May 24-25 Sara Bay Country Club Sarasota, Fla. In conjunction with the Florida Hickory Golfers, the Florida State Golf Association has re-introduced hickory golf to its membership and plans to host an inaugural Florida Hickory Open in May 2021. The inaugural FSGA Hickory Open will be played at the historic Sara Bay Golf & Country Club. It will be conducted as […]
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2020 Mid Pines Hickory Open
Oct. 30-Nov. 1 Mid Pines Golf Course Southern Pines, N.C. Mid Pines is a delightful Donald Ross-designed course that easily recalls the early days of golf in the 1920s. The Mid Pines Hickory Open often attracts a field of 100 hickory enthusiasts and one of the SoHG’s Championship Series events. The event includes a practice round and two days of […]
SoHG welcomes new regional group in Connecticut
Connecticut, the Constitution State, has added its voice to the growing numbers of hickory golfers in New England. Begun this year by Jacob Orcutt and Christian Williams, the Connecticut Hickory Golf Association is off and running and we wish them all the best as they work to attract new players and find their place in the greater hickory golf community. […]
2021 Belvedere Hickory Open
June 10-12 Belvedere Golf club Charlevoix, Mich. After two years off, one to host to the 2019 U.S. Hickory Open, and the other a 2020 cancellation due to the coronavirus, the Belvedere Golf Club is pleased to announce the 14th Belvedere Hickory Open. “Our membership is honored and delighted to have the event, one of the SoHG’s four major Championship Series […]
2021 National Hickory Championship
June 10-12Mound Golf CourseMiamisburg, Ohio The 24th NHC is scheduled for the Mound Golf Course, but organizer Pete Georgiady is again offering players the the opportunity to compete remotely. At the Mound golf course, the Thursday is set for an International Feather Challenge and foursomes play. NHC rounds will be on Friday and Saturday with clubhouse lunches and a championship dinner […]
Inaugural Carolinas Hickory Open in Tryon, N.C.
June 18-19 Tryon CC Tryon, N.C. There are not many golf courses in Western North Carolina where wooden-shafted hickory golf clubs have been played. Tryon Country Club, founded in Tryon, N.C. in 1916, is one of those. The Carolina Hickory Golf Association (CHGA) will recreate those thrilling days of yesteryear in Tryon when it stages the first Carolinas Hickory Open. […]
2021 Pacific Northwest Hickory Championship
June 19-20 Longview CC Longview, Wash. The Northwest Hickory Players is hosting the seventh annual 2021 Pacific Northwest Hickory Championship, scheduled for June 19-20 at the historic Longview Country Club in Longview, Wash. Longview CC, established in 1923, has hosted numerous major Northwest championships. The front nine was designed by Francis L. James and opened in 1927. The back nine […]
2021 Washington Hickory Open
June 25-27 Gailes and Blackshire golf courses Lakewood Shores Resort Oscoda, Mich. This new two-day event on the Michigan Hickory Tour calendar is played over two courses, the Gailes and Blackshire at Lakewood Shores Resort. This is a lovely area of Michigan along Lake Huron and the golf courses choses have been widely hailed as two of Michigan’s best. Designed by […]
2021 inaugural Connecticut Smith-Collett Classic
June 26 Shennecossett Golf Course Groton, Conn. This is an an inaugural event for the Connecticut Hickory Golf Association. Tee times will begin at 1 p.m. The fee is $40 per walking player, or $60 per riding player. Please click here to register by Friday, June 11. Fees are due to the golf course on the day of the event. The format […]
Results of 2020 Wyandotte Hickory Open
Aug. 22-23 The tenth annual Wyandotte Hickory Organization Classic was held recently with 20 golfers participating in Saturday’s Two-person Scramble and 20 also playing in the Open event on Sunday. It was a stellar weekend for John Cova of Hazel Park, Mich., as he won the Open Championship with a solid score of 76. He also partnered with Joe Cerri, […]