Dec. 1, 2021 Tiger Woods recent news conference broadcast on the PGA YouTube channel, was wide ranging, touching on a variety of topics, such as life after his car accident, getting back to golf, etc. But what caught the attention of many historic and hickory golf enthusiasts is his reference to old-time woods and feathery golf balls. Click here to […]
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2022 Foxburg Hickory Championship
Aug. 11-13 Foxburg Country Club Foxburg, Pa. Greetings everyone, Unbelievably, it is our 14th year, we look forward to another nice get together. Karen and I are grateful to everyone who has taken the time to attend any of the previous 13 Foxburgs, we look forward to seeing many of you this year. The entry fee for 2022 is $260 ($210 […]
Results for 2021 Mid Pines Hickory Open
The Mid Pines professional staff thanks everyone who participated in the 18th annual Mid Pines Hickory Open. It was a great pleasure to once again host this history-rich event. Our Gross Division winners: Open– Peter Flory – 80-77 – 157 Senior– Tim Heath – 79-81 – 160 Super Senior– Larry Woods – 75-72 – 147 Ladies– Barb Kopec – 99-104 […]
Onion Creek Hickory Classic update for 2022
By Pete League The Onion Creek Hickory Classic in Austin, Texas, has annually increased its participation with the First Chapters in the area. This past March, the inaugural Texas First Tee Hickory Championship was held at the club. The team from The First Tee of Dallas took home The Texas Cup, an antique bronze-with-silver-inlay trophy. Play was in two-person scrambles played […]
Plus Four Podcasts highlight hickory golf, history and travel
Rob Birman’s Plus Four Podcasts are up to nine episodes now. All are hickory-golf themed, with interviews that highlight everything from club repair, and regional hickory golf groups, to the importance of golf history. The latest adds a little golf travel magic with SoHG members Deal Hudson of Lilburn, Ga., and Karl Nagy of Simpsonville, S.C., who describe a most […]
Tom Johnson named the SoHG’s 2021 Mike Brown Award honoree
The committee of three on the Mike Brown Award are not to be envied. The current SoHG president and two previous award recipients are charged with selecting an award recipient from what is usually a list of half a dozen most worthy nominees, each of whom reflects, in his or her own way, the late namesake’s embodiment of friendship, dedication […]
2022 Columbus Golf Trade Show
Jan. 7-8 Columbus Golf Collectibles Show Embassy Suites, Dublin, Ohio This is the big winter trade show hosted by Gary and Susan Wyckoff, members of the Golf Heritage Society. Free admission to the public. This show annually has tables laden with hundreds of hickory golf clubs and thousands of other collectibles. Good place to find that one club missing from […]
2022 White Mountains Hickory Open
July 16 White Mountains Hickory Open Mt. Washington Inn, Bretton Woods, N.H. The 5th annual White Mountains Hickory Open is scheduled for July 16 at the Mt. Washington Inn. Tee times begin at 10 a.m. We will play as in the past the 1915 Donald Ross-designed main course behind the hotel, at the base of Mt. Washington. The backdrop is the spectacular […]
2022 Tri-State Hickory Open & Legacy Day
July 17 Clearview Golf Course East Canton, OH The 2022 Tri-State Hickory Open and Legacy day is sponsored by the Tri-State Hickory Golf group, the Golf Heritage Society, and the Clearview Legacy Foundation. The tournament format will be an open hickory tournament plus a “Legacy” division in which players can use classic-era clubs – persimmons and blades, for example – […]
2022 Gearhart Hickory Classic
July 18-20 Gearhart Golf Links Gearhart, Ore. Save the date!!! The historic Gearhart Golf Links, Gearhart, Ore. is the site for this 36-hole, two-day event presented by the Northwest Hickory Players. There will be four divisions for competition – Open Championship, Senior (60 and over), Women’s, and a Super-Senior (over 70), with gross and net awards in all divisions. All […]