HICKORY GOLF NEWS

Hello hickory golfers, The inaugural Goodwin Gutty Open was contested on Sept. 30, 2024, at the historic Goodwin Park Golf Course’s north course. The course, which was laid out by amateur golf enthusiasts in 1906, has hosted some of Hartford’s best golfers, and, in the 1920s and 1940s, often served as an occasional airfield. The course lies within Goodwin Park, […]

Crisp temperatures and sunny skies greeted nearly 90 players for the 13th annual Ames Silversmithing Hickory Classic, held Sept. 29 at Ames Golf and Country Club in Ames, Iowa. Host and Tournament Director Gary Youngberg of Ames played steady golf, himself carding three birdies and a lone bogey for a solid 2-under par 69. That sizzling performance was followed by Connor […]

By MacDuff Early on, the 2024 McNabb Cup looked to have its largest field ever, several new entrants having been approved by the August & Ancient Committee that manages all aspects of the beloved tournament. As the tournament date drew near, several entrants wrote with anxious apologetic words to withdraw. In the end, it was two dozen of the best […]

Ernie Ernst and Jim Davis report: Could the cheery band of Wisconsin Hickory Golfers top their effort of 2016 at the Links of Lawsonia? Do we even need ask? Led by Ernst and James “Doc” Eike, the Wisconsin tribe hosted a wonderful tournament with all the bells and whistles you could want. Some 128 players competed in four flights Open, […]

Chris Ream has sent his annual report on the Canadian Hickory Open, Aug. 12-16, on the Legends Golf Course in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This is one of the great events on the annual hickory tour. As usual, Chris has outdone himself on the report. To cut right to the chase, after 27 holes, the Open Division was won by newcomer […]

Ernie Ernst reports: The weather could not have been more perfect.  Much like the Scottish Open that annually holds its event one week before The Open, this year’s Wisconsin Hickory Open was held Aug. 29-31 on the Links of Lawsonia in Green Lake the week before the U.S. Hickory Open in Kenosha. Fifty players from around the state and the […]

Iowa has been one of hickory golf’s active spots since the late 1970s when the Heart of America Hickory Championship was begun in Des Moines. The Iowa Hickory Classic came along soon after. The 2024 version was played Aug. 10-11 at the Fort Dodge Country Club, a sporty Tom Bendalow design dating from 1911. Good times, good weather and great […]

Dale Hallock reports: The 2024 Nebraska Hickory Open held at the Fremont Golf Club on Aug. 11 was highly competitive. Drake Lundeen shot a 76 to best legendary hickory golfer Randy Jensen by one stroke. As well, Rudy Thomas scored an ace on No. 10, which sent a round of excitement through the course. Congratulations to them and all our […]

Host Tom Johnson reports: The 16th Foxburg Hickory Championship was blessed with three fantastic days, Aug. 8-10. Several days of rain over the previous 10 days greened up the course, which made it play a little slower than normal. While the green speeds were moderate, the Foxburg legacy of being difficult around the greens was true to form.     […]

The 2024 Vermont Hickory Open was contested Aug. 10-11 at the Brattleboro Country Club, Brattleboro, Vt. Jim Gallagher, of Pitman, N.J., is now the reigning Open champion. Jack Crosby of Concord, Mass., is the Senior champion, and Jeff Bloomstedt of Gill, Mass., is the champion of the Statesman division. Jeff also earned the distinction of becoming the first competitor to […]

Rob Ahlschwede reports: The 2024 Columbia Cup is in the books. The new moniker honors the Columbia River, the ship Columbia that the river was named after, and Columbia Sportswear, our major sponsor.  Sixty-seven players in four divisions played the 10th event on the Gearhart Golf Links in Gearhart, Ore. Not too surprisingly, the event was previously known as the […]

David Webster reports: We had a beautiful day on Thursday, July 11, for the fourth annual New Hampshire Hickory Open at Lake Sunapee Country Club, New London, N.H. Twenty-seven players from the New England states were joined by players from Texas, Florida, Maryland, New York, Virginia and North Carolina. Bill ‘Wardy’ Wardwell and AJ MacVie both shot sizzling 76s, followed a […]

MHS’s third annual tournament on July 2, 2024, at Hollywood Golf Club in Deal, N.J., opened up our 13th season. A cool sea breeze and phenomenal course conditions made for another memorable day. We especially thank our host, Rob Wolf, for his wonderful hospitality. His passion for golf is infectious and it’s always a pleasure to pick his brain about […]

Hickory golf in Kansas received a colorful bit of press courtesy of the Tee Times Golf Guide, a monthly golf magazine for the Kansas City area. The magazine’s lead feature writer Alan Hoskins visited the Kansas City Sunflower Hickory Open hosted by Mike Needleman on April 20 this year. He was impressed by the enthusiasm and the enjoyment he found […]

Ohio golf professional Jason Kronenberger shows just why he loves gutty golf and the NHC with a third title at the National Hickory Championship over the June 8-10 weekend. He also won the title in 2021 and 2023. Foxburg hickory legend Tom Johnson came in second and the SoHG’s VP Joey Piatek completed the top three spots. It was a […]