Jan. 30, 2022 It was a chilly, rainy Florida that greeted this year’s Winter Park Hickory Classic participants. Just their luck as cold weather that was affecting the entire rest of the country thought it might as well dip south and give the Sunshine State residents a slight taste of what their northern neighbors were getting; albeit, nearly 50 degrees […]
Author Archives: Jim Davis
Origins of a Wisconsin hickory golf tournament
Hickory golf events grow out of passion, desire to share time with friends, and to challenge the old sticks on traditional, or mostly so, layouts. In the following short piece, Wisconsin’s Jim ‘Wally’ Koss describes the origins of one such event in the great Dairy State. I started playing hickory in 2014. At that time, our Wisconsin clan was looking […]
Arizona team maintains grip on Pacific Cup
Jan. 18, 2022 Eddie Breeden’s summation for the 2022 Pacific Cup was short and to the point… “Arizona kicked a** and California is still zero for this event. It wasn’t close. But… as always, it was very fun! Great weather, company, and course.” The Pacific Hickory Cup is played at the Gene Sarazen-designed Shadow Mountain Golf Club in Palm Desert, […]
2022 NHC to be played at Foxburg
Jan. 17, 2022 Pete Georgiady, host, founder, and organizer of the now 25-year-old National Hickory Championship has announced that the 2022 edition will be at the Foxburg Country Club in Foxburg, Pa. It is scheduled for June 2-4. “Better late than never,” Georgiady said of the announcement. He had been working with the club, and other venues, to nail down […]
2022 Lake Sunapee Hickory Classic
July 14Lake Sunapee CCNew London, N.H. The second annual Lake Sunapee Hickory Classic in beautiful New London, N.H., is scheduled for Thursday, July 14, with tee times starting at 10 am. Organizer David Webster says it will include Low Gross and Net Stableford scoring to accommodate all players. Fee will be $80. Food will be available after golf, a la […]
Switzerland’s Andi Ahlm talks hickory golf
Hickory golf: an adventure for epicureans This profile originally appeared on RedBull.com – https://www.redbull.com/ch-fr/hickory-golf-une-aventure-pour-%C3%A9picuriens?fbclid=IwAR2ypaA1hRwKp1OD0uGvg2evK6hZvL2BvqhKllJLKETPm4GLfepBWkPc3xA January 2022 – Switzerland’s Andi Ahlm is a mathematician, founder of a fintech start-up – passionate about hickory golf. Whether working or pursuing his talent, the same philosophy guides him: for something to work, you don’t always need the latest in novelty and the pinnacle of […]
2022 World Hickory Open coming to the Highlands
Look out for plus fours and flat caps – the World Hickory Open is coming to the Highlands By John Ross Reprinted by permission from the Press and Journal, Evening Express – Aberdeen Journals Ltd. Scotland For many golfers, the latest equipment is key to improving their game with the hope of increasing power, distance and accuracy. But there […]
2022 U.S. Professional & Amateur Hickory Golf Championship and Temple Terrace Hickory Heritage Weekend
Feb. 19-21 Temple Terrace Golf and Country Club Temple Terrace, Fla. The Temple Terrace Golf and Country Club opened in 1922, designed by noted architect Tom Bendelow. At the time, its 6,400 yards was described by the Tampa Tribune as a “brute of a course.” It was a stout test for the hickory clubs of the day. The golf is course […]
2022 Keeper of the Spirit Gutty Challenge
July 14-16Eagle Springs Golf ResortEagle Springs, Wisc. We are pleased to announce that our 8th annual Wisconsin gutty has been renamed the Keeper of The Spirit Gutty Challenge, as an homage to the late Mike Just, the original Keeper of The Spirit. Our event was privileged to personally host Mike and Lynn in 2016., shortly before Mike passed away. We are […]
2022 Alexander Findlay/Massachusetts Hickory Open
May 13 Country Club of Greenfield Greenfield, Ma. The Hickory Golfers of Massachusetts and the Country Club of Greenfield cordially invite you to participate in the fifth annual Alexander Findlay/Massachusetts Hickory Open Championship, to be held at the Country Club of Greenfield, the Gateway Course to Hickory Golf in New England. Registration: Call Country Club of Greenfield, 413-773-7530 after April 1st. Pro Kevin […]