March 11, 2021
March 11, 2021 Austin, Texas A generous supporter of hickory golf and the Onion Creek Hickory Classic has donated a new set of Louisville Golf Precision model hickory shaft irons (mid-iron through niblick, a $1050 retail value), to be raffled off, with all proceeds to be turned over to Mobile Loaves & Fishes, the OCHC official charity. See WWW.ML&F.ORG Repeat: these are new, never used; […]
March 6, 2021
March 4, 2021 Sun City West, Ariz. Tournament Director Ken Holtz reports: Having fun and staying safe – 84 players, sporting 100-year-old clubs with wooden shafts and attired in knickers, argyle socks, woolen caps and vintage outfits, found their way to Sun City West, Ariz., and the Grandview & Pebblebrook Golf Courses, Feb. 27-28, for the 9th annual Arizona Desert […]
March 5, 2021
May 1 – Aug. 31 Anywhere Shades of the 2020 National Hickory Championship! The Polish Hickory Golf Society is inviting hickory golfers of today to compare their games against the competitors in the first Open Championship, played in 1860 at Prestwick Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland. Due to the pandemic situation, and the 161-year time gap, the 2021 competition will […]
February 25, 2021
Temple Terrace, Fla.Feb. 24, 2021 Mike Stevens reports: For the third consecutive year, Boca Raton professional Jeremy Moe captured the John Shippen Cup to become the U.S. Professional Hickory Golfer of the Year. Seventeen professionals and 18 amateurs entered the 2021 contest held Monday, Feb. 22 at the historic Temple Terrace Golf Course, near Tampa, Fla. Moe’s 73 bested former champion […]
February 24, 2021
May 2Global Hickory Golf Celebration The day was conceived as National Hickory Golf Day in 2016 by Durel Billy of the AP National Golf Club in Federal Way, Wash. Billy, who enjoys hickory golf, hoped to provide a day where regional groups across the U.S. might celebrate together. Scheduled to fall on the first Sunday in May, the concept has […]
February 4, 2021
May 17-19 Golf Club Bergamo L’Albenza Northern Italy The Golf Club Bergamo L’Albenza, in the alpine Lombardy region of northern Italy, plans to celebrate its 60th anniversary with a three-day hickory festival. The event is a collaboration of Italian Hickory Players and Swiss Hickory Golf. Paulo Quirici calls it a “once-in-a-lifetime event.” Quirici won the 2013 World Hickory Open and has […]
January 25, 2021
Jan. 24, 2021 Although a bit soggy, the Winter Park Hickory Classic started off the year for the Florida Hickory Golfers in fantastic manner. Congratulations to Bill Geisler, Marci Likens, Rich Grula and Natalie Wells for putting on a great event. The winner of the gross trophy was Will Peterson with a score of 71. The net trophy was secured […]
Although this story concerns the Golf Heritage Society, I think there are many members of the SoHG who can relate to the serendipity of circumstance. This kind of thing happens quite often whenever SoHG members get together, too. – jim By Jim Davis It could only happen at a meeting of Golf Heritage Society members. It was to have been […]
December 30, 2020
A new podcast, titled Plus Four, is set to launch on Jan. 1, with hickory golf as the main event. Host and creator Rob Birman of Port Townsend, Wash., said the podcast is “devoted to exploring the sport of hickory golf.” “The first episode features a conversation with Tad Moore, Rob Ahlschwede, and Roger Hill, exploring the origins of the […]
December 19, 2020
December 2020 This year’s summary of world hickory golf events reflects what a challenging year it was. Several tournaments were cancelled, either because of mandated lockdowns or from an abundance of caution. The virus that has caused such grief in the world at least was often less impactful on golf because most community health and government leaders saw the game, […]
December 15, 2020
Organizers for the 14th U.S. Hickory Open have announced that the registration for the event will be by mail only – no online registration will be available. The form will be placed on this website, on the U.S. Hickory Open page, on Jan. 4, 2021. The event is scheduled for Sept. 12-14 at the Gearhart Golf Links in Gearhart, Ore. […]
December 14, 2020
In a season plagued with cancellations and other challenges, the Florida Hickory Golfers managed to persevere and hold a number of events. FHG’s Captain Mike Stevens sent the following note and photos of the regional group’s season-ending tournament at Mount Dora Golf Club in Mount Dora, Fla. The Florida Hickory Golfers wrapped up 2020 with our annual championships at the […]
December 8, 2020
!!CANCELLED FOR 2021!! The 2021 WHO has been cancelled. Please contact organizers for information regarding refunds or application for 2022 when it is anticipated the event will return. Oct. 10-14Various CoursesFife, Scotland The 16th edition of the World Hickory Open will be contested Oct. 11-14 across four courses in the St. Andrews / Fife area of Scotland. The deadline to register […]
December 7, 2020
By Jim Davis Deal Hudson, a dapper gentleman who loves hickory golf and is a fixture at events throughout the Southeast as well as larger national tournaments, found himself at a loss recently. “I was moving to Atlanta and realized there was no hickory golf organization,” he said. When you like the sport as much as Hudson, that’s not a […]
December 4, 2020
Gifts are fun all year-long, but the Christmas season is the time we like to recognize friends and family with something special. This SoHG gift list might help with your last-minute ideas. (It’s not meant to be an exclusive list, but these are all the members we know about!) A membership to the SoHG A membership to the Golf Heritage […]
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The Spring/Summer 2026 edition of A Wee Nip has been mailed. Thanks to all who contributed! Click on the cover image to view the latest edition.The PlusFour Podcast hosted by Rob Birman regularly publishes interviews with hickory golfers, leaders in the hickory golf world and golf historians. Rob is a gifted interviewer and his guests are both knowledgeable and interesting. It's a good mix. The latest is an interview with Stephen Proctor, whose recent book, Matchless, brings to life the storied careers of golf's legendary women greats, including Joyce Wethered and Glenna Collett. Click here for the latest episode (airing Monday, Nov. 17).
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The USHO at Hot Springs is now history. Check the Homepage for an article with results and photos. Next year's event is to be on the Gearhart Golf Links in Gearhart, Ore.
Support the USHO with a donation to the USHO Patrons Fund. Donations of any amount to the Fund are welcome, but a $1,000 donation earns a Lifetime Membership in the Society. Click here to learn more and donate.
Let us know about your hickory hole-in-one. Click here to check out reports from others who have managed this rare shot with a hickory club. Timothy Chenevert, of Baton Rouge, La., got his on the City Park Golf Course in late September.
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