Worldwide Hickory Tournament Calendar

Worldwide Map with SoHG text overlaid

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!


2024 Kohler Hickory Challenge

Whistling Straits WI

The 9th Kohler Hickory Challenge is being hosted by the Wisconsin Hickory Players and we welcome all players who wish to take on these beautiful and challenging courses.  This year’s event will feature the Irish and Meadows Courses.  There is an optional round on the Straits if you would like to play the Ryder Cup venue. (Check the attached registration […]

2024 Alexander Findlay/Massachusetts Hickory Open

Country Club of Greenfield Greenfield, MA

The Hickory Golfers of Massachusetts and the Country Club of Greenfield cordially invite you to participate in the fifth annual Alexander Findlay/Massachusetts Hickory Open Championship, to be held at the Country Club of Greenfield, the "Gateway Course to Hickory Golf in New England." Registration Call Country Club of Greenfield, 413-773-7530, after April 1, 2024. Pro Kevin or Assistant Pro Josh […]


2024 Mid-American Hickory Open

Soangetaha Country Club Galesburg, IL

Join us this Spring at Soangetaha Country Club to reunite with friends and play on a course that was designed for hickory golf. This beautiful 1890's parkland style course was revised and expanded by Tom Bendelow in the 1920s. Its layout has a beautiful gently rolling topography, manicured fairways and greens and interesting challenges throughout. It should also be noted […]


2024 Mid South Hickory Golf Classic

The Course at Sewanee 444 Greens View Road, Sewanee, TN

Set on the campus of the University of the South, The Course at Sewanee is 1915 gem that was recently refreshed by Gil Hanse and widely known as one of the top nine-hole tracks in the country. The location between Nashville and Chattanooga coupled with the warm hospitality makes this a gathering you need to experience.  Sponsored by the East Tennessee […]


2024 Wyandotte Hickory Golf Classic

Wyandotte Shores MI

This annual classic is a must-play event on the Michigan Hickory Tour. Hosted by the Wyandotte Hickory Golfers, themselves legendary for their hospitality and good fun, the Classic is a three-day outing in which a player may sign for one, two, or all three days. Come join in the competitive fun of hickory golf and camaraderie. Friday, May 31 – […]


2024 Belvedere Hickory Open

Belvedere Golf Club Charlevoix, MI

One of the year's annual "majors," the Belvedere Hickory Open in Charlevoix, Mich., celebrates its 17th playing in 2024. The course, designed by William Watson and opened in 1925 is a beautiful and delightful test of golf. Its signature 16th hole was recently featured in the Winter 2023 edition of the USGA's Golf Journal. The tournament includes a practice round […]


Pay-It-Forward Auld Gawf Challenge

Thornberry Creek Oneida, WI

The Wisconsin Hickory Players is pleased to invite hickory golfers to its 10th annual “PIF” Auld Gawf Challenge. Choose to play the main gutty event on Saturday or in Sunday’s Three Centuries of Auld Gawf  in Three Hours. Or play both. The choice is yours. Our Green Bay regional host course is Thornberry Creek at Oneida. The course is fair […]

2024 Smith-Collett Classic

Shennecossett Golf Course Groton, CT

The Connecticut Hickory Golf Association is excited to announce the fourth annual Smith-Collett Classic at Shennecossett Golf Course.  Tee times will begin at Noon. The fee is $50 per walking player, or $70 per riding player. Please note that Shennecossett is updating its green fees and the tournament fee could change by a few dollars between now and June. We will update as soon as […]


2024 Houston Hickory Team Challenge

High Meadow Ranch Golf Course 37300 Golf Club Trail, Magnolia, TX

This annual charity hickory event benefits the First Tee of Greater Houston. It's held on the High Meadow Ranch Golf Course. The tournament will be played as a two-player team event. High Meadow Ranch Golf Course is unique in that it has three six hole loops and the tournament will be played as a Scramble for holes 1 to 6, […]

New Hampshire Hickory Open

Lake Sunapee Country Club New London, NH

Slowly but surely David Webster is establishing a solid New England hickory classic. The event has a few things going for it, not the least of which is the 1926 Donald Ross classic, the Lake Sunapee Country Club course on which the event is played. The course, which Ross expert Ron Forse helped restore to its original look, features lovely […]


The 2024 Columbia Cup

Gearhart Golf Links Gearhart, OR

The Gearhart Hickory Classic enters 2024 with a new name – The Columbia Cup. It will be played on the same links, the historic Gearhart Golf Links, Gearhart, Ore. The new name honors the river, the ship, and the Columbia Sportswear Company, which has supported our efforts at Gearhart in the past. It is a two-day event with Friday July […]


2024 Keeper of the Spirit Gutty Challenge

Eagle Springs Golf Resort Eagle Springs, WI

The 10th annual Keeper of the Spirit Gutty Golf Challenge is scheduled again for the Eagle Springs Golf Resort in Eagle, Wisc. This unique pre-1900 gutty challenge and its Keeper of the Spirit Award is presented in honor of Mike Just.  The course opened for play in 1893, after the depression in 1929 the golf course was cut to 9 […]


2024 Mike Fatke Memorial Hickory Tournament

Manistee Golf and Country Club Manistee, MI

This tournament honors Mike Fatke, Manistee Golf and Country Club’s longtime course superintendent who took impeccable care of the course he loved and could often be found, late in the day, playing the back nine with his hickories. It also benefits the Save A Buddy Fund, set up my Mike and his wife, Molly, to honor their rescue dog, Buddy, […]


2024 Foxburg Hickory Championship

Foxburg Country Club Foxburg, PA

Tom and Karen Johnson are preparing for the 16th Foxburg Hickory Championship. "A relevant, historic venue, full field of enthusiastic entrants and guests, great weather, and hosted by the most gracious members and staff –  Karen and I are amazed at your enthusiasm, especially proud of your contributions to the Club," Tom says. ENTRY FEE The entry fee for 2024 […]

2024 McNabb Cup

White Lake Golf Club 6777 South Shore Drive, Whitehall, MI

The 13th playing of The McNabb Cup is scheduled for Sept. 14, 2024. An optional round is planned for Friday, Sept. 13., on a nearby course, location to be determined. 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, […]


2024 Pioneer Hickory Classic

Mill Creek Golf Course Salado, TX

Entering its fifth year, the Pioneer Classic is a benefit for the Salado Senior Center in Salado, Texas. The two-person team event is scheduled for the Mill Creek Country Club and is played over two days. Included in the $150 entry fee are golf, dinner on Saturday and lunch on Sunday. November 2 & 3, 2024 Two-Man Team Event Played […]