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 […]
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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 […]
HELP SAVE MRS. FORMAN’S PUB!!
It is one of the oldest and most historic of golf pubs in the world and it is threatened by a developer who wants to turn it into a private home. There is scant time to act. The following letter was sent by Mungo Park, descendant of the famous Park family of Musselburgh, to members of the British Golf […]
Georgia’s Ross courses – a dogleg right
The February e-newsletter of the SoHG featured an entry by Jim Clawson regarding the Donald Ross golf courses in Georgia. Ross was certainly busy in the great Peach State. Jim, however, might have used an outdated source for some of his listings. In the spirit of getting things right, SoHG member Ben Hollerbach, of Brookhaven, Ga., wrote to offer a […]
Bylaws Revision Member Review
Revisions to the Bylaws will be proposed from time to time as current Board members attempt to keep them current and applicable to the changing needs of the membership. The PDF, below, begins with a summary of the proposed revisions along with the complete Bylaws themselves. The proposed revisions, including one for fostering geographic diversity on the Board, are intended […]