HICKORY GOLF NEWS

May 2017, Brisbane, Australia – He came, saw, and conquered the U.S. Hickory Open at French Lick in 2011 and now Alan Grieve is making the news, Golf Australia News, for being the first player – in a very long while – to win a monthly medal playing with hickory golf clubs. Check out the story on Alan by clicking […]

Whistling Straits tests hickory golfers May 12-13 – Haven, Wisc. It was two beautiful days of golf at Whistling Straits Golf Course. For those of you who have played this event in the past, I know what you are thinking. Ice, snow and the like. Far from it. On Saturday, on the Irish course, comments of it being just a tad […]

All American and gutty golf are back at Arsenal Island May 8, 2017 – Rock Island, Ill. On May 6-7, 25 dedicated hickory players came together to revive the All-American Hickory Open at the Arsenal Country Club in Rock Island, Ill. After nearly three weeks of rain, the weather finally broke for a wonderful weekend of fellowship and gutty golf. It was good […]

It’s been a crazy year for weather, but the 2017 Southern Hickory 4-Ball Championship — held April 20-22 in Birmingham, AL — was blessed with blue skies, a Highland Park golf course in beautiful condition, and the best golfers and competition anywhere. Host Tad Moore was busy with tournament details but was pleased that all participants and guests seemed to enjoy […]

U.S. Professional & Amateur Hickory Championship raises $1,500 for local charity By Mike Stevens In addition to the U.S. Pro & Amateur Hickory Championship celebrating the history of our game, it also raises money for a local charity group. Last week, I attended the monthly dinner meeting of Operation Helping Hand Tampa to present the donation from the annual hickory tournament at the […]

Author and SoHG member Deal Hudson has written a general article for Newsmax on hickory golf and the charm it restores to playing the game. The recent film release of “Tommy’s Honour” has many wondering about hickory golf, so Deal’s article is a timely one.  Click here to check it out. And thanks, Deal, for your perceptive words on the […]

Oct. 7, 2017 Wolf Creek Golf Course Reidsville, N.C. The Lomison family of Pffaftown, N.C. is starting up a hickory event designed for younger hickory players. Following is their invitation, plus a registration form. From Seth Lomison: My parents and I have decided to start a Junior Hickory event for boys and girls ages 9-15. We have recently confirmed a […]

GCS/SoHG member Pete League notes that the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Austin where the film Tommy’s Honour is showing, is donating all proceeds from box office sales on Tuesday, April 18 to Community First! Village, a project of Mobile Loaves and Fishes. This is an Austin-based Catholic charity that provides food and clothing to the homeless. Several regional playing groups […]

One of our favorite authors, Bill Fields, has “done up” the Czar of the National Hickory Championship for Links Magazine. Pete Georgiady hosts the 20th NHC this year and Fields thought a story on the avid pre-1900 hickory enthusiast, author, and USGA Museum committeeman would be just right. We’re glad Links editors thought so, too. Click here to see Field’s […]

The Gutty Ball Challenge Match April 15, 2017 A long awaited gutty ball foursomes match took place at the Hollows Golf course near Richmond, Va., this 15th day of April 2017. From northern Virginia came the Park brothers, “Old Willa” (aka Deal Hudson) and Mungo (aka Tom Mehigan) to challenge the Morrises of central Virginia, Old Tom (aka Chuck McMullin) […]

The Golf Collectors Society is revitalizing its Speakers Bureau. SoHG members are invited to add their name to this list of voluntary speakers willing to speak to groups in their local communities on topics of golf, golf history, and hickory golf.  Click here to learn more about the Speakers Bureau on the News page of the GCS website. Should be […]

A good field of more than 40 gents made the trek to Austin, Texas this March 23 for the Onion Creek Hickory Classic. Held on the legendary Onion Creek where the Legends Tour began, the event is always a cause for celebration. From the golf to the trade show and evening banquet, the overriding theme is a good time with […]

There are several pre-1900 gutty golf events planned for 2017, but the second annual Gutty Golf Spectacular on the Links at Summerly in Lake Elsinore, Calif., was the first to tee it up, played over March 11-12. Although the weather reached 90 degrees both days, the contestants had a blast! The links were in good shape for Saturday match play, using […]

Members of the Society of Hickory Golfers and the Golf Collectors Society have been extended an invitation to celebrate the U.S. premiere of the film Tommy’s Honour, based on the book by Kevin Cook. The film will open in 32 cities across the U.S. on April 14. Click here for a list of theaters. Sean T. Kelly, a career writer/publisher […]

Following is a preliminary schedule posted by Ewan Glen of St. Andrews Golf Co. Ewan is kindly taking up the herculean task of stepping in for our departed friend and World Hickory Open founder, Lionel Freedman. Through Deal Hudson of Virginia, Ewan asked that the following schedule be made available to as many interested hickory golfers as possible. Please visit […]