Aug. 15-16 Golfanlage Kallin Berlin, German Dear Hickory Friends, We are happy that a lot of European countries are now going back to “normal” life and it looks like the lock down period in Austria, Czech Republic, France, the Netherlands, Germany and other countries is coming into a more relaxed phase. During the past 12 weeks or so we have […]
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2020 Wyandotte Hickory Classic
Aug. 21-23 Wyandotte Shores GC Wyandotte, Mich. This is a two-day golf outing. Players may sign up for one, or both days. There is a two-person scramble on Saturday and open medal play on Sunday. Cost is 35 per person per day, which includes 18 holes of golf, cart, and awards. Wyandotte Shores Golf Course is a nine-hole links-type course located […]
2020 Virginia Gutty Gopher
Nov. 14-15 Meadowcreek GC Charlottesville, Va. Originally scheduled for early June, the venue for the first annual Gutty Gopher was still closed due to the COVID pandemic and so the event has been postponed to the weekend of Nov. 14-15, Saturday and Sunday, again in Charlottesville at the public course, Meadowcreek. Details on registration, cost, lodging, etc. will come out about […]
2020 White Mountain Hickory Open
July 11 Omni Mount Washington Hotel Course Bretton Woods, N.H. The Omni Mount Washington is again the site for one of New England’s most scenic hickory tournaments. Practice rounds will be offered the day before and players will be charged the cost of renting a cart. Practice round times may be made the week leading up to the tournament. Tee times for […]
2020 Wisconsin Gutty Golf Challenge
July 16-18 Eagle Springs Golf Resort Eagle, Wisc. The 6th annual Wisconsin Gutty Golf Challenge is again at our favorite – the Eagle Springs Golf Resort, which opened for play in 1893. As the course grew to 18 holes, it is believed that Tom Bendelow, who worked for the AG Spalding Golf Company in Chicago, was the course architect. After […]
Tributes to Archie Baird
Dec. 19, 2019 As a follow-up to the notice of Mr. Archie Baird’s passing on Saturday, Dec. 7, we offer the following links to news articles that contained tributes to Mr. Baird. His funeral was scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 19. Many thanks to John Pearson for these news items. The East Lothian Courier. This tribute details the public man from […]
Australian club celebrates centennial with invite to hickory golf tournament
Nov. 30, 2020 Melbourne Sandbelt Hickory Golf Championship Commonwealth Golf Club Melbourne, Australia Commonwealth Golf Club is an 18-hole championship golf course located in the golfing region of the Melbourne Sandbelt. Commonwealth is highly rated amongst Australia’s top golf courses and is a true test for golfers of all abilities. In 2020 Commonwealth Golf Club celebrates its centenary year and […]
Florida Hickory Golfers post season’s results
Dec. 18, 2019 Mike Stevens, Captain of the Florida Hickory Golfers, reports: I would like to thank everyone who participated in all our events this past year. Looking forward to 2020 and another great year of events on the Florida Historic Trail and other locations suited to hickory play. This past year each event was worth points toward our year […]
World of Hickory – 2019
December 17, 2019 The report attached here is a summary of, not all, but of very many world-wide hickory outings from 2019. They range from modest hickory golf meetings attended by a dozen friends, to near 100 or more at annual events that have grown in stature over these past two dozen years. Each is growing into its own character […]
Archie Baird, Scotland’s ‘ambassador for golf’, dies at 95
Archie Baird, beloved ambassador for golf who lived in Gullane, Scotland, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2019. He was 95. He passed away very peacefully at Edington Cottage Hospital in North Berwick. Mr. Baird, a former RAF fighter pilot and veterinary surgeon, is survived by his wife, Sheila, a medical doctor and great-grandaughter of the legendary Willie Park Sr., first winner […]