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 […]
Author Archives: Jim Davis
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 […]
Team USA victors in 2016 International Hickory Cup
Team USA Captain Rick Woeckener with the International Hickory Cup. Team USA has retained possession of the Lionel Freedman IHC Globe by taking the singles matches on Thursday, Feb. 25. The score was 12 1/2 to 3 1/2, bringing the final three-day total to 24 1/2 – 7 1/2. The teams began the day with cooler weather in the low […]
USA Team builds lead on Day Two of IHC
Team USA takes seven of eight matches on Day Two to build commanding 12-4 lead going into singles matches on Thursday, Feb. 25.
USA IHC team edges World on day one of IHC
Quick report of Day One at the International Hickory Cup at the Mission Inn Resort at Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. Team USA led by Captain Rick Woeckener edged a top-flite World Hickory Select Team in opening round fourball matches on Tuesday, Feb. 22. The home team took a 5-3 on the El Campeon course at the Mission Inn Resort. […]
English pro sets new scoring record in winning U.S. Pro Hickory
Andrew Marshall, 2016 U.S. Professional Hickory Champion England’s Andrew Marshall, the reigning World Hickory Open Champion, had too much game for the professionals vying for the John Shippen Trophy at the United States Professional Hickory Golf Championship. The tournament, organized by top U.S. hickory golfer and professional Mike Stevens, is in its sixth year at the historic Temple Terrace […]
Tad Moore on Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive”
It’s clear that Tad Moore loves what he does. His putter designs have won majors and his connections in the golf world include such as Ian Woosnam and Sandy Lyle, both Masters champions. We’ll keep this short, because you want to get right to the program. Tad was featured on the Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive” on Sunday, Feb. 21. He […]
Celebrate National Hickory Golf Day
Well, it’s about time that hickory golf had its own day in the sun. Right? The annual calendar is fairly well populated with special days set aside for all manner of interests from Star Wars (May 4) to Left Handers Day (Aug. 13) and many many more (Middle Child Day?!). Now comes one for the hickory community – May 1 […]
Mrs. Forman’s Pub – reference Number
Quick note, should you receive a reply email from the Enviroment Department in Musselburgh, asking for the application reference number, it is: The application reference is No. 15/01035/P This number was inadvertently ommitted from the letter all of us sent out. As well, a second application has been filed to build two houses in Mrs. Forman’s garden and a reduction […]