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 […]
Author Archives: Jim Davis
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 […]
2017 Onion Creek results
A good field of more than 40 gents made the trek to Austin, Texas this March 23 for the Onion Creek Hickory Classic. Held on the legendary Onion Creek where the Legends Tour began, the event is always a cause for celebration. From the golf to the trade show and evening banquet, the overriding theme is a good time with […]
Inaugural White Mountain Hickory Classic Kicks Off July 8th, 2017
Dear Hickory Golf Enthusiasts, The New Hampshire Hickory Golf Association invites hickory golfers from New England and beyond to play in the inaugural White Mountain Hickory Classic. The event will take place on Saturday, July 8 at the Omni Mount Washington Resort in beautiful Bretton Woods, N.H. This historic course opened for play in 1915 and was designed by Donald Ross. Period […]
Results for 2017 Gutty Golf Spectacular
There are several pre-1900 gutty golf events planned for 2017, but the second annual Gutty Golf Spectacular on the Links at Summerly in Lake Elsinore, Calif., was the first to tee it up, played over March 11-12. Although the weather reached 90 degrees both days, the contestants had a blast! The links were in good shape for Saturday match play, using […]