2026 Tournament Results

Thank you to everyone who came out on June 20 for the Smith-Collett Classic. A strong field of 24 golfers contested with 15 mph winds and a firm, dry Shennecossett Golf Course on Connecticut’s eastern coast. High temperatures and gusty winds made it challenging to find the elevated greens on this Donald Ross classic.  The field, which included thirteen golfers from Connecticut, […]

The Metropolitan Hickory Society returned to Ridgewood Country Club on June 10 for its annual “Nickel & Dime” tournament in Paramus, N.J. Designed by golden age architect A.W. Tillinghast, RCC has held numerous PGA Tour & U.S. Amateur events. We sincerely thank our gracious hosts MHS co-founder Mike Policano and fellow member Mike Hutchins for organizing this great hickory golf […]

More than 160 golfers gathered June 5-7 for Canada’s largest hickory golf event, reported Chris Hawes, the event’s founder. The third annual Ottawa Hickory Golf Challenge concluded this past weekend with record participation, spirited competition, period attire, and a celebration of golf as it was originally played. Hosted at Manderley on the Green and Stonebridge Golf & Country Club, the […]

The sun was out, the day cool and bright and the birdies were singing, most of them for Burke Spensky who notched yet another victory at Idaho’s famous Spud Cup. The competition was played May 30-31 at the River Birch Golf Course in Star, Idaho. Hosts Tom and Sue Tracy put on star spudded event with handsome silver quaiches for […]

The Northwest Hickory Players welcome 42 players for their 2026  World Hickory Golf Day celebration on May 10.  Meadow Park Golf Course (1915, John Ball) was the site for the 14th Vintage Classic on a bright sunny Pacific Northwest spring day. The day started with the usual cool temps and a bit damp, but turned to sunshine and temps in […]

May 19, 2026 ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Hickory Open was back for another year, May 18-19, at the historic Dubsdread Golf Course. Over the two days of the championship, players enjoyed perfect weather, and the course proved to be a terrific challenge. Men’s Open After winning in his first appearance in last year’s event, James Witteck took control of […]

Event host Rob Keeling reports: Thank you to all the participants who journeyed to The Fields in Lagrange, Ga.  The Alabama and Mississippi Hickory Golfers sincerely appreciate everyone who joined us for the second year of the Classic and for the 24th playing of the Southern Hickory Four-Ball Championship.  Your support, fellowship and enthusiasm for the game of hickory golf […]

Markus Brier won the Hickory Masters 2026, held May 13-14 at Circolo Golf Villa d’Este in Italy. The Austrian tour professional, who has two wins on the DP World Tour and two on the Legends Tour, won by a single stroke ahead of overnight leader Paolo Quirici (Switzerland), the 2013 World Hickory Open champion. The two days could not have […]

Christian Juel, president of the Danish Golf Historical Society reports: We just had the 2026 Open Danish Hickory Championship on May 2 and were pleased to welcome a participant from the U.S., Mr. Wesley Ker-Fox, who is a member at the Country Club of Columbus. It was very impressive to welcome a U.S. visitor and much appreciated. Wesley also visited […]