October 3, 2016
Mr. Michael Just, 66, president and owner of Louisville Golf, passed away Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. With him was his wife of nearly 40 years, Lynn, his children, and other members of his family. Mr. Just was a well-known and beloved figure, not just in the hickory golf community where his hand-crafted clubs found […]
September 26, 2016
The golfers’ King The sports world is saddened today by the passing of golf legend Arnold Palmer. There is little need, here, to revisit Arnie’s many accomplishments, you can find them from many sources. The fact that this writer feels it easy to write “Arnie” speaks volumes about the man. He was for all people; as Ben Jonson said of […]
September 24, 2016
It was a finish you might expect from two talented golfers who have faced each other on more than one occasion. After 36 holes on the tough Links of Lawsonia, in Green Lake, Wisc., Cliff Martin of Los Angeles, and Jeremy Moe, pro at the Hardscrabble Golf Club in Fort Smith, Ark., each had carded a 151. Moe settled the […]
September 23, 2016
The 14th annual Charles Blair Macdonald Challenge was played Sept. 9-11 at the historic Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Course. The course is the oldest in North America on its original site. It has been ranked in the Top 10 short courses in the world (excluding the United States) by Golf Magazine. The tournament format has been altered over the years, and the event is now […]
September 3, 2016
Christian Juel reports: The European Association of Golf Collectors and Historians (EAGHC) held its annual meeting Sept. 1-2 at the Danish Golf Museum. Current president of EAGHC, Mr. Poul Erik Jensen, curator of the Danish Golf Museum was the host of the event. Many interesting lectures were given, including Robin Bargman’s lecture Allen Culpepper Sealy in Pau; J. B. Kazmierczak […]
August 14, 2016
By Mike Stevens Playing hickory golf in Scotland is the ultimate for anyone into that form of the game. I have had the great fortune to have participated in several World Hickory Opens since 2005. It is a fantastic experience and one that is very affordable. This year the tournament will take place at the Panmure Golf Club, right down […]
August 13, 2016
The No. 1 hickory golf tournament in the United States will be held at the Del Monte Golf Course, July 10-12, 2017. When golf made its way to California in the early 1890s the Hotel Del Monte built a 9-hole track that today is the site of the historic Del Monte Golf Course. It is one of two of the […]
August 1, 2016
The 2016 CA Hickory “North-South” went off without a hitch. It is hard to believe that this was the fifth year of this annual event. 36 contestants braved the blue skies and mid 60’s temps in Pacific Grove on the Monetery Peninsula. For those from the area or travel to know how rare blue sky is in the mornings. Pacific […]
July 29, 2016
Raffle tickets for donated items to the USHO are available for preview! Raffle prizes include golf packages, including Whistling Straits Irish Course & Lawsonia Links, a set of Louisville golf irons, fabulous golf bags, 2017 U.S. Open Tickets, 2016 Ryder Cup Pavilion Tickets, knickers, newsboy caps, free entry fee to the 2017 U.S. Hickory Open at Del Monte Golf Course, […]
Check out this nice article from Our Wisconsin magazine that talks about the local hickory playing group. Looking very good, guys! Click here to see the story.
July 25, 2016
Forty-three players from seven states converged on the northern coast of Oregon for a spectacular weekend of challenging hickory golf, camaraderie and high spirits at the third annual Gearhart Hickory Classic hosted by Northwest Hickory Players. The event unofficially began on Friday afternoon, July 15 as sixteen players participated in the club’s “superintendent’s revenge;” a mix of vintage and modern […]
June 13, 2016
By Howard Vogel In the category of “shop notes” I, sort of, replaced an old Golfsmith tool with a very common shop remnant. Back in the “good-ole golden days” I attended a Golfsmith club repair class. We were working on persimmon heads back then, not realizing that some of the skill sets we used would transfer over later in life to wood shafts, and wood […]
June 10, 2016
Martin Pool, a member of the both the SoHG and the GCS, asked that we post the notice of the death of a good friend. Happy to oblige, Martin. We’re sure that Mr. Lorentzen will be missed. Please click here to read Martin’s memoriam of Robert Lorentzen.
June 7, 2016
by Brian Giboney June 7, 2016 Hickory golfer and parachutist Brian Giboney has posted a new article to insidegolfnewspaper.com. This one is a short quiz with 10 challenging questions about some points of the hickory game. Click the link below and have a go. http://www.insidegolfnewspaper.com/the-hickory-corner-time-to-check-your-knowledge/
June 3, 2016
by SoHG June 3, 2016 Check out the link below to a Golfweek article about the inimitable Bubba Watson. A resident in the White Sulphur Springs area of W. Virginia, Watson has hinted to Pete Georgiady, organizer of the National Hickory Championship, that he might show up at the tournament one of these days. Could be 2016 is the year. […]
SoHG Housekeeping
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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