From left: Dave Brown, President of the Society of Hickory Golfers; 2015 USHO Champion Jeremy Moe; 2015 USHO Low Amateur and 2nd Place finisher Cliff Martin; 2015 USHO 3rd Place finisher Grayson Giboney; and 2015 USHO Chairman Ed Ronco. Photo by Brian Giboney. (Note: Overall scores are posted below.) Heat and humidity could not affect the cool swing of […]
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The French Hickory Open
Saint Germain GC Saint Germain-En-Laye, , France 10/18/2016 – 10/18/2016 Tournament Information The Open de France Hickory for 2016 has a special treat in store for players. Not only will they play for the French title at the beautiful Saint Germain G.C. on Oct. 18, but host Jean-Louis Panigel has arranged for two other rounds on historic and challenging courses. The […]
Gearhart Hickory Classic
Gearhart Golf Links Gearhart, Ore. USA 7/16/2016 – 7/17/2016 Tournament Information The 18th at the Gearhart Golf Links. True links lovers will want to attend the annual Gearhart Hickory Classic hosted by the Northwest Hickory Players. Famed for its 1890s design, Gearhart Golf Links is a favorite coastal track of golfers the world over. It’s peak season on the coast […]
Polish Hickory Championship and Hickory Golf Days
Modry Las Golf Club West Pomerania, , Poland 6/17/2016 – 6/19/2016 Tournament Information The Polish Hickory Championship that had been scheduled for mid-May was postponed to June beacuse of severe storms. Chief organizer Sofia Lelakowska moved the event to June 18 to be part of a Hickory Golf Days event, which includes golf at Mierzecin Classica on June 17, and […]
Monterey Hickory Classic
Old Del Monte Golf Course Monterey, Calif. USA 9/16/2016 – 9/16/2016 Tournament Information The NorCal Hickory group returns to Old Del Monte for our 3rd annual Monterey Hickory Classic this fall and invites all to join the yearly celebration. Typically the months of Autumn, or what is commonly referred to as our “Indian Summer”, are much warmer than our summers […]
Hickory Stick Open
The Club at Colony Creek Victoria, Texas USA 3/18/2016 – 3/20/2016 Tournament Information The Hickory Stick Open is becoming a popular event for Austin area hickory golfers. Practice rounds are available beginning March 18 for $30. Just call the pro shop at 361-576-0020 and let them know you are a participant in the Hickory Stick Open. Golf starts with a […]
Hickory Clambake at Morro Bay
Morro Bay Golf Course Morro Bay, Calif. USA 1/16/2016 – 1/17/2016 Tournament Information Welcome to the first Hickory Clambake at Morro Bay. Morro Bay is in a perfect location for hickory golfers in California, as it is right on the coast between Los Angeles and San Fransisco. This will be a great winter event to meet up and to enjoy […]
Gearhart’s a classic for northwest hickories
Players at the 2015 Gearhart Hickory Classic. Hosted by the Seattle-based Northwest Hickory Players, 30 hickory players participated in the 2015 Gearhart Hickory Classic at the historic Gearhart Golf Links (est. 1892) on the beautiful Oregon coast. A strong contingent of California players and a Texan joined us for the group’s first major event of the year. During […]
38th Heart of America a feast for Berggren
The 38th Heart of America Hickory Championship was just to John Berggren’s liking. The Kingwood, Texas, hickory player and golf collector played the1902 Grandview Golf Course in Des Moines, Iowa, to a tee. Tournament Director Bill Reed, far right, presents a happy Berggren with the winner’s trophy. This tourney was originated in 1978 by Warren Olson, a past president of […]
Massachusetts players extend invite to visit and golf
Clubhouse at the Country Club of Greenfield Things are moving along with our playing group in Massachusetts. We have 15 members now. There’s no formal organization just yet, but golfers who sign up for the SoHG become automatic members. We’re working on putting together an event, perhaps this fall on our Hickory Golfers of Massachusetts home Course – […]