Bill Geisler, left, Bill Reed, and Rich Schmidt are the newest SoHG Board members Ben Geisler of Winter Springs, Fla.; Bill Reed of Des Moines, Iowa; and Richard Schmidt, of Southern Pines, N.C., are the newest members of the SoHG Board. They join Dave Brown, Mike Just, Barbara Kopec, Hamp Munsey, Eddie Breeden, and Bill Ernst. Dave Brown is […]
Author Archives: Jim Davis
Far and sure in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Gutty Challenge and Eagle Springs Golf Course were pefect for a new gutty event. Faced with scant planning time and an immovable date of Memorial Day weekend, Greg Smith took the reins, organized his team and planned a great, challenging, fun event that is destined to become the fastest growing gutty event in the USA. In addition to six […]
Grand Old Man of hickory golf gets some media love
An article posted in “Thurston Talk”, a local news website for Seattle, gives Rob Ahlschwede, a long-time SoHG board member and equipment chairman, a bit of press. The article was written by Ahlschwede’s nephew’s wife. Click on the following link to see the story. It’s also been posted to the SoHG Facebook page. 123456 The SoHG is always happy to […]
USHO 2016 dates change to Sept. 22-24
In order to avoid a conflict with a pre-existing tournament, the 2016 USHO organizers have moved the date of the 2016 tournament to Sept. 22-24. Below is a press release created for the event.For immediate release Contacts:Bill “Ernie” Ernst – Bernst@new.rr.com 920-858-8578James Davis, Secretary, Society of Hickory Golfers – jdavis2364@gmail.com Wisconsin Hickory Golfers awarded 2016 U.S. Hickory Open The Wisconsin […]
Chambers Bay a solid test in “Open before the Open”
Contestants and caddies of The Chambers Bay Hickory Open complete with Scottish bagpipes.(Photo by Jen Trovesi Photography) Amateur Austin Beatty of Mill Creek, Calif., managed to avoid the trials of round-shattering rough to win the inaugural Chambers Bay Hickory Open. Held on May 24, just weeks before the 115th U.S. Open, the event gave 48 hickory players from around the […]
Ben Hollerbach takes World Hickory Match Play title
The 2015 World Hickory Match Play Championship is in the books. Ben Hollerbach of Chamblee, Ga., came through tough competition to earn the 2015 Championship Division title. He is pictured at right, receiving the Champions Trophy from Brian Schuman, event founder and host. Philadelphia treated us to some magnificent weather for the final day, with cool temperatures in […]
Day One of World Match Play at PCC
The field at the 2015 World Hickory Match Play Championship The official festivities started with Brian Schuman, chairman, presenting the 2014 Champion, Jeremy Moe with the perpetual trophy, which now has his name engraved on it (photo below). The highlight of the Champions Dinner evening was the very emotional presentation of the Old Tom Morris Award. Last year’s recipient, Lionel […]
Philadelphia Hickory Open off to good start
First, second, and third place finishers at the inaugural Philadelphia Hickory Open – Jeremy Moe (left), Bill Geisler, and Jeff Schmidt. Sixteen players met to debut the Philadelphia Hickory Open on the Jeffersonville Golf Club. Host Ari Flaisher said that the Donald Ross-designed course “was a delightful host course that was greatly enjoyed for its kind walk, interesting greens, […]
Sandhills Hickory Open/Nebraska Hickory Open
Dismal River Golf Club Mullen, Neb. USA 7/23/2016 – 7/24/2016 Tournament Information The newly organized Nebraska Hickory Golf Association is proud to announce its first annual Sandhills Hickory Open. The event will also serve as the official Nebraska Hickory Open of the NEHGA, says organizer Kevin Cawley. It has all the makings of something special. For one thing, the Dismal […]
U.S. Hickory Open
The Links of Lawsonia Green Lake, Wisc. USA 9/22/2016 – 9/24/2016 Tournament Information Please visit the U.S. Hickory Open section of the website for full event details and registration information.