July 17-18 Clearview Golf Club East Canton, Ohio This event hosted by Clearview Golf Club, the Golf Heritage Society, and the Tri-State Hickory Golf Assoc. of Ohio-Pennsylvania-West Virginia, is to be played on the historic golf course built and developed by William “Bill” Powell in 1946. Hall of Fame golfer Renee Powell, his daughter, is a legend of the LPGA […]
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2021 French Hickory Golf Championship
July 23-25 Club du Lys Chantilly Lamorlaye, France The French Hickory Golf Championship is being organized by Joel Travers and French Golf Hickory Association. The venue is the beautiful Les Chênes course of the Club du Lys Chantilly in Lamorlaye, France, a 1929 Tom Simpson design. Between 48 and 64 players are expected and includes both amateurs and professionals, possibly […]
Oregon Hickory Open
July 31 – Aug. 1Oregon Golf Association Golf CourseSalem Golf Club This new event on the hickory calendar for the northwest features two golf courses – the Oregon Golf Association Golf Course in Woodburn, and the Salem Golf Club in Salem. The OGA course was rated by Golf Digest in 1996 as a “One of the Top Ten Affordable Courses in […]
2021 Mid Pines Hickory Open
Nov. 5-7, 2021 Mid Pines GC Southern Pines, N.C. The first event in the scheduling of the new SoHG Order of Merit, the Mid Pines Hickory Open in Southern Pines, N.C. provides a great setting on one of Donald Ross’ classic gems. Often hosting as many as 100 players, including international visitors, the tournament features a foursomes competition at neighboring Pine […]
2021 Wyandotte Hickory Golf Classic
June 4-6 Wyandotte Shores Golf Course Wyandotte, Mich. The Wyandotte Golf Organization is pleased to offer its annual classic for a little hickory golf fun. There’s a warm-up round, a two-person scramble, and a medal-play open. Interested participants may sign up for one or all three of the events, each played over three days. Wyandotte Shores is a delightful links-style […]
2021 Vermont Hickory Scotch Foursomes
June 5 Vermont Hickory Scotch Foursomes Copley Golf Club, Morrisville, Vt. The 2021 Vermont Hickory Scotch Foursome returns to the historic and scenic Copley Golf Club. Hosted by the Vermont Hickory Golf Association, the tournament is annual favorite of New England’s hickory golf community. Click here for an application, which is due by May 16. Click here for event information. […]
Hickory golf stars in new podcast
A new podcast, titled Plus Four, is set to launch on Jan. 1, with hickory golf as the main event. Host and creator Rob Birman of Port Townsend, Wash., said the podcast is “devoted to exploring the sport of hickory golf.” “The first episode features a conversation with Tad Moore, Rob Ahlschwede, and Roger Hill, exploring the origins of the […]
2021 Onion Creek Creek Hickory Classic
March 25-27 Onion Creek Club Austin, Texas It’s back! If all things go as planned and health and safety are not the issues they were in 2020, the Onion Creek Hickory Classic is a go, says Pete League and company. The First Tee teams will finally get their chance to have a real hickory match, too. There’s a lot more […]
World of Hickory 2020
December 2020 This year’s summary of world hickory golf events reflects what a challenging year it was. Several tournaments were cancelled, either because of mandated lockdowns or from an abundance of caution. The virus that has caused such grief in the world at least was often less impactful on golf because most community health and government leaders saw the game, […]
USHO registration to be posted Jan. 4
Organizers for the 14th U.S. Hickory Open have announced that the registration for the event will be by mail only – no online registration will be available. The form will be placed on this website, on the U.S. Hickory Open page, on Jan. 4, 2021. The event is scheduled for Sept. 12-14 at the Gearhart Golf Links in Gearhart, Ore. […]