Tom Tracy reports: The 2024 “Spud Cup” is in the books, and by most accounts it was a roaring success. Thirty-two courageous souls, dressed in knickers, flat caps, and long skirts wielded 100 year-old clubs in quest of prizes and eternal glory at River Birch Golf Course in Star, Idaho, on May 31-June 1. The expected sideways duffs were more […]

Hudson and Georgeaide Rise at Mid-South Andrew Hudson and Bob Georgiade took the top spots at the 2024 Mid-South Hickory Golf Classic played at the Course at Sewanee on May 18-19. A field of 36 competed in the stableford-scored to handicapped quota event. Hudson (Chattanooga, Tenn.) bested the open division with Rich Grula (Winterpark, Fla.) finishing second, and Brent Ronald […]

The Kohler golf courses always create an interesting challenge for a hickory golfer. While extremely fair, the courses can be very challenging and unforgiving of the slightest of misses. This year was no different. Congratulations to all the winners of the 2024 Kohler Hickory Challenge. Our champion this year was Bill Pedersen (172), winning on his first trip to Kohler. […]

Mike Needleman reports: A cool 55 degree day found 28 golfers, eager and ready to play in the 4th annual Kansas Sunflower Hickory Match-Play event held Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Falcon Lakes Golf Course in Basehor, Kan. The two-person teams were comprised of participants from seven states including Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Arizona, and Kansas. At the […]

It was special time at the 2024 Southern 4-Ball Hickory Championship for Taylor Jones and his father, Ed. The two won the Open Division of the annual championship with a 134 total, besting runners-up Peter Flory and Ted Kopec by one stroke. Taylor, especially, was happy about the outcome as he really wanted to win the event in partnership with […]

The 4th Florida Hickory Open concluded Wednesday, April 3, at the Dubsdread Golf Course in Orlando. The course, celebrating its 100th year, was in excellent shape and the weather, though bordering on hot, was great for the entire tournament. “A big thanks to the Florida State Golf Association who conducted the event and for their support of hickory golf and […]

Host Steven Miller reports: Twenty-one players gathered for the second annual Chautauqua Hickory Open held at the Eagle Springs Golf and Recreation Center in DeFuniak Springs, Fla. Eagle Springs (formerly the DeFuniak Springs Country Club) recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. Players came from Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi and Florida, a five hour or more trek for many. Jimmy Wilkins of […]

Playing pre-1935 hickory shafted clubs, 88 players celebrated the 12th Arizona Desert Hickory 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 competition. During the last weekend of February, players from across the USA and Canada, […]