Wide World of Hickory – 2018

December 2018 By Jim Davis Each year since 2009, the autumn edition of A Wee Nip magazine contained several pages devoted to a summary of the world’s foremost hickory golf events. Selection was based on the significance of the event to the country of origin. All hickory golf outings are significant in their way, but it is impossible to list […]

Results of Florida Hickory Golfers seasonal championship

Dec. 10, 2018 Will Peterson once again bested the field to take Player of the Year Honors and James Chambers was awarded the Heritage Player of the Year Honors. Thanks to everyone who attended. Dinner at the Olive Branch in Mount Dora was a nice change of pace and the staff did a great job herding our group on […]

Results of 2018 Interstate Hickory Championship

Nov. 18, 2018 Peter Herrington reports: Hello everybody, This report is somewhat later than usual, because I wanted to include the group photo as an attachment – with one or two notable exceptions, we got everyone involved, and photogenic significant others. Despite the best efforts of the weather (rained on Thursday and Friday; Saturday dry and very pleasant), we had […]

2018 Mid Pines Hickory Open Results

Nov. 8, 2018 From the Mid Pines golf shop, who kindly sent us a score sheet, we are able to report and congratulate the following: Andrea Hodel, the Open Division Ladies Champion Barbara Kopec, the Ladies Division Net Champion Andrew von Lossow, the Open Division Champion Ted Kopec, the Open Net Champion Jim von Lossow, the Senior Division Champion JJ […]

Results of 2018 U.S. Hickory Open

Nov. 5, 2018 By Jim Davis The 11th annual U.S. Hickory Open was decided by a four-foot putt. It seems a small measurement for a tournament upset by the monumental and devastating hurricane Hurricane Florence, which forced a near six-week postponement. It appeared likely the storm would also wreak havoc on Greensboro, N.C., home of the Sedgefield Country Club, site […]

Results of 2018 Indiana Hickory Open

Oct. 14, 2018 Cold and rainy weather forced a shortened tournament of the Indiana Hickory Open, scheduled for Oct. 12-13 at the Eagle Valley golf course in Evansville. Friday’s practice round consisted of a shamble using the modified Stableford system of scoring. Joe and Carol Fallen hosted a dinner Friday evening with great food and lots of good fellowship. […]

Results of 2018 North Texas Hickory Open

Oct. 21, 2018 Scott Pilgrim reports: Hello Hickory Friends! Thank you to all of the players who “kept the faith” to play in the North Texas Hickory Open this year. The Thursday evening Trade Show and putting tournament proved to be a BLAST!…with Matt Stovall edging Joe Hollerbach by a stroke, to win the matted/framed print of Gene Sarazen – […]

Sweden’s Johan Moberg is 2018 WHO champion

East Lothian, Scotland – Oct. 17, 2018 In still and beautiful conditions, the players of the 14th World Hickory Open showed amazing patience, concentration and above all their sense of humour as they tee’d off at Luffness New Golf Club and Gullane Golf Club in East Lothian, Scotland this morning. After the final putt dropped, Sweden’s Johan Moberg was crowned […]

Results of 2018 Metropolitan Fall Hickory Classic

Oct. 10, 2018 – Reported by Bill Martin – On a sultry day at Spring Lake GC, in New Jersey we assembled 17 players for the Metropolitan Hickory Society Fall Classic. The Open Division Winner was Steve Wilcox with a sparkling 75, followed by Joe Mentz with a 77. Reserve Division Winner was Bill Martin with a net 72, followed by Matt […]

Results of 2018 River City Hickory Championship

Sept. 30, 2018 – Kevin Cawley reports: Omaha, Nebraska’s best hickory golfers met for the 2018 Johnny Goodman River City Hickory Championship which was held at Champions Run on Sept. 30. The battle for the Open Division came down to Trevor Kula defending Pete Hanley in a playoff. Pete Hanley took the honors of the Open Reserve Division, while […]