide hickory outings from 2019. They range from modest hickory golf meetings attended by a dozen friends, to near 100 or more at annual events that have grown in stature over these past two dozen years. Each is growing into its own character […]
November 21, 2019
Nov. 21, 2019 Peter Flory, of Glencoe, Ill., a native of Ann Arbor, Mich., handily won the 2019 Mid Pines Hickory by nine shots clear of runner-up Ted Kopec of Niceville, Fla. Flory’s 156 (79-77) was far and away the top of the leaderboard both days of a rather chilly Mid Pines Hickory Open, the 16th such event at the […]
November 14, 2019
Nov. 13, 2019 Even host Steven Henneuse reports: DAY ONE – 1897 Del Monte – par 72 (site of U.S. 2017 Hickory Open) NorCal Hickory might be unique in that the entire field is lumped together into one division due to the coziness of its events. Our events consist of a single winner. This year’s field of three ladies, which […]
November 10, 2019
Nov. 3, 2019 Event host Peter Herrington reports: “Three days with sun and no rain!” 15 teams competed for the Mens Division, playing 2-man better ball on Friday, and modified alternate shot on Saturday, with stroke play scoring. The winning team – Dave Gamet and Gene Keiter, from Missouri – posted an unbeatable 59/67. Barb Morris and Cindy Skola (Missouri) […]
Oct. 24, 2019 Max Hollon reports: The Indiana Hickory Open was held Oct. 11-13 at Cambridge Golf Course in Evansville. Twenty-three players from eight different states played the links=style golf course as the weather improved each day of the tournament. Winners of Friday’s shamble were Bill Ellington, Mike Pishlo, and Cal Whitman. Friday’s weather was windy and damp, but most […]
November 2, 2019
Oct. 30, 2019 Bill Martin reports: A bit of attrition limited our rain date field at “The Jersey Shore” held on a typically Irish day at Spring Lake GC. Play began in a heavy mist and built into a dense two-club sea level Atlantic breeze. Scoring remained remarkedly excellent considering the weather and recently aerated greens. Ray Raccuglia from nearby […]
October 28, 2019
Oct. 24, 2019 Gullane Golf Club, East Lothian Courtesy Ginny Lawson, PR – In breezy, but beautiful autumnal conditions, the players of the 15th World Hickory Open showed amazing patience, concentration and above all their sense of humor as they tee’d off at Gullane Golf Club for the final round of the World Hickory Open on Scotland’s Golf Coast […]
October 24, 2019
Oct. 14 Richardson, Texas Scott Pilgrim reports: A HUGE “Thank you” goes out to all who participated at the third annual North Texas Hickory Open. We had another very special time together, and some challenging golf. The event was made possible by Johnny and Natalie Beach and the volunteers from the Garland Sports Hall of Fame, and some very generous […]