February 2018 Temple Terrace, Fla. By Jim Davis It had been hot, very hot. Tampa, Fla. was in the high 80s (F) and had been so for weeks as players began to arrive for three days of golf sponsored by local pro Mike Stevens and the Temple Terrace Preservation Society. It was hot even by Florida standards and the locals […]
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2018 GHS Annual Meeting and Trade Show
Oct. 11-13 St. Augustine, Fla. and the World Golf Hall of Fame The 2018 Golf Heritage Society (formerly the Golf Collectors Society) Annual Meeting & Trade Show is scheduled for early October in St. Augustine, Fla. The annual gathering includes the largest trade show of golfiana in the country, the GHS National golf tournament, educational seminars, a banquet and keynote […]
2018 Indiana Hickory Open
Oct. 12-14 Eagle Valley Golf Course Evansville, Ind. The Southern Indiana Hickory Golfers invite you to the Indiana Hickory Open for three days of Southern Indiana hospitality and fun at the Eagle Valley Golf Course. Though a fairly recent course (1998), Eagle Valley has great reviews from players who find generous fairways and just-hard-enough greens. The schedule for the weekend: […]
2018 Philadelphia Hickory Open
Oct. 14, 2018 McCall Golf & Country Club Upper Darby, Pa. Pretty casual outing, this one. It’s $50 per player. Groups will form up and tee off when ready. Tee times start at 2 p.m. For additional info, contact Ari Flaisher at hickoryphilly@hotmail.com
2018 World Hickory Open
Oct. 15-19 Various Courses East Lothian, Scotland Sandy Lyle is expected to play this year. The former Masters’ champ has already won two World Hickory titles. Perhaps a third? He’ll have some keen competition from at least 20 other pros, according to a report just issued by Ginny Lawson of Ginny Lawson PR, on behalf of the event’s organizers. The […]
2018 North Texas Hickory Open
Oct. 18-20 Sherrill Park GC Richardson, Texas Scott Pilgrim has prepared a great tournament for 2018. Here is his invitation: I hope everyone is having a very enjoyable summer! The 2018 NORTH TEXAS HICKORY OPEN is scheduled and ready to receive entries. The No. 2 course at Sherrill Park GC in Richardson, Texas will host the event (http://www.sherrillparkgolf.com/). The course is […]
2018 Monterey Hickory Classic
Oct. 26-27 Del Monte and Pacific Grove golf courses Monterey, Calif. This 5th annual hickory outing is a gorgeous one, played as it is in the lovely Monterey area of California. The cost is $65 per day, which includes all green fees plus $10 toward a skins game each day. If your travel plans include Monterey this fall, you might want […]
Teams ready for 2018 Freedman Cup in Castelconturbia, Italy
Feb. 20, 2018 By Jim Davis Teams have been announced and a date set, May 1-5, for the 2018 Freedman Cup (formerly the International Hickory Cup). This international fixture of the Society of Hickory Golfers is played in the spirit of international goodwill and hickory golf in honor of the late Lionel Freedman* who did so much to promote both. […]
Canada’s CB Macdonald tournament on hold for 2018
Feb. 17, 2018 By Jim Davis For those of you wondering why there is no listing for the annual CB Macdonald and Eastern Canadian Hickory Championship on the schedule of events, we have some unfortunate news. Organizers say the event will not be held in 2018 and has been placed on indefinite hold, hopefully to return before long. “Unfortunately the […]
Wee Nip to join The Golf in September 2018
By Jim Davis February 2018 – Some rather significant news for SoHG members this chilly February… As most of you know, the SoHG has committed to a greater level of collaboration with the Golf Collectors Society. One of those initiatives has been to develop a shared magazine, one that embraces our common interests in golf history, as well as our various […]