June 14, 2022 Martin Pool reports: It rained all night. It rained all day. As yet another atmospheric river coursed over the Pacific Northwest in 2022, the Pacific Northwest Hickory Championship kicked off on June 5 at the historic Skagit Golf & Country Club (est. 1919) in Burlington, Wash. Forty-one intrepid players teed off on Day 1 for the ninth […]

WHO loves ya baby! Each regional hickory golf group from the East coast to the West, has its own flavor, its own style and favorite events. Its players come to know one another like a family, looking forward to the next meeting and often socializing outside of hickory golf. Few groups epitomize the characteristic camaraderie that hickory golf encourages as […]

The second annual Florida Hickory Open sponsored by the Florida State Golf Association was completed May 24, 2022, at 1924 Bradenton Country Club. The course was in fantastic shape playing hard and fast like a Scottish links. Will Peterson held off a challenge from Bradley Turner to defend his title from a year ago at Sara Bay Country Club. Jeff […]

Denny Olson reports: A successful event was enjoyed by all at this year’s Mid-American Hickory Open, May 20-22, at Soangetaha Country club in Galesburg, Ill.  We had 43 participants from six states and Scotsman, Angus Rollo, who now hails from Hvalsoe, Denmark.  We began in the rain Saturday morning but finished in sunshine. The course was great, and the staff […]

May 23, 2022 Bill Martin reports: Despite a slightly smaller turnout, our day at Hollywood, May 18, was a huge success from many perspectives. First the dirty details prior to filling in some of the blanks. 1st Gross – Jared Paletti 2nd Gross – Ron Perlman 1st Reserve – Michael O’Donnell 2nd Reserve – Bill Martin Hollywood did an outstanding […]

On the 14th of May a group of 23 players participated in the 2022 Open Danish Hickory Championship – this year played at Elsinore Golf Club. Due to covid, the tournament has been cancelled since 2019; however, due to all restrictions now lifted we had a lovely day at the old and challenging Elsinore golf course. Gross winner was Olle Dahlgren […]

By Alex Bruce There was a real festive atmosphere May 20, 2022 at Taiheiyo Club – Yachiyo Course as we walked up the winding path lined with large “Japan Hickory Masters Championship” banners from the clubhouse towards the starter’s house. It was a wonderful spring morning, and the players were splendidly dressed in knickerbocker fashion. As always, the ladies were […]

Friday, March 25, 2022. By Pete League Tournament Director Seven of the nine Texas First Tee chapters sent a four-person team to Onion Creek Club in Austin for the second Texas First Tee Hickory Championship. Only the El Paso and West Texas chapters were missing. The format was two two-person teams playing in a scramble, with the cumulative score of […]

May 16, 2022 By Ernie Ernst The Kohler Hickory Challenge was contested this past week, May 12-15,  at the courses at Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Run. With a little twist in course selection this year, participants were offered a warm up round on the Straits Course on Thursday for fun. Many took advantage of the opportunity to play the Ryder […]