HICKORY GOLF NEWS

May 6 Monterey, Calif. Steve Henneuse reports : The inaugural 2018 Western Hickory Match Play was held in scenic Monterey, California at three favorite local courses; Monterey Pines, Pacific Grove, and the site of the 2017 U.S Hickory Open at Del Monte. A big thanks to participants from the South, the North and Arizona for making the event possible! The […]

May 5, 2018 Castelconturbia, Italy Ben Hollerbach reports _ Saturday at the Freedman Trophy – Singles Matches And the week ended much as it had begun. Acting as the finest of hosts, the European team embraced the North American team in an outward spirit of friendliness, yet remained ruthless on the course. For the third day in a row the […]

May 4, 2018 Castelconturbia, Italy Ben Hollerbach continues his reports from the Freedman Trophy Matches Rolling into the Foursome matches the European team started right where they left off the previous day. Another dominant session right out of the gate, it wasn’t until the 4th match of the day that the players saw the 18th green. The match between Mark […]

Below are some photos and videos for a flavor of the first day’s events. Click on the link for the video clips, or on the gallery thumbnail to see a full size image. Paolo Quirici remarks. Off the first tee player 1 Off the first tee player 2 Over the water over the water player 2

May 4, 2018 Castelconturbia, Italy (Ben Hollerbach is on the North American team and reporting daily on the Freedman Trophy.) Thursday at the Freedman Trophy – Fourball Matches On a day best made for a duck, with a persistent drizzle and overcast skies, the play of the European team shown through. Winning six of the first eight matches, the Europeans […]

May 3, 2018 Castelconturbia, Italy Posted by Ben Hollerbach Wednesday at the Freedman Trophy – Practice Round and Opening Ceremonies Wednesday morning gave both teams their first glance over the course at Castelconturbia. With narrow tree lined fairways and deep rough, driving is going to be a premium this week. But it’s most likely the team that masters the greens […]

Teams prepare to compete for Freedman Trophy, and so much more May 1, 2018 – Castelconturbia, Italy Ben Hollerbach, who is on the North American team, is posting daily reports as the matches commence. Preparations are complete, the teams are set, and the bags are packed. With the start of the 3rd Freedman Trophy just a couple of days away […]

One of the most active hickory golf groups in the nation is the Florida Hickory Golfers, led by Mike Stevens and supported, vigorously, by a cast of dozens of enthusiastic members. Stevens is no stranger to the pen/keyboard either, having authored numerous articles for the United States Golf Teacher’s Federation among others, including the SoHG. He recently sent an account of […]

April 20-21 – Tad Moore’s Southern 4-Ball entertained 56 players who sampled all the ingredients that have made this event a classic over the years – great golf, great friends, and great fun. Tad reports that Thursday’s practice round found sunshine but cool temps and winds of 15-25 mph. “The Welcome Party that night was well attended and everyone seemed to […]

March 29, 2018 – Austin, Texas Pete League reports – We had participants from The First Tee of Austin for the first time.  Two three-person teams played in a special Scramble format.  Kings Cross Knickers provided full knicker outfits for all six juniors. They looked great! Eighty-five persons registered and seven withdrew for various reasons of illness, injury, or work […]

February 2018 Temple Terrace, Fla. By Jim Davis It had been hot, very hot. Tampa, Fla. was in the high 80s (F) and had been so for weeks as players began to arrive for three days of golf sponsored by local pro Mike Stevens and the Temple Terrace Preservation Society. It was hot even by Florida standards and the locals […]

Feb. 20, 2018 By Jim Davis Teams have been announced and a date set, May 1-5, for the 2018 Freedman Cup (formerly the International Hickory Cup). This international fixture of the Society of Hickory Golfers is played in the spirit of international goodwill and hickory golf in honor of the late Lionel Freedman* who did so much to promote both. […]

Feb. 17, 2018 By Jim Davis For those of you wondering why there is no listing for the annual CB Macdonald and Eastern Canadian Hickory Championship on the schedule of events, we have some unfortunate news. Organizers say the event will not be held in 2018 and has been placed on indefinite hold, hopefully to return before long. “Unfortunately the […]

By Jim Davis February 2018 – Some rather significant news for SoHG members this chilly February… As most of you know, the SoHG has committed to a greater level of collaboration with the Golf Collectors Society. One of those initiatives has been to develop a shared magazine, one that embraces our common interests in golf history, as well as our various […]

Jan. 11, 2016 – Will Jacoby is one of golf’s creative souls who puts his passion into his product. Many hickory golfers know those products well, because they are among the best out there. We are talking, of course, about Jacoby’s leather products that he and his company, Steurer & Jacoby, craft into beautiful golf bags, duffel bags, head covers, […]