Summary of World Hickory Golf in 2021

The world certainly saw its challenges in 2021 –political strife, warfare, Covid, and climate change among them. We are very fortunate, this global hickory golf community, to face our challenges on fairways and greens. However else the great disturbances of the world might have touched us, at least many of us had an opportunity for a bit of peace with […]

Florida Hickory Golfers conclude eventful season

Dec. 14, 2021 Mike Stevens reports: The Florida Hickory Golfers concluded another successful season with our annual championships at Mount Dora Country Club on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 11, 12. Players were seeded based on their performance throughout the year and as expected, top seed Will Peterson coasted to a victory and retains the Stevens Trophy for another year. […]

Results for 2021 Mid Pines Hickory Open

The Mid Pines professional staff thanks everyone who participated in the 18th annual Mid Pines Hickory Open. It was a great pleasure to once again host this history-rich event. Our Gross Division winners: Open– Peter Flory – 80-77 – 157 Senior– Tim Heath – 79-81 – 160 Super Senior– Larry Woods – 75-72 – 147 Ladies– Barb Kopec – 99-104 […]

Results of the 2021 Indiana Hickory Open

The Indiana Hickory Open was played Oct. 8-10 at Cambridge Golf Course in Evansville. Twenty-four players from six different states competed during the three-day event. The weather was unusually warm for October in southern Indiana, but rain on Thursday and Friday nights made the course very wet for the first two days. The first day was a shamble format with […]

Results of the 2021 Spokane Hickory Open

This year’s Spokane Hickory Open, held Oct. 2-3, attracted 19 players from the surrounding Northwest. The fall weather was beautiful, a perfect complement to the beautifully manicured and sloped greens of Indian Canyon GC. Special thanks to the professional staff and restaurant staff for their friendly service and great food. The opening day scores saw a 74 posted in the […]

The Heart of The Cup

With MacDuffSept. 25, 2021 It was late at the little pub in Whitehall. I had driven for about 10 hours before pulling up at a little inn nearby and wanted a nightcap before turning in. The place seemed friendly enough, several patrons at tables and the bar, but there was a kind of atmosphere. You can tell when you go […]

Doug Pendleton winner at 2021 Maine Hickory Stick Open

Organizer Forrest Dillon and club professional Ryne Varney report that the 2021 edition of the fledgling Maine Hickory Stick Open at Cape Neddick CC, held Sept. 25, 2021, was a most satisfying event for all. The results are: Douglas Pendleton-79 Bill Conant-87 Forrest Dillon-88 Robert Young-89 Richard Waldren-92 Jacob Orcutt-95 Jack Crosby-96 Thomas Wawrzeniak-102 Christian Williams-104 Thank you all for […]

2021 Virginia Gutty Gopher takes place…after all!

After a variety of hiccups, the 2021 Gutty Gopher took place ad hoc after all. Canceled first because of low registrations, dates moved to accommodate the few who wanted to play; dates moved again because of family issues. Undaunted, the 2021 VaHGA Gutty Gopher took place on the original date, Oct. 2, at Meadowcreek Golf Course in Charlottesville where a […]

Northwest’s own Andrew von Lossow claims 2021 USHO title at Gearhart

By Jim Davis The U.S. Hickory Open last visited the western U.S. in 2017 when it was held at the Del Monte Golf Club in Monterey, Calif. The 2021 version, the 14th playing of the tournament, was held on the oldest course west of the Mississippi (1892), Gearhart Golf Links, in Gearhart, Ore. It was the first held in the […]

Quirici, Sagarra are 2021 Swiss Hickory champions

Carmen Sagarra and Paolo Quirici win 2021 Swiss Hickory Open Sept. 6, 2021 By Rick Adams Carmen Sagarra, playing from the Hittnau Golf & Country Club in eastern Switzerland, won the women’s division, and PGA teaching professional Paolo Quirici from Golf Club Lugano in the southern Ticino region won the men’s open division at the Swiss Hickory Open held at […]