Members of the Michigan Hickory Tour and Society of Hickory Golfers were part of the early round action at the Senior PGA Championship at Harbor Shores Golf Club in Benton Harbor, Mich., on Thursday May 2. The Senior PGA Championship is sponsored by Whirlpool Corporation and its Kitchenaid brand appliances. The Harbor Shores course is a Jack Nicklaus design […]
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Chilly temps don’t faze AAHO winner Simer
The 2014 All American Hickory Open was contested on May 16-17 at the Rock Island Arsenal Golf Club. This year marked the coldest AAHO to date with first day tee times starting in high 30F to low 40F weather. The first day of the tournament was marked by Jacob Smith’s long drive victory with a 163 yards. While the […]
SoHG board welcomes 3 new members
Three new directors have been elected to the Society of Hickory Golfers – from left, Bill Ernst, Eddie Breeden, and Barb Kopec. They will take their seats effective June 1, 2014. Retiring from the board are Breck Speed, Rob Ahlschwede, and Bob Caston. These three have worked very hard to make the SoHG a success on behalf of […]
Roger Andrews takes home Homesteader title
Region 7 of the Golf Collectors Society includes Nebraska and early May is not always agreeable for golf. Not so on May 3-4 for 11 intrepid hickory golfers who did battle with the Tom Bendelow course in Beatrice, Neb. Six went home with prizes from the pro shop. “The weather was the best we have had all spring […]
Seasonal points totals posted
The Championship Series for 2013/2014 is complete. Points won by players have been posted to the website, under “Tournaments.” The 2013/2014 season was an abbreviated one of four events as the SoHG has shifted the season to begin with the Mid Pines Hickory Open and end with the U.S. Hickory Open. In this way, it is hoped, the overall winners […]
Hollerbachs lock up another Southern Hickory 4-Ball
Tad Moore, left, with the 2014 Southern 4-Ball Hickory champions Ben, left, and Matt Hollerbach. Low scores marked the 2014 Southern 4-Ball Hickory Championship over the Highland Park Golf Course in Birmingham. Players from across the spectrum posted hot numbers with Ben and brother Matt Hollerbach turning in a two-day 132 for low net honors. They were followed by […]
Nominations for 2014 Mike Brown Award
The nomination form for the annual Mike Brown Award is posted to the website under “About Us”, then “Mike Brown Award.” Or by clicking on the link below. Please have your nominations in by June 13. Bill Engelson’s article in the Spring Wee Nip does a fine job describing the award and what Mike meant to the game and to […]
2014 World Hickory Open shares video of past play
Thanks to Lionel Freedman and Brian Schuman who both sent the video below. It was prepared by the Carnoustie Country agency in Scotland that is charged with promoting that area of the U.K. to visitors. Not surprisingly, they have taken a strong liking to Lionel and the World Hickory Open, which has, for the past several years, played the WHO […]
Mashiemania
Sure, it’s a bit outdated, having been posted on March 6, 2011, but it’s a story that hits home with so many new-to-hickory golfers. Darin is a friend of Mitch Laurance, the radio host, actor, and all around good guy whose “Hooked On Hickories” radio show regularly features news and interviews with people in the sport. Plus, Mitch is not […]
Bay State latest to add hickory playing regional group
Bill Conant has been busy down east (or is it up New England way?). He and good friends Bill Wardwell, Jeff Blomstedt and Kevin Piecuch have formed the Hickory Players of Massachusetts and have arranged for their first outing a the Country Club of Greenfield where Piecuch is the PGA professional. Bill says the reponse has been exciting, […]