The Society of Hickory Golfers is proud to announce the inaugural World Gutty Championship. This match play event will be played at the nationally recognized Winter Park Golf Club (WP9) in Florida, March 14-15, 2026. The format is a round-robin, five rounds, of nine-hole matches over two days, with championship finals on the afternoon of the last day. Equipment is restricted to pre-1905, SoHG-approved clubs and the use of McIntyre “Park” line-cut or bramble balls.

Click here for a registration form.  REGISTRATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO MARCH 1.

The World Gutty Championship
The World Gutty Championship will be restricted to 32 players with SoHG handicaps (a minimum of five scores within the past six months), divided into two competitive divisions.

The format is to be a round-robin set of five 9-hole matches on Saturday and Sunday. A point will be awarded for each hole won (a half point for a tie) cumulative in these matches. The top four players in each division will compete on Sunday afternoon for top honors.

Equipment is restricted to pre-1900, SoHG-approved clubs and the use of McIntyre “Park” line-cut or bramble balls. Period attire is required for all contestants.

• The stymie rule will be in effect for the World Gutty Championship. Make sure you are familiar with this rule. In brief:
• You may request your opponent lift his ball if it lies within 6 inches of the cup.
• You may request your opponent lift his ball if it lies within 6 inches of your ball anywhere on the green.
• Otherwise, balls may not be lifted on the green.

(For information on the stymie, visit the Members Only / A Wee Nip page of this website. Then look for the Spring 2016 edition and an article on the stymie by John Fischer III.)

Tournament Committee:
Bill Geisler
Marci Likens
Scott Staudacher

Contact:
William Geisler
c/o World Gutty
776 Andover Circle,   Winter Springs, FL  32708
407-227-8035     hickorybill1@gmail.com