It’s been a crazy year for weather, but the 2017 Southern Hickory 4-Ball Championship — held April 20-22 in Birmingham, AL — was blessed with blue skies, a Highland Park golf course in beautiful condition, and the best golfers and competition anywhere. Host Tad Moore was busy with tournament details but was pleased that all participants and guests seemed to enjoy […]
Author Archives: Jim Davis
U.S. Pro Hickory’s Charitable Donation
U.S. Professional & Amateur Hickory Championship raises $1,500 for local charity By Mike Stevens In addition to the U.S. Pro & Amateur Hickory Championship celebrating the history of our game, it also raises money for a local charity group. Last week, I attended the monthly dinner meeting of Operation Helping Hand Tampa to present the donation from the annual hickory tournament at the […]
Deal Hudson Scribes Hickory Golf Article for Newsmax
Author and SoHG member Deal Hudson has written a general article for Newsmax on hickory golf and the charm it restores to playing the game. The recent film release of “Tommy’s Honour” has many wondering about hickory golf, so Deal’s article is a timely one. Click here to check it out. And thanks, Deal, for your perceptive words on the […]
Lomison Family Announces a Unique Junior Hickory Event
Oct. 7, 2017 Wolf Creek Golf Course Reidsville, N.C. The Lomison family of Pffaftown, N.C. is starting up a hickory event designed for younger hickory players. Following is their invitation, plus a registration form. From Seth Lomison: My parents and I have decided to start a Junior Hickory event for boys and girls ages 9-15. We have recently confirmed a […]
Golf in Isaberg, Sweden
May 7 Isaberg GK Isaberg, Sweden The Honourable Company of Isaberg Golfers welcomes all players to join them for a round of the Isaberg GK on May 7. For information, contact Leif Einarsson at 0707-69 80 34.
FOX Sports golf video of Arizona Desert Hickory Classic
FOX Sports Arizona hosts visited the Arizona Desert Hickory Classic to learn a little bit about why people dress up in odd ways to play with 100-year-old clubs – and they seem to like it! Click here to see the video.
Tommy’s Honour Photos & Fundraising for the Homeless
GCS/SoHG member Pete League notes that the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Austin where the film Tommy’s Honour is showing, is donating all proceeds from box office sales on Tuesday, April 18 to Community First! Village, a project of Mobile Loaves and Fishes. This is an Austin-based Catholic charity that provides food and clothing to the homeless. Several regional playing groups […]
Pete Georgiady in Links Magazine
One of our favorite authors, Bill Fields, has “done up” the Czar of the National Hickory Championship for Links Magazine. Pete Georgiady hosts the 20th NHC this year and Fields thought a story on the avid pre-1900 hickory enthusiast, author, and USGA Museum committeeman would be just right. We’re glad Links editors thought so, too. Click here to see Field’s […]
Gutty Challenge Match – Parks vs. Morrises
The Gutty Ball Challenge Match April 15, 2017 A long awaited gutty ball foursomes match took place at the Hollows Golf course near Richmond, Va., this 15th day of April 2017. From northern Virginia came the Park brothers, “Old Willa” (aka Deal Hudson) and Mungo (aka Tom Mehigan) to challenge the Morrises of central Virginia, Old Tom (aka Chuck McMullin) […]
GCS Speakers Bureau Seeks Golf-Themed Speakers
The Golf Collectors Society is revitalizing its Speakers Bureau. SoHG members are invited to add their name to this list of voluntary speakers willing to speak to groups in their local communities on topics of golf, golf history, and hickory golf. Click here to learn more about the Speakers Bureau on the News page of the GCS website. Should be […]