May 16, 2017
Whistling Straits tests hickory golfers May 12-13 – Haven, Wisc. It was two beautiful days of golf at Whistling Straits Golf Course. For those of you who have played this event in the past, I know what you are thinking. Ice, snow and the like. Far from it. On Saturday, on the Irish course, comments of it being just a tad […]
May 8, 2017
All American and gutty golf are back at Arsenal Island May 8, 2017 – Rock Island, Ill. On May 6-7, 25 dedicated hickory players came together to revive the All-American Hickory Open at the Arsenal Country Club in Rock Island, Ill. After nearly three weeks of rain, the weather finally broke for a wonderful weekend of fellowship and gutty golf. It was good […]
Players enjoy beautiful day at 2017 Homesteader May 7, 2017 – Beatrice, Neb. The 1917 Tom Bendelow course in Beatrice was just right for hickory golf on May 6-7. Players enjoyed beautiful weather and chance to get their hickories tuned up for the season ahead. Larry Krebsbach took the honors with a 150 net for the two-day event. John Hutton […]
May 5, 2017
It’s been a crazy year for weather, but the 2017 Southern Hickory 4-Ball Championship — held April 20-22 in Birmingham, AL — was blessed with blue skies, a Highland Park golf course in beautiful condition, and the best golfers and competition anywhere. Host Tad Moore was busy with tournament details but was pleased that all participants and guests seemed to enjoy […]
March 30, 2017
A good field of more than 40 gents made the trek to Austin, Texas this March 23 for the Onion Creek Hickory Classic. Held on the legendary Onion Creek where the Legends Tour began, the event is always a cause for celebration. From the golf to the trade show and evening banquet, the overriding theme is a good time with […]
March 27, 2017
There are several pre-1900 gutty golf events planned for 2017, but the second annual Gutty Golf Spectacular on the Links at Summerly in Lake Elsinore, Calif., was the first to tee it up, played over March 11-12. Although the weather reached 90 degrees both days, the contestants had a blast! The links were in good shape for Saturday match play, using […]
March 1, 2017
A record seventy-four hickory players from around the USA, Canada and including Johannesburg, South Africa came to Sun City West, Ariz. and the Pebblebrook Golf Course to compete in this year’s Arizona Desert Hickory Tournament. The tournament supported a field for Championship, Senior, New-To-Hickory, Super Senior and a Division of Lady Players. The weather offered perfect Arizona sunshine with temps […]
February 22, 2017
It was one for the history books. Doing her best imitation of Joyce Wethered, Orlando’s Ki Shui Liao used some inspired golf to secure the John Shippen Trophy at the 2017 United States Professional Hickory Golf Championship, held on February 20, in Temple Terrace, FL. An independent golf pro, Liao’s 75 was four shots clear of Tampa’s Jeff Leonard. The […]
February 1, 2017
The second Pacific Hickory Cup was held Jan. 15-16 in Palm Desert, Calif. at the spectacular Shadow Mountain Golf Club designed by Gene Sarazen. This two-day event featured 54 holes of competition in the traditional Ryder Cup-style match play format. Twenty-two players from Arizona and California teamed up to compete in Sunday morning Four-ball (best ball), afternoon Foursomes (alternate shot), and Monday […]