Author Archives: Jim Davis

2021 Foxburg Hickory Championship in the local news

The following two articles were prepared and published for the Butler Eagle, the paper of record for the Butler, Pa., area. They describe the 2021 Foxburg Hickory Championship held in nearby Foxburg, Pa. HICKORY ROUND Golf tournament features pre-1900 rules, clubs to preserve tradition John EnriettoEagle Staff Writer August 12, 2021 Amateur Golf  FOXBURG — When it comes to hosting a historical […]

Bill Conant victor at 2021 Vermont Hickory Open

Peter Knowlan reports: The 2021 Vermont Hickory Open was contested at the Golf Club at Equinox, Manchester, Vt.,  on Aug. 14-15. Congratulations to Bill Conant of Greeenfield, Mass., the the 2021 Open Division champion; and to Matt Dodds of Williston, Vt., who took honors as the Open Division reserve winner. Bill Wardwell of Turner Falls, Mass., is the champion of the Senior Division […]

2022 Onion Creek Hickory Classic

March 24-26 Onion Creek Club Austin, Texas A few words about Covid precautions now in place. Things may change between now and March 2022, but let’s be safe. Event information follows below. The City of Austin COVID-19 regulations now in effect preclude indoor dining for large groups of people. Therefore, the TDS Wildlife Refuge Event Center is no longer available […]

Writer Jeff Shelley on the joys of hickory golf

Jeff Shelley has been writing about golf for more than three decades. Hickory golf was bound to make an appearance somewhere along the line. Shelley recently posted an account of the modern hickory game in the September 2021 edition of Golf Course Trades magazine. In the writing of the article, Shelley talked with hickory golfers from around the country, from […]

2021 Oregon Hickory Open a delight on OGA course

The July 31-Aug. 1 event hosted 29 players who found the Oregon Golf Association Golf Course a true delight to play. This public golf course is located in Woodburn, Ore., and was rated by Golf Digest in 1996 as a “One of the Top Ten Affordable Courses in the U.S.” That was on Saturday. On Sunday the players moved to […]

2021 Spanish Hickory Open a beautiful day of golf ‘in its purest form’

Aug. 7, 2021Gonzalo Retana Ardanaz reports: On the 4th and 5th of August, the Real Nuevo Club de Golf SS Basozabal golf course hosted for the third consecutive year a golf prize in the hickory modality, that is to say, with clubs from before 1935 and with the rules corresponding to the beginnings of golf. This 3rd San Sebastian Hickory […]

2022 Arizona Desert Hickory Classic

Feb. 26-27 Pebblebrook and Grandview Golf Courses Sun City West, Ariz. This is the 10th year for this great western hickory golf outing. It’s a popular event that annually attracts upwards of 70-90 players from around the country, many looking to Arizona for a winter retreat.  Enter and book your travel plans now. Well, at least do so by Feb. […]

Skip Platt repeats as Virginia Hickory Open champion for 2021

The 2021 version of the Virginia Hickory Open was completed Sunday, July 25, at the Meadowcreek Golf Course in Charlottesville, Va. Skip Platt (143) was a repeat champion (2017) with Andrew Simmons coming in second (155). Jim Clawson won the Super Senior gross division at 159 followed by Bud Nelson at 173. Results including net winners are shown below. Click […]

Jason Reynolds 2021 Nebraska State Hickory champion

July 26, 2021 Twenty-six participated in the The Nebraska State Hickory Championship at Field Club of Omaha on Sunday, July 25.  Congratulations to all the winners. Jason Reynolds Is the 2021 State Open Division Champion, with a low round of 67. Dave Brown shot 75 to win the Senior Division and Susan Marchese shot 81 to win the Ladies Division. Many THANKS to […]