May 18-19 Soangetaha Country Club Galesburg, Ill. A new venue has been chosen for the 2018 All-American Hickory Open. With the uncertainty about a possible closure of the Rock Island Arsenal Golf Course, we have decided to move the All-American Hickory Open to Soangetaha Country Club, a private club in Galesburg, Ill. It was established in 1895 as a 9-hole […]
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Inaugural Virginia Hickory Open
May 18-20 The Golf Course at Capon Springs Capon Springs, W. Va. For its first Virginia Hickory Open, the Virginia Hickory Golf Assoc. has chosen a beautiful course in Capon Springs that dates to 1936. The play is to be on the Stableford format. Players are invited to come and make it a mini-vacation as the May dates should prove […]
2018 Mike Just North/South Challenge Matches
May 31- June 2 Mimosa Hills Golf Club Morganton, N.C. This is the second year of what promises to be an intriguing and annual event on the hickory golf calendar. There are few other events like it which incorporate teams and match play. Hamp Munsey, former SoHG president and a co-organizer of the event with Chris Deinlein (also a former SoHG […]
Results of 2017 COW Cup
“C” Puts the Hurt on “OW” Oct. 23, 2017 – Twenty-four hickory players teed it up in the second annual COW Cup match between the team from California (C) and the team from Oregon and Washington (OW) at the beautiful and challenging Centennial Golf Club in Medford, Ore. on Oct. 21-22. The competition was played straight up, with no handicaps, […]
Results of the 2017 Indiana Hickory Open
Oct. 24, 2017 – The weather was perfect for the Indiana Hickory Open, held at Eagle Valley Golf Course in Evansville, Ind., Oct. 21-22. Friday was a shamble format with the two-day tournament on Saturday and Sunday. The weekend included food and drinks on Friday evening at Joe and Carol Fallen’s house and a great meal at The Log Inn in […]
Results of 2017 Hickory Classic at Miracle Hill
Oct. 16, 2017 Miracle Hill, GC, Omaha, Neb. Played on Oct. 15, this was the first Hickory Classic at Miracle Hill Golf Course. It was a Ryder cup format with six holes of best ball, six holes in shamble, and six holes alternate shot. Dave Brown served as tournament director and McIntyre Golf Ball Company sponsored the event. Twenty-eight players […]
Results of the 2017 Danish Hickory Open
Oct. 21, 2017 Royal Copenhagen Golf Club Christian Juel reports: We had a great day at Royal Copenhagen Golf Club, although the autumn weather could have shown us a little more politeness. We had a slow drizzling rain for most of the day, however, some great golf was played. Claes Armå from Sweden, who also won in Rye, showed that […]
All About Pinehurst
Heading to Pinehurst for the Mid Pines Hickory Open? Maybe stay for the annual Golf Collectors Society show? Check out this online magazine from Global Golf Post on things to see, places to golf (everywhere!), and great places to eat in the famous village.
Results of 2017 Gamble Sands Hickory Classic
Tonan drains monster playoff putt for Gamble Sands title Oct. 9, 2017 – Gamble Sands, Wash. This time it only went two extra holes, capped by a birdie-birdie finish (including an unlikely 75-foot putt) by Port Townsend pro Gabe Tonan, to capture the 2017 crown of the Gamble Sands Hickory Classic over Beau Forrest. Earlier this summer, the title of […]
2018 SoHG Board Elections
Five stand for three open seats on SoHG board Five SoHG members have kindly offered to serve on its board of directors to fill three open seats. Vacating the Board on Jan. 1, 2018, are Barbara Kopec, Bill Ernst, and Rob Ahlschwede. Board positions are for three-year terms. Standing for election are: Rob Ahlschwede, of Olympia, Wash., who is standing […]