The Society of Hickory Golfers has agreed to be listed as a supporter of a new effort to identify and locate historic courses in the sunshine state. The Florida Historic Golf Trail (FHGT) Program “will greatly enhance public awareness of Florida’s historic golf courses, increase awareness of historic preservation, promote tourism throughout the state, and help provide an economic impact […]
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2011 National Hickory Championship Wrap Up
The 2011 National Hickory Championship fielded more than 60 players June 8-9 who enjoyed fine weather and good play on the historic Oakhurst Links in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. The course was dry and hard with temperatures in the low 80s (F), reports NHC Director Peter Geordiady. Bobby Sly of Kingston, Ont., took the Kameika Cup for a second time […]
2011 Belvedere Hickory Open Results
The 2011 Belvedere Hickory Open was nearly washed away as a slow moving low pressure system decided that Charlevoix, Mich., would be its home for a two-week vacation. Rain fell in buckets. Flooding was severe on several holes of the front nine, causing Belvedere pro Dennis Joy to remark that he had never seen his beloved course under so much […]
New board officers for 2011-2012
The following were selected for new board positions for 2011-2012: President – Chris Deinlein President-Elect – Mark Wehring Treasurer – Mark Wehring Secretary – Ken Holtz Roger Hill will continue as membership chairman.
2011 Austrian Hickory Championship
The first international Austrian Hickory Championship 2011 was played on Austria’s historic Golf-Club Salzkammergut. The club commemorated it’s 75th anniversary three years ago with a visiting delegation from the British Golf Collectors Society resp. the European Association of Golf Historians & Collectors playing the course with hickory shafted golf clubs and bringing the idea of hickory golf back to the […]
2011 Vermont Hickory Open Results
Also at the event was a representative from Seven Days “Vermont’s Independent Voice” newspaper. Reporter Eva Sollberger had great fun assembling the YouTube video show on the News page of the website. It was clear she enjoyed her time with the players.. and who wouldn’t? They’re a great bunch of people every one. No wonder they have so much fun […]
2011 Vermont Hickory Open Snags Media Attention
Seven Days reporter Eva Sollberger joined the field during the 2011 Vermont Hickory Open to learn all about this hickory golf thing. She and her crew did a great job with this YouTube video. It’s upbeat and fun with comments from several SoHG members and hickory players.
French Lick Hotels & Hill Course — Home of the 2011 USHO
The U.S. Hickory Open is to be hosted this year by one of the most famous resorts in the country. The claim began with salt. Flowing mineral springs in the area left salt deposits that attracted such animals as deer, buffalo and French fur traders. The latter never really settled in and when the British and Germans starting nosing around […]
2011 Berlin Hickory Open Championship
On June 2, 52 players came together at Germany’s oldest still existing golf club, the Golf- und Landclub Berlin-Wannsee (founded 1895 as Berlin Golf Club) to play an 18-hole greensome using only original pre-1935 hickory shafted golf clubs. At stake was the the Miller trophy, donated by the German Society of Periodontology commemorating Willoughby Dayton Miller, the first president of Berlin […]
Voting completed for SoHG Board – Holtz & Speed Return, Rob Ahlschwede Added
Election results have returned Ken Holtz and Breck Speed to the SoHG Board and added a new member, Rob Ahlschwede. All will serve three year terms. Holtz, who is also serving as current SoHG president, thanked Andy Moye, Lionel Freedman, and Thomas Johnson for throwing their hat into the ring and their continued support of hickory golf. Holtz also extended […]