Grenadier Island in Canada’s beautiful 1000 islands has a 9-hole course designed by A.W. Tillinghast in 1927. The course hosted a hickory event on June 26/27 that was attended by SoGH and Gof Historical Society of Canada, including Roger Hill of Grand Rapids, Mich. Others came from as a far as Montreal and Thailand. As the only way to the […]
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Andrews & Bullock take honors at Kummel Cup
Ryan Andrews holds the flag for his dad, Roger, the 2014 Kummel Cup champ. (Photo by Kathy Bullock.) Roger Andrews defended his title and Richard Bullock won the senior event at the Kummel Cup tournament at Lawsonia Links in Green Lake, Wisc., July 14-15. The weather was wonderful, sunny and in the low 70’s with very little […]
The Art of Whipping Hickory Clubs
THE ART OF WHIPPING HICKORY CLUBS I note that the act of whipping clubs is an art form because there are a number of iterations on what was perhaps a very utilitarian exercise. The earliest clubs had scarf joints, which were born from the skills of the crews on sailing vessels who would use such a technique to repair […]
California North/South building momentum
The 3rd edition of the North-South was held this June at the Pacific Grove Golf Links. Thirty-seven players teed it up on this beautiful seaside links. This year’s weather was cooler, under cloudy skies. The lower 60s weather did not dampen any spirits, and the golf course was in great shape. The event kicked off Friday night with […]
11 teams find Excelsior Springs suits best ball game
The Excelsior Springs Golf Course hosted its 10th annual Hickory Golf tournament on June 28, a two-person best-ball event.Here are the results: A Flight: Jeff Zimmerman-Nick Houk 66 Tim Jarman- Brent Bishop 67 Lyle Graham-Dan Schnittker 69 Darin Selby-Mike Heuser 70 Greg Martin-Bobby Millsap 74 Curt Fowler-Debbie Jarman 74 B Flight: Bob Gardenhire-Bill Crowell 75 Russ Fisher-John Piffer 75 Bill […]
Jeremy Moe-s down field at World Hickory Match Play
The overall consensus of the field going into the newly established World Hickory Match Play Championship was that the final would be a contest between U.S. Hickory Open Champ Jeremy Moe and World Hickory Open Champ Paolo Quirici. However, match play can be a devilish trickster that empties the tank of the speediest racer well ahead of the checkered […]
Jeremy Moe takes inaugural World Hickory Match Play title
From left: Event host and founder Brian Schuman (left) with Jeremy Moe; Schuman with Paolo Quirici; and Schuman with Ernie Ernst, center, and Lionel Freedman. 2013 U.S. Hickory Open Champion, Jeremy Moe of Fort Smith, Ark., edged 2013 World Hickory Open Champion, Paolo Quirici of Switzerland, 1 up on the 20th hole to win the inaugural World Hickory Match […]
Wisconsin’s ‘Big Hickory’ claims Belvedere title
From left: Bill “Ernie” Ernst, Roger Andrews, Fred Muller, and Ross Hayes Fred Muller eyed his lie in the rough just off the 18th fairway. It was not good. Still, a miracle shot might bring him to the green some 185 yards distant and a possible tie for the lead, maybe even a victory should Ernie Ernst falter. He […]
Johnson on top at 2014 NHC
Johnson finally prevails The Champion Golfer for 2014 is Tom Johnson of Tallmadge, Ohio. Tom won the National Hickory Championship with a nail-biting sudden-victory playoff finish that ended on the fourth extra hole. Johnson was tied with three-time winner Mike Stevens of Tampa, Fla. Always a contender, Johnson had finished in the top five on numerous occasions over […]
Polish Hickory a grand time for all
The 4th Polish Hickory Championship was held at the Sierra Golf Club, a seaside course near Gdansk. The location was chosen for its ease of travel for players from Germany, Sweden, and Finland. We also had Czester Kruk from Scotland. Our tradition is celebrate centenary anniversaries of great hickory champions. The 2014 championships honored 1914 champions: Harry Vardon, […]