By Howard Vogel In the category of “shop notes” I, sort of, replaced an old Golfsmith tool with a very common shop remnant. Back in the “good-ole golden days” I attended a Golfsmith club repair class. We were working on persimmon heads back then, not realizing that some of the skill sets we used would transfer over later in life to wood shafts, and wood […]
Author Archives: Jim Davis
Longtime Pacific Northwest golfer, collector Bob Lorentzen passes away
Martin Pool, a member of the both the SoHG and the GCS, asked that we post the notice of the death of a good friend. Happy to oblige, Martin. We’re sure that Mr. Lorentzen will be missed. Please click here to read Martin’s memoriam of Robert Lorentzen.
How’s your hickory golf knowledge?
by Brian Giboney June 7, 2016 Hickory golfer and parachutist Brian Giboney has posted a new article to insidegolfnewspaper.com. This one is a short quiz with 10 challenging questions about some points of the hickory game. Click the link below and have a go. http://www.insidegolfnewspaper.com/the-hickory-corner-time-to-check-your-knowledge/
Bubba at the NHC?
by SoHG June 3, 2016 Check out the link below to a Golfweek article about the inimitable Bubba Watson. A resident in the White Sulphur Springs area of W. Virginia, Watson has hinted to Pete Georgiady, organizer of the National Hickory Championship, that he might show up at the tournament one of these days. Could be 2016 is the year. […]
Ben Hollerbach defends World Hickory Match Play title
The field at the third World Hickory Match Play Championship at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, May 23-25, 2016 It is becoming a familiar rivalry that brings to mind Jones and Sarazen, or Jones and Hagen, or Jones and just about anybody else. But Jeremy Moe, 2014 WHMP champ and Ben Hollerbach, the 2015 champ, have met for the third time […]
Cliff Martin adds to trophies at Philly Hickory Open
The 2nd annual Philadelphia Hickory Open was held May 22 at McCall Golf and CC in Upper Darby, Pa. McCall is a sporty William Flynn course measuring just 4,500 yards and boasts a rather deceiving par of 66. The field this year was comprised of 23 players from around Philadelphia, New Jersey, Maryland and beyond. Cliff Martin from Los Angeles, Calif. made […]
Von Lossow defends Pacific NW title in Oregon
Northwest Hickory Players at the Pacific NW Hickory Championship Northwest Hickory Players Captain Jim von Lossow of Seattle successfully defended his title in the second annual Pacific Northwest Hickory Championship held at the historic Salem Golf Club (est. 1927) in Salem, Ore. and the OGA course in Woodburn, Ore. on May 14-15. Pre-tournament festivities began on Friday with a gutty […]
Polish Hickory Championship moved to June
by SoHG May 18, 2016 Sofia Lelakowska, organizer for the Polish Hickory Championship, says the event was moved to June 17-19 because of heavy storms. The new event will be at the Modry Las Golf Club, designed by Gary Player. There’s also a classic car tour in the neighborhood at the same time!
2016 Wisconsin Hickory Open
Snow, hail part of the test at Wisconsin Hickory Open The weather was a challenge, the camaraderie is always a pleasure. The memories outstanding. Thanks again to Jenn Koss Hansen for the pictures. Click here to see her photo gallery of the outing. The Wisconsin Hickory Open was a two-day event contested by more than 50 hickory golfers on the […]
Alexander Findlay Hickory Open
‘Vermonsters’ overwhelm field at first Findlay Championship Golfers at the inaugural Alexander Findlay Hickory Open. Twenty-three Hickory Golfers from New England and New York state gathered Friday, May 13, for the first annual Alexander Findlay Hickory Open Championship, sponsored by the Hickory Golfers of Massachusetts and The Country Club of Greenfield – “The Gateway Course to Hickory Golf in New […]