Author Archives: Jim Davis

Taking Turf

This British Pathé Film video from an exhibition match in 1928 shows Walter Hagen’s swing in action from the tee, the fairway and even a bunker. (You may have to sit through an advertisement first!)  Click here to see the video.

Macdonald Smith extras for Spring Wee Nip

Additional features to supplement the Spring 2016 Wee Nip article on Macdonald Smith. Click here for Golf Journal July 1994 Death by Love at Prestwick. Click here to go to the YouTube video of Macdonald Smith.

Taking Turf

This British Pathé Film video from an exhibition match in 1928 shows Walter Hagen’s swing in action from the tee, the fairway and even a bunker. (You may have to sit through an advertisement first!)  Click here to see the video.

Macdonald Smith extras for Spring Wee Nip

Additional features to supplement the Spring 2016 Wee Nip article on Macdonald Smith. Click here for Golf Journal July 1994 Death by Love at Prestwick. Click here to go to the YouTube video of Macdonald Smith.

Jeremy Wright takes 2016 Onion Creek title

From the ONION CREEK CLUB, AUSTIN, TEXAS Swift Trophy Matches (March 24) We matched an EAST team against a WEST team for a very competitive Swift Trophy Match because we were unable to find enough Canadians in Austin.  A brutal exchange rate in the Canadians’ disfavor was the culprit… and we hope the money gods will reverse their evil ways to […]

Gutty Spectacular a test of skill at Lake Elsinore

This weekend, March 19-20, we played in the Pacific Hickory Golfers’ Gutty Spectacular event in Southern California at the Links of Summerly in Lake Elsinore, Calif. (For results of the tournament and photos, please scroll down.) We’ve played the course often the past few years in small group outings, both 1920s hickory and gutty era. The course is an open […]

Mrs. Foreman’s Pub update

Following is an update from Mungo Park, descendant of the great Park family of Musselburgh golfers, on efforts to spare the historic Mrs. Foreman’s pub from developers in the old Scottish town: All, Just a brief note to say that we are still bashing away at East Lothian planners, and responding to the new drawings that have been submitted by […]

Jim Von Lossow loves Arizona hickory golf

Sixty-six hickory players from around the USA and Canada came to the Sun City West Pebblebrook Golf Course to compete in this year’s contest, including three women. The tournament supported a field for Championship, Senior, New-To-Hickory, Super Senior, and a Ladies Division. The weather offered perfect Arizona sunshine with temps in the 80s. All visitors from the North enjoyed getting […]