HICKORY GOLF NEWS

   Well, what do you know? Golf in America may have got going much earlier than anyone thought.    A Dec. 1 article in the Charleston Post and Courier by Tommy Braswell (link below) reports on the results of research by Dr. David Purdie, of the National Archives in Scotland.    Purdie found a document dated June 29, 1739, that […]

We have heard from various sources that Sandy Lyle has won the 2014 World Hickory Open. More details to follow as more information is available. Meanwhile, check out the following links for various media reporting on the 2014 World Hickory Open. 123456 123456 123456

Click here for a PDF of the 2014 WHO scoring results.    Congratulations to top 10 USA finishers: Cliff Martin who tied for 4th with 152; Jim Roher who placed 8th with 154. Other USA top scorers were Joe Hollerbach with 159, Ben Hollerbach with 163, and Dave Brown with 164.  

The following story is from a news release issued by Carnoustie Country, which promotes tourism in the Carnoustie area of Scotland. Oct. 3, 2014 Sandy Lyle to Compete in World Hickory Open At Panmure    On Tuesday, Oct. 7, top British golfer Sandy Lyle MBE will be among the 100 golfers teeing off in the first round of the World […]

    Shown in the photo are, from left, Rick Jenkins (Golf Cars of America), Jeremy with the trophy,John Warburton (head pro at Chenal CC), and Joey (last name not known) of Garia Golf Car.      He’s good with more than hickories.    Put any club in the hands of a fine golfer and it seems as though he, or […]

The SoHG International Hickory Cup      In just a few weeks, an U.S. SoHG team led by Capt. Dave Brown of Omaha, Neb., will head for Carnoustie, Scotland for the inaugural International Hickory Cup (IHC). The 21-man roster will compete with a rest-of-the-world team captained by David Kirkwood of Gullane, Scotland, in a Ryder-Cup style match scheduled for Oct. […]

The 4th annual Swiss Hickory Championship Days occurs just days from now, July 18-20. A Pro-Am is scheduled for July 19 and includes several top players from the European tours. The Engadine Golf Club, c. 1893, is the host club. Organizer Enrico Degiacomi has designed a beautiful 28-page program that we share with you here, link below. Also, be sure […]

THE ART OF WHIPPING HICKORY CLUBS    I note that the act of whipping clubs is an art form because there are a number of iterations on what was perhaps a very utilitarian exercise. The earliest clubs had scarf joints, which were born from the skills of the crews on sailing vessels who would use such a technique to repair […]

   The overall consensus of the field going into the newly established World Hickory Match Play Championship was that the final would be a contest between U.S. Hickory Open Champ Jeremy Moe and World Hickory Open Champ Paolo Quirici. However, match play can be a devilish trickster that empties the tank of the speediest racer well ahead of the checkered […]

   Members of the Michigan Hickory Tour and Society of Hickory Golfers were part of the early round action at the Senior PGA Championship at Harbor Shores Golf Club in Benton Harbor, Mich., on Thursday May 2.   The Senior PGA Championship is sponsored by Whirlpool Corporation and its Kitchenaid brand appliances. The Harbor Shores course is a Jack Nicklaus design […]

   Three new directors have been elected to the Society of Hickory Golfers – from left, Bill Ernst, Eddie Breeden, and Barb Kopec. They will take their seats effective June 1, 2014.    Retiring from the board are Breck Speed, Rob Ahlschwede, and Bob Caston. These three have worked very hard to make the SoHG a success on behalf of […]

The Championship Series for 2013/2014 is complete. Points won by players have been posted to the website, under “Tournaments.” The 2013/2014 season was an abbreviated one of four events as the SoHG has shifted the season to begin with the Mid Pines Hickory Open and end with the U.S. Hickory Open. In this way, it is hoped, the overall winners […]

The nomination form for the annual Mike Brown Award is posted to the website under “About Us”, then “Mike Brown Award.” Or by clicking on the link below. Please have your nominations in by June 13. Bill Engelson’s article in the Spring Wee Nip does a fine job describing the award and what Mike meant to the game and to […]

Thanks to Lionel Freedman and Brian Schuman who both sent the video below. It was prepared by the Carnoustie Country agency in Scotland that is charged with promoting that area of the U.K. to visitors. Not surprisingly, they have taken a strong liking to Lionel and the World Hickory Open, which has, for the past several years, played the WHO […]

Sure, it’s a bit outdated, having been posted on March 6, 2011, but it’s a story that hits home with so many new-to-hickory golfers. Darin is a friend of Mitch Laurance, the radio host, actor, and all around good guy whose “Hooked On Hickories” radio show regularly features news and interviews with people in the sport. Plus, Mitch is not […]