July 28, 2026
The 6th annual New Hampshire Hickory Open treated 38 players from 10 different states to a gorgeous sunny day at Lake Sunapee CC in New London, N.H. Newcomer Peter Ruymann (Marshfield, Mass.) shot a 74 to nip last year’s Open winner Gary Pomichter of Pinehurst, N.C. by one shot. Two-time former champion AJ MacVie was third. On the Senior 60+ […]
July 20, 2026
Host Greg Smith reports: Thanks to all who participated in the 12th annual event and for remembering Louisville Golf founder Mike Just on the 10th year of his passing. For me this year’s event has been one of the most rewarding. We had several players new to gutty golf and a few of us got to stay in the nearby […]
Host Paolo Quirici reports on the third stage of the new Hickory Golf Masters Tour. This new European hickory golf series was begun this year with earlier events at GC Loscone, and GC Ascona. The third stage was played at Golf Club Andermatt, located in the beautiful Swiss Alps. Alessandro Ponti took the honours with 37 points. The full scores from […]
July 16, 2026
Les Browne reports on one of the Asia Pacific region’s prime hickory golf events. The 31st playing of the Australian Hickory Shaft Open Championships brought together players from around Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan and South Korea. The event incorporated the fourth playing of The Asia Pacific Society of Hickory Golfers Championship. The size and breadth of the field of […]
July 13, 2026
More than 40 golfers gathered over July 10-12, in Des Moines, Iowa, to continue a long-standing tradition at the 49th Heart of America Hickory Championship. The event, the oldest continuously held hickory tournament in the world, is hosted by hickory golf legend and former Golf Heritage Society president Bill Reed. Reed, who was honored by the SoHG as our 2018 […]
June 22, 2026
Saturday, June 20, 2026. FHG Captain Mike Stevens reports: It was a beautiful day for golf on one of the best courses along the west coast. Bryan “the” Bruce recorded 27 points to take the day, while Kirby Wilson was on fire finishing 10 points above his quota requirement. Welcome to new Florida Hickory Golfers member Greg Eckles playing his […]
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, […]
June 15, 2026
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 […]
June 11, 2026
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 […]