THE NHC HAS BEEN PLACED ON HIATUS UNTIL 2027. The year-long hiatus means that the Czar and this championship of all hickory outings will return stronger than ever  for the 29th playing in 2027. The 2026 National Hickory Championship had been scheduled for the Maccripine Country Club in Pinetops, N.C. The NHC is often called the “Granddaddy” of hickory golf, […]

"The Best Bargain out there … with the U.S. dollar worth $1.40 Canadian, that makes Ottawa a great choice." Ottawa Hickory Golf Challenge — Year Three: Bigger, Better, and Aiming for a Sell-Out "In just two short years, the Ottawa Hickory Golf Challenge has become one of the most talked-about hickory golf events in North America," says its founder Chris […]

Mark your calendar for June 6, 2026. The Copper Cuppers of Wisconsin are hosting World Hickory Day Celebration, gutty style. World Hickory Golf Day is usually celebrated on the first Sunday in May, but we in Wisconsin need to go a bit later to accommodate better weather. We will be at Scenic View Golf Course again. Much fun is planned, […]

The Metropolitan Hickory Society is pleased to announce a return visit to Ridgewood Country Club, courtesy of Mike Policano. We'll provide details closer to the event. Golf and dinner will be $275. Caddie fee is $125 cash onsite, which you may reserve when you confirm playing. Hand carts and carrying are acceptable. Please don't delay your payment for RCC as […]

!!!THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED!!! The Belvedere Hickory Open returns from a one-year hiatus to the Belvedere Golf Club in Charlevoix, Mich. Fans of the event can expect the usual mix of receptions, incredible golf on that wonderful William Watson-designed course dating from 1927, and a wonderful awards banquet on the final evening. Those who are familiar with that banquet […]

Jacob Orcutt reports that the Smith-Collett Classic is returning for its 6th year in 2026, at the Shennecossett Golf Course. This year's competition is scheduled for noon, Saturday, June 20.  Registration is $80, which includes 18 holes of golf, cart (if desired), and awards for the top finishers. Register here any time before Friday, June 12.

The Kohler Par 3 Hickory Challenge takes place at the Kohler Blackwolf Run location (The Baths, Kohler par 3 course) and the Straits on the Irish course.  It is a two-day Challenge of partner golf starting with 18 holes of golf on the Irish Course (this is a two-person Bestball with strokes event) at Whistling Straits, followed by 30 holes […]

David Webster is the host for this wonderful hickory golf outing in New England. Please save the date, he advises, for the 6th annual New Hampshire Hickory Open at the Lake Sunapee Country Club, New London, N.H.   Lake Sunapee CC is a 1928 Donald Ross design, renovated and refreshed in 2013, and the longtime home and club of The […]

The Heart of America is the oldest continuously held hickory tournament in the world. This year’s event marks the 49th installment of the tournament. Originated in 1978 by Iowa resident Warren “Ole” Olsen, who was then president of the Golf Collectors Society. The players in this long-standing tournament are a literal “who’s who” in the playing of modern hickory golf […]

One of the highly anticipated events of the year for West Coast hickory golfers, the Columbia Cup is played on the Gearhart Golf Links, site of this year's U.S. Hickory Open. While that event is currently sold out with a wait list, the Columbia Cup offers an opportunity to play this Northwest gem, whether you are on the USHO wait […]

Hickory golfers have a great opportunity to play the famed Sunnehanna Country Club, courtesy of Golf Heritage Society Ambassador John Rusbosin. Sunnehanna is an AW Tillinghast course and home of the Sunnehanna Amateur, one of America's foremost amateur events.   When:  Tuesday July 14 Where:  Johnstown, Pa.                             […]

The 12th annual Keeper of The Spirit Gutty Golf Challenge is scheduled for July 15-17, at the Eagle Springs Golf Resort, Eagle, Wisc. The Eagle Springs golf course opened for play in 1893. After the depression in 1929 the golf course was cut to 9-holes. Today, approximately 90% of the historic layout remains intact. And it is quite something to […]

The Kenosha Country Club is pleased to hold its second annual Vardon Challenge this year on July 18. This year marks the 126th anniversary of Harry Vardon's visit and matches on the KCC Old Course. The event is a Two-Person Best Ball format. Tee times are scheduled to begin at 12:36 p.m. Click here for a registration form, and please […]

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 inaugural Rocky Mountain Hickory Challenge in 2025 at Wellshire Golf Course was a huge success. Planning for the second annual RMHC is well underway, and we hope you will consider joining us.  On Aug. 3-4, 2026, we will be coming together in Cheyenne, Wyo., for two rounds of hickory golf, plus an evening program with dinner, speakers, and a […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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