Flory, Kopec winners at 2022 Southern Four-Ball

May 4, 2022 The 2022 Southern Hickory 4-Ball was played April 21,22,23. We had great weather, warm and lots of sunshine. This year’s event was played in two formats. For the low handicap players we had the Best Ball Scratch. For the others, we played a Team Total Stableford. Highland Park Golf Course was in great shape. Greens were tough […]

NWHP celebrates World Hickory Golf Day in vintage style

Northwest Hickory Players celebrate World Hickory Golf Day at Meadow Park Golf Course in Tacoma, Wash. The playing of the Vintage Hickory Classic has been scheduled for WHGD since 2013 and this year there were 46 players for the celebration. It was great having many players making the trip from the Portland area to join in the fun of the day. […]

Results of inaugural 2022 Sacramento Hickory Open

On April 9-10, 26 hickory players celebrated the first year Sacramento Hickory tournament. A very good first event field including several first-time hickory players. We had five from Washington, two from Oregon, two from Arizona, two all the way from south of Los Angeles, and two from Palm Springs, that leaves 13 from northern California. We had fields for Open, Senior, […]

2022 Sunflower Hickory Match Play results

April 26, 2022 Playing in strong prevailing winds gusting to 35 miles per hour, the Kansas City Area Hickory Golfers hosted its 2nd annual Sunflower Hickory Match-Play April 23, 2022 at the Falcon Lakes Golf Course in Basehor, Kan. Winners were recognized and awarded their gold medals at the dinner which featured excellent Kansas City style BBQ. Awards this year also […]

Mr. Yuji Yasuda is the 2022 Japan Hickory Open Champion

By Alex Bruce Our first major hickory golf event in Japan in 2022 was the Japan Hickory Open played at the glorious Kobe Golf Club (1903), Japan’s first golf club. The Kobe Golf Club members provided us access to the original 4,090 yards layout and par 71 scorecards, so we could all play the course the way it was designed. […]

Results of 2022 Arizona Desert Hickory Classic

March 4, 2022Ken Holtz, host of the Arizona Desert Hickory Classic, reports: On Feb. 26-27, 98 players celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Arizona Desert Hickory Classic in Sun City West, Ariz. Equipped with vintage equipment, and attired in knickers, argyle socks, woolen caps and vintage outfits, they challenged Grandview & Pebblebrook Golf Courses in grand style over a two-day […]

Results of the 2022 U.S. Professional Hickory Championship

Feb. 22, 2022 It was a competitive field for the 2022 U.S. Professional Hickory Golf Championship on Monday, Feb. 21. Daytona professional Thomas Garnier carded a fine 73 to have his name affixed to the John Shippen Cup dedicated to America’s first golf pro. The Oscar Bunn trophy goes to Eddie Peckels of Winter Springs who also recorded a 73. […]

2022 Winter Park Hickory Classic results

Jan. 30, 2022 It was a chilly, rainy Florida that greeted this year’s Winter Park Hickory Classic participants. Just their luck as cold weather that was affecting the entire rest of the country thought it might as well dip south and give the Sunshine State residents a slight taste of what their northern neighbors were getting; albeit, nearly 50 degrees […]

Arizona team maintains grip on Pacific Cup

Jan. 18, 2022 Eddie Breeden’s summation for the 2022 Pacific Cup was short and to the point… “Arizona kicked a** and California is still zero for this event. It wasn’t close. But… as always, it was very fun! Great weather, company, and course.” The Pacific Hickory Cup is played at the Gene Sarazen-designed Shadow Mountain Golf Club in Palm Desert, […]