July 19, 2013
Catriona Matthew and Rick Valentine at Montrose Links, host of the World Hickory Open 2013. Photo courtesy of www.carnoustiecountry.com Catriona Matthew Competes Against Hickory Golf Champion to Launch World Hickory Open 2013 By Carnoustie Country The British Open may be grabbing the headlines – but it’s not the only international golf tournament making the news. To launch the […]
Official results for the USHO were delayed as the result of a scoring snafu that led to an incorrect posting of final results. Affected scores include the Senior Gross and Senior Net divisions of play. Regrettably, the error was not caught before the awards luncheon and subsequent posting to the SoHG website and Facebook pages. We apologize to the […]
July 17, 2013
Mike Just, owner of the Louisville Golf Company, has been selected as the 2013 Mike Brown Award honoree. The award is named for the late Mike Brown, shown at right, who epitomized those values that hickory golfers hold dear: Respect for the traditions of hickory golf; Dedication to growing the game of hickory golf; and Passion for promoting lasting […]
July 11, 2013
Early history The company was founded in 1876, the year that Albert Spalding was pitcher and manager of the old Chicago team for which “Pop” Anson and Evangelist Billy Sunday played. It was Spalding’s Chicago team that first appeared in regulation baseball uniforms. It was Spalding’s company that standardized early baseballs and developed the modern baseball bat with the pronounced […]
July 9, 2013
Mitch Laurance of Myrtle Beach, S.C. launched a “Hooked on Hickories” radio show with guest Ben Wright. Mitch, who was also the first member profiled in the SoHG Member Profile series (see attached PDF), is a commentator for ESPN Championship Billiards, an actor, television host, and producer of On The Green Video Showcase from Myrtle Beach. Mitch hopes to produce […]
July 5, 2013
In a sign that more professional golfers are beginning to discover or, at least, acknowledge, the growing hickory golf movement, the 2009 Ladies British Open champion Catriona Matthew has scheduled a three-hole exhibition match with the 2012 World Hickory Open champion Rick Valentine. Matthew, pictured below with her 2009 Ladies Open trophy, is an accomplished player who began her LPGA […]
June 11, 2013
Rob Rigg loves to walk while golfing and thought that a blog might be a good idea to share experiences about the courses he enjoys. Well, that turned into a very fine website with interviews and articles, course reviews, and walkability ratings. Under its website, the WGS lists as its mission: The Walking Golfers Society is committed to walking when […]
June 10, 2013
By MacDuff In the end, only one of them could win. In the end, Andy Just of Jefferson, Ind., USA, would emerge as 2013 National Hickory Championship victor, beaming the while and deserving of the rich applause and resounding hurrahs that greeted him as he walked off the 19th green following a one-hole playoff victory over Bobby Sly (Kingston, Ont., […]
May 30, 2013
The Shoprite Classic of the LPGA Tour is playing on the Bay Course at Seaview Resort this weekend. It’s a great opportunity to see the young pros on the very course the U.S. Hickory Open will play July 15-17. The Shoprite TV coverage is on the Golf Channel from noon to 2 on Friday, May 31, and from about […]
May 28, 2013
Hello all Belvedere participants. Marty Joy, host pro at the Belvedere Golf Club, has posted a document with the latest tournament information. It includes information about the tournament schedule, practice and event times, plus photos of Charlevoix, restaurants and other good stuff. Check it out on the tournament page or by clicking on the following link. LatestBelvedereinfo.pdf
April 19, 2013
Click on the following link for the PDF of the continued discussion of swing weights from the Spring 2013 Wee Nip. web discussion.pdf
Click on the following link to see Eddie’s course guide for Pacific Grove. eddies course guide.pdf
Those who have seen it, love it. But those are few in number compared with those who visit the more easily accessible course of the British Isles. Click on the following links from stores from Golf Week and the New Yorker Magazine. Golf Week Article.pdf NY Article.pdf
This year will likely bring several articles in golf magazines and journals about Francis and his important victory. We wanted to give you a head start with some of the historic writings about the 1913 U.S. Open. Three of the PDF links below will bring up articles written in 1913 from The American Golfer, the USGA Bulletin and the New […]
April 8, 2013
In a recent newsletter to his National Hickory Championship participants, Pete Georgiady noted that the famous Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia has stepped up its promotions of the old and historic Oakhurst course with a newly designed and added web page. Pete lent the resort several photos, nine of which can be seen on the page. It’s great to see […]
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.
Support the USHO with a donation to the USHO Patrons Fund. Donations of any amount to the Fund are welcome, but a $1,000 donation earns a Lifetime Membership in the Society. Click here to learn more and donate.
Let us know about your hickory hole-in-one. Click here to check out reports from others who have managed this rare shot with a hickory club. Timothy Chenevert, of Baton Rouge, La., got his on the City Park Golf Course in late September.
Send your letters, comments, photos, and articles for A Wee Nip and website contributions to Jim Davis. Do it! Let's hear about your hickory golf travels and adventures.
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