!!! CANCELLED !!! Oct. 9-11 Cambridge Golf Course Evansville, Ind. Event host Max Hollon has decided to cancel this year’s Indiana Hickory Open. “After much consideration, we have decided to cancel the Southern Indiana Hickory Golf Tournament scheduled for October 2020,” Max says. “It is just not worth the risk to all of us. However, we do plan to hold […]

!!!POSTPONED!!! May 1-2 Hillcrest Golf Center, Washington, Ill. and Metamora Fields, Metamora, Ill. Bowing to the fate of the times, the Spring Gathering will not occur this spring. Cathy and Denny Lane, the event’s hosts, have postponed the event indefinitely, hoping it might yet see spring sunshine at a later date. They wish everyone safekeeping until then. The Honorable Company […]

Feb. 22-24 Temple Terrace Golf and Country Club Temple Terrace, Fla. The Temple Terrace Golf and Country Club opened in 1922, designed by noted architect Tom Bendelow. At the time, its 6,400 yards was described by the Tampa Tribune as a “brute of a course.” It was a stout test for the hickory clubs of the day. The golf is course […]

July 10-12 Bright-Grandview Golf Course Des Moines, Iowa It was dicey there for awhile. The local authorities, charged with maintaining the public weal and observing all caution in the face of the coronavirus, notified Mr. William Reed that the 2020 Heart of America hickory golf tournament would not be held. Mr. Reed, as those of you know him can testify, […]

Aug. 21-23 Wyandotte Shores GC Wyandotte, Mich. This is a two-day golf outing. Players may sign up for one, or both days. There is a two-person scramble on Saturday and open medal play on Sunday. Cost is 35 per person per day, which includes 18 holes of golf, cart, and awards. Wyandotte Shores Golf Course is a nine-hole links-type course located […]

Nov. 14-15 Meadowcreek GC Charlottesville, Va. Originally scheduled for early June, the venue for the first annual Gutty Gopher was still closed due to the COVID pandemic and so the event has been postponed to the weekend of Nov. 14-15, Saturday and Sunday, again in Charlottesville at the public course, Meadowcreek. Details on registration, cost, lodging, etc. will come out about […]

July 11 Omni Mount Washington Hotel Course Bretton Woods, N.H. The Omni Mount Washington is again the site for one of New England’s most scenic hickory tournaments. Practice rounds will be offered the day before and players will be charged the cost of renting a cart. Practice round times may be made the week leading up to the tournament. Tee times for […]

July 16-18 Eagle Springs Golf Resort Eagle, Wisc. The 6th annual Wisconsin Gutty Golf Challenge is again at our favorite – the Eagle Springs Golf Resort, which opened for play in 1893. As the course grew to 18 holes, it is believed that Tom Bendelow, who worked for the AG Spalding Golf Company in Chicago, was the course architect. After […]

Nov. 30, 2020 Melbourne Sandbelt Hickory Golf Championship Commonwealth Golf Club Melbourne, Australia Commonwealth Golf Club is an 18-hole championship golf course located in the golfing region of the Melbourne Sandbelt. Commonwealth is highly rated amongst Australia’s top golf courses and is a true test for golfers of all abilities. In 2020 Commonwealth Golf Club celebrates its centenary year and […]