Jan. 22-23
Winter Park Golf Course
Winter Park, Fla.
The Winter Park Golf Course traces its origins to 1914 when Harley A. Ward and Dow George were commissioned to lay out a 9-hole course on 25 acres at the north end of Winter Park, a charming little suburb of Orlando created as a haven for snowbirds seeking more hospitable temperatures in the cold months.
The plan is to have a two day event – Day 1 will be an 18-hole, stroke competition and Day 2 will be a lot more casual with the MARCIE MAXIMUS 4-CLUB CHALLENGE. That’s right, you will be allowed only four hickory clubs on the course. Choose wisely.
As this is such a delightfully short course, there are only two divisions for the tournament – Men’s and Women’s. Each will have Gross and Net awards. Yardage for the Men’s Division is about 5,000. Yardage for the Women’s Division is about 4,500.
The Winter Park Golf Course is primarily a walking course and pull carts will be provided at no cost to all tournament players. A few riding carts are available but must be reserved in advance with the pro shop for an extra charge. The WPHC tournament can not promise that enough riding carts will be available.
Distance measuring devices of any kind are not allowed during the tournament. Lasers, cell phone golf apps, fancy GPS watches, talking hat clips and the like should not be worn or even brought out of your car. Anyone using such devices will be disqualified from the competition.
Only hickory-shafted clubs approved for play by the Society of Hickory Golfers may be used. Any USGA approved ball is legal for play, as well as McIntyre Replica Golf balls and the Classic.
Click here to download the entry form, fill it out and return it with a check for the amount of your total entry fees. This year, you have the option of signing up for the full two-day event or either day. Entering the event means you’ve read the rules listed above and agree to follow them.
Click here to visit the Winter Park Hickory Classic website for lots more helpful information, such as local dining and accommodation options and other good stuff.