November 30, 2018
Nov. 30, 2018 In a close vote, David Brown, Bill Wardwell, and Jim Wilhelm were elected to three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2019. They will replace outgoing board members Bill Geisler, Bill Reed, and Rich Schmidt. Of the nearly 550 SoHG voting members, 166 votes were cast, about 31 percent. Brown received 147 votes, Wardwell 128, Wilhelm 113, and Krupkin […]
November 13, 2018
“If I do vow a friendship, I’ll perform it to the last article.” Shakespeare: Othello, III, 1604 Nov. 13, 2018 By Jim Davis Even if you are relatively new to the Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), or just recently joined the Golf Heritage Society (formerly the Golf Collectors Society) you have likely heard the name of Bill Reed. This is […]
November 12, 2018
Nov. 8, 2018 From the Mid Pines golf shop, who kindly sent us a score sheet, we are able to report and congratulate the following: Andrea Hodel, the Open Division Ladies Champion Barbara Kopec, the Ladies Division Net Champion Andrew von Lossow, the Open Division Champion Ted Kopec, the Open Net Champion Jim von Lossow, the Senior Division Champion JJ […]
November 11, 2018
Nov. 11, 2018 Looking for the perfect 19th hole to share stories about the latest round with hickories? The folks in the great Northwest have come up with an inspired name for their favorite spot at one of their best loved places for hickory golf, the Jackson Park Golf Course, a 1930-era course in Seattle, Wash. Mark Persinger tells the […]
November 7, 2018
Nov. 6, 2018 With the completion of the 2018 U.S. Hickory Open at the Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., the SoHG is pleased to announce the winners of the year-long Championship Series competition. Peter Flory was the overall winner in the Championship Division; Kim Mansfield in Senior Division; Larry Wood in the Super Senior Division; and Marci Likens in […]
November 5, 2018
Nov. 5, 2018 By Jim Davis The 11th annual U.S. Hickory Open was decided by a four-foot putt. It seems a small measurement for a tournament upset by the monumental and devastating hurricane Hurricane Florence, which forced a near six-week postponement. It appeared likely the storm would also wreak havoc on Greensboro, N.C., home of the Sedgefield Country Club, site […]
November 4, 2018
Nov. 4, 2019 After only three days of open registration, the field for the 2019 U.S. Hickory Open at Belvedere has sold out. It was the quickest such sell out in the 12-year history of the event. Some 90+ spots are taken in the field and host golf professional Dennis Joy has begun taking names for the wait list. For […]
November 1, 2018
All golf outings have a character of their own, from the thrill and nerves of a Major championship, to the friendly fun of a club social. If they stand the test of time, that character evolves. The first Open Championships were a few rough men in heavy clothes with elegant long nose clubs and feather balls. Today’s Open is a […]
October 31, 2018
Oct. 14, 2018 Cold and rainy weather forced a shortened tournament of the Indiana Hickory Open, scheduled for Oct. 12-13 at the Eagle Valley golf course in Evansville. Friday’s practice round consisted of a shamble using the modified Stableford system of scoring. Joe and Carol Fallen hosted a dinner Friday evening with great food and lots of good fellowship. […]
October 26, 2018
Oct. 21, 2018 Scott Pilgrim reports: Hello Hickory Friends! Thank you to all of the players who “kept the faith” to play in the North Texas Hickory Open this year. The Thursday evening Trade Show and putting tournament proved to be a BLAST!…with Matt Stovall edging Joe Hollerbach by a stroke, to win the matted/framed print of Gene Sarazen – […]
October 25, 2018
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October 20, 2018
October 2018 – East Lothian, Scotland Of the 120 players at the 14th annual World Hickory Open, Oct. 15-18, there were several players from the U.S., second in strength only to Sweden. Of these, the Florida players had a pretty good week. SoHG President Bill Geisler, of Winter Park, finished second in the Senior Division. National Hickory champion and international […]
October 17, 2018
East Lothian, Scotland – Oct. 17, 2018 In still and beautiful conditions, the players of the 14th World Hickory Open showed amazing patience, concentration and above all their sense of humour as they tee’d off at Luffness New Golf Club and Gullane Golf Club in East Lothian, Scotland this morning. After the final putt dropped, Sweden’s Johan Moberg was crowned […]
October 15, 2018
2018 World Hickory Open East Lothian, Scotland Adapted from news releases – American players Mike Stevens and Bill Geisler, both of Florida, are among more than 120 players joining defending champion Fraser Mann, professional at Carnoustie, for the 14th annual World Hickory Festival and World Hickory Open (WHO), which opened Monday, Oct. 15, with a three-ball team contest on the Longniddry […]
Oct. 10, 2018 – Reported by Bill Martin – On a sultry day at Spring Lake GC, in New Jersey we assembled 17 players for the Metropolitan Hickory Society Fall Classic. The Open Division Winner was Steve Wilcox with a sparkling 75, followed by Joe Mentz with a 77. Reserve Division Winner was Bill Martin with a net 72, followed by Matt […]
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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.
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