December 22, 2014
Great time at Mount Dora for the Florida Hickory Golfers “Auld Lang Syne” weekend, Dec. 20. The Lakeside Inn folks were fantastic hosts and the golf course, although showing her age a bit, was fun and interesting. Will Peterson of Orlando, took the gross honors with a fine 76 holing a long putt on the last green while Bryan Bruce […]
December 1, 2014
The GCS National Championship was held on Nov. 15 on the Angel Park Golf Course in Las Vegas, Nev. About 74 golfers turned out for the event on a beautiful day under cloudless skies with cool weather. Open Division winner Jacob Johnson, 18, (show below at right) is the most recent recipient of the GCS young member grant program. […]
November 10, 2014
The following report is courtesy of Graham Gilmore and Leah Davis of the Pine Needles and Mid Pines Golf Resort. For a photo gallery from the 2014 Mid Pines event, please click here. Southern Pines – A field of 94 competitors from 18 states as well at Toronto, Ontario, teed off Saturday, November 8th in the 11th Annual Mid […]
November 8, 2014
A personal report by MacDuffbeing an account of a visit to the Old Kinderhook resortin the Lake of the Ozarks and the playing of the7th annual Interstate Hickory Championship on Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2014 The Lake of the Ozarks, created by impounding the Osage River in the northern part of the Ozark Mountains, undulates through miles of Missouri valleys, […]
October 28, 2014
Eddie Breeden reports: Great Southern California weather prevailed for both days, with blue skies and mid-70 degree temps. The San Clemente Golf Club, a perfect-for-hickory golf course, was in great shape. The course plays along the Pacific Ocean, treating players with stunning views throughout. Saturday was the Scramble day. Here’s how the seven teams fared: 1st Place – Willie Park […]
October 27, 2014
Dear Hickory Friends, Thank you to Marius Kucinas, Eric Hoadley, Frank Coffman, Alan George, Jeff Browning, Chris Hardy, Denny Lane, and Tim George for braving a brisk day at The Last Bash last week. From the first toast to dinner that evening, it was a fun day with good friends. The outing was at the Metamora Fields golf course […]
October 20, 2014
The ninth annual playing of the Haggis Cup, one of the premier events for the Carolina Hickory Golf Association, was held at the Southern Pines Golf Course, a 1906 Donald Ross course. The field this year was of 28 players for the match play event The winner of the Gold Medal and the champion CHGA golfer of the year […]
October 16, 2014
Held on the very private Morfontaine Golf Club (Tom Simpson, 1913), north of Paris. During the opening ceremonies for the club, James Braid teed it up with Arnaud Massey and Jean Gassiat. The course was originally built on an old polo pitch by the Duke Of Guiche. It was to be a private 9-hole course for friends and family. […]
October 11, 2014
A report from Team USA Captain David Brown: The first International Hickory Cup was won by team USA today, Oct. 10, 23-21. The World Team was ahead 12 – 10 after the first day of foursomes and fourballs. Team USA stormed back 13-9 on the second day of singles to win the International cup by 23 – 21 […]