We’re committed to continuing to grow the game of hickory golf on a worldwide basis. Our latest effort is to create this expanded list of worldwide tournaments as a service to our members. Know of a tournament that’s not listed here? Please send the info along to Jim Davis at: jdavis2364@gmail.com Enjoy!
The 11th annual Wisconsin Hickory Players’ charity event is scheduled again for the Thornberry Creek at Oneida (Green Bay), Iroquois course. Iroquois is gutty-friendly and allows an unspoiled walk or cart. The PAY IT FORWARD GUTTY CHALLENGE offers a unique weekend of “Auld Gawf” spanning three centuries of golf equipment. Contestants sport Auld Gawf attire and play from sand buckets […]
The 14th annual Michiana Hickory Open/Borger Cup is scheduled for the Warren Golf course on the campus of the University of Notre Dame on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. EST. A trade show in the clubhouse will run from 9-Noon as well as the popular raffle which will feature 20 hickory clubs, a travel […]
The inaugural Rocky Mountain Hickory Challenge in 2025 at Wellshire Golf Course was a huge success. The second annual RMHC is scheduled for Aug. 3-4 in Cheyenne, Wyo., for two rounds of hickory golf, plus an evening program with dinner, speakers, and a raffle. Additionally, after enjoying our final 18 holes, we will partake in an authentic pig roast luncheon. […]
Early registration is strong for the second annual Squire tournament of the Metropolitan Hickory Society, but there are still spots available. Located in Pelham Manor, New York, this Devereux Emmet-designed course famously played host to the 1923 PGA Championship in which Gene 'The Squire' Sarazen defeated Walter Hagen. Four-time major champion James 'Long Jim' Barnes also served as its head […]
The 2026 edition of the Iowa Hickory Classic is scheduled for Aug. 7-9 on the Fort Dodge Country Club, a Tom Bendelow layout established in 1911, considered a premier course for golf enthusiasts. The Scorefest team format for this year uses your full handicap and teams are drawn. There will be daily winners, allowing you to play one or both days. […]
The 27th Canadian Open Hickory Championship is scheduled for Aug. 10-14 at the Legends Golf and Country Club. This event has many fans and devoted players. It's one of the most well-attended hickory events on the world calendar. Hosts Chris Reams and Ron Lyons are known for their hospitality and the golf course is a joy and a challenge to […]
Historic Foxburg Country Club is hosting the 18th Foxburg Hickory Championship Thursday, Aug. 13-15th, 2026. Established in 1887, Foxburg Country Club is the oldest golf course in continuous use in the United States, and proves to be an excellent venue for hickory and gutty play. The 2026 edition of the FHC includes the Foxburg Featherie Challenge on Thursday, Aug. 13. This […]
A postcard from 1935 shows the Baden-Baden clubhouse and the 10th green. The 2026 edition of the German Hickory Open will celebrate the 125th anniversary of Baden-Baden Golf Club in southwestern Germany. The venue is easily accessible via Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Frankfurt, or Stuttgart airports. For more information, please visit the German Hickory Golf Society website. For event-related inquiries, please contact […]
The Minnesota golf club, Pine Beach East, in Brainerd, Minn., is celebrating its centennial this year with a hickory golf event on Aug. 14-17. The club is inviting both public and hickory golfers to participate in the event. The centennial weekend will invite golfers and the public to experience the game as it was played a century ago, with hickory-club […]
The 2026 edition of the Washington State Hickory Open is scheduled for the Riverside Golf Club, established 1927. Riverside has been a staple in the Chehalis Community for almost a century. It is currently family owned and operated since 2007. With greens that will amaze any player, Riverside Golf Club is a hidden gem in Southwest Washington. The course features […]
The Vermont Hickory Golf Association is pleased to announce that this year’s Vermont Hickory Open, the 19th annual contest, will be a one day medal (stroke) play event featuring four divisions: the Open division (any age or gender), the Senior division, (60 years of age or older), the Statesmen division (70 years of age or older), and a Women’s division. […]
Czech hickory golf host Dalibor Prochazka invites hickory enthusiasts to compete for the Hickory Cup at the wonderful Prodebrady Golf Club on Sunday, August. 23. There's lots to see and do in the area, so make a trip of it! Česká golfová federace | Czech Golf Federation U Golfu 565 | 109 00 Praha 10 office: +420 702 106 107 […]
The 2026 Nebraska State Hickory Open is scheduled for the Stone Creek Golf Club in Omaha on Sunday, Aug. 23. Check-in begins at 11:30 a.m. with tee times starting at 1 p.m. Stroke play with Gross and Net winners for Open, Senior (60 & up) and Ladies Divisions. Equipment must be SoHG-approved pre-1935 antique or replica clubs. A reception and […]
Europe’s Hickory Golf Masters Tour has scheduled its fourth stop for the Villa d’Este on Aug. 30. This course hosted the first official Hickory Golf Masters competition in 2026. The five-state HGM Tour concludes with the Swiss Hickory Open on Sept. 11-12 at GC Lenzerheide. Click here for registration and information for the Villa d’Este event. Registration closes on August. […]
One of Europe's great hickory golf events is scheduled for Sept. 4-5 on the Heather Golf Course of the Ullerberg estate in the Netherlands. We are speaking, of course, of the wonderful International Dutch Hickory Open (IDHO) This long-running event has seen plenty of excitement and good fun over the years. Click on the tournament title above to reach the website […]
The 15th playing of The McNabb Cup is scheduled for Sept. 12, 2026. An optional round is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 11, on the Benona Shores Golf Course. The Cup itself is contested over the Tom Bendelow-designed White Lake Golf Club (1916) that winds through lovely wooded fairways. A legendary Saturday evening soirée follows golf to celebrate the day, the winners […]
This event is scheduled for Sept. 11-12 on the Lenzerheide GC. Check these websites for updates: www.swisshickoryopen.ch www.swisshickorygolf.ch
The 2026 U.S. Hickory Open will be held at the Gearhart Golf Links in Gearhart, Ore. Check out the USHO page on this website for more information.
Sang Jun Oh, chairman of the Korea Hickory Golfing Society, is very pleased to announce the inaugural Korea Hickory Open Golf Championship, scheduled for Sept. 13-15 at the Dongwon Hillmaru Country Club in Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Day 1: Sunday, Sept. 13 Afternoon: Team Event (Canadian Foursome) Evening: Welcome Dinner (at a local restaurant near the golf course) Day 2: […]
David Swarthout, director of the Salado Senior Center in Salado, Texas, is welcoming all golfers, whatever type of club you play, to a benefit tournament on Sept. 14 at the Mill Creek Country Club in Salado. The start time is 8 a.m. and the format is a 4-person scramble. The fee is $500 per team with all proceeds to benefit […]
The Golf Heritage Society is pleased to announce that its 55th National Convention is scheduled for Sept. 15-17 at the Tioga Downs Resort and Casino, close to historic Corning, in Binghamton, N.Y. A special golf outing is planned for Monday, Sept. 14 at the Arthur Tillinghast-designed Binghamton Country Club. The GHS National Convention offers members an opportunity to play golf, […]
The Haig Open is a fun-focused golf tournament set amid the natural beauty of northern Michigan, welcoming golfers of all skill levels and ages. Inspired by the legendary Walter Hagen—who spent the final 15 years of his life in the Traverse City area, the event celebrates the spirit, style, and joy of the game that Hagen embodied. Players are encouraged […]
Irish Hickory Golf Challenge — A Hickory Adventure on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way "The inaugural Irish Hickory Golf Challenge is one of the most extraordinary hickory golf experiences anywhere in the world," says its organizer Chris Hawes. "Combining world-class links golf, rich Irish heritage, and the pure joy of playing the game the old way, this event offers an unforgettable […]
Midwestern hickory players look forward to this annual hickory outing played at the Ames Golf & Country Club in Ames, Iowa. Event host Gary Youngberg knows how to put on a great event, so don't miss this one. The 18-hole event begins with an 18-hole shotgun start. A portion of the entry fee is a fund raiser for the Blank […]
The Connecticut Hickory Golfers are hosting their third annual Goodwin Gutty Open, scheduled for 11 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 27 on the Goodwin Park Golf Course. Registration is $45, which includes 18 holes of golf (9 competitive, 9 casual), a gutty golf ball (or sleeve of square mesh balls for the modern division), and awards for the top finishers. Carts are […]
Hello to all our hickory golf family. Here we are. Another year and another season. 2026 also marks another milestone for the Wisconsin Hickory Golfers and the Links course of Lawsonia. Though it will be the 16th event played on this great course (as we hosted the U.S. Hickory Open in 2016), 2026 will be the 15th anniversary of the […]
Join fellow hickory players from across the country for this third annual event on the historic Owl Creek Country Club (1927), in Anchorage, Ky. The course is one of 40 in the U.S. designed by George Davies of Liverpool, England. The club has made every effort to stay true to is original 1927 design. The grounds and course are in […]
The 4th annual Indiana Hickory Open, now named in honor of the late Max Hollon, is set for late October on the Timbergate Golf Course in Edinburgh, Ind. The two-day tournament is known for its great spirit of camaraderie, the very spirit of Mr. Hollon who so enjoyed golf with his hickory pals. Click here for a registration form.
The Pine Needles Resort reports that the Mid Pines Hickory Open is scheduled for Oct. 30-Sunday, Nov. 1. Entries for the event will be released late this summer. For information, contact: Brett Harless, PGA Head Golf Professional 910-692-9362 or brett.harless@rossresorts.com
The Alabama Hickory Golfers are pleased to announce the Alabama Hickory Tournament, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Nov.13-14, at Twin Lakes Golf Course in Arab, Ala. The event will follow traditional style format similar to historic tournaments focused on simple, pure golf and great fellowship. There will be no fancy extras, just two days of fun golf from very friendly […]
The 2026 China Hickory Open will be played at the Jockey Club Kau Sai Chao Public Golf Course (KSC) in November 2026. The Jockey Club KSC is the first and only public golf course in Hong Kong. It was built in 1994-1995 with funds donated by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. The online preregistration is now open for […]