May 28, 2021
May 27, 2021 Denny Olson reports: I’m glad to report our 2021 Mid American Hickory Open was a success in several ways. Held at the Soangetaha Country Club in Galesburg, Ill., the weather and the course were great. Although our number of traditional participants was down to 19, we had an additional turnout of 17 local members, including eight ladies. That group […]
May 27, 2021 Mike Stevens reports on the inaugural Florida State Hickory Open. First, I congratulate and thank the Florida State Golf Association for conducting a fantastic tournament at Sara Bay Country Club and for all their support of hickory golf. The Florida Hickory Golfers acquitted themselves admirably. Will Peterson, who is back on track with his game, was the […]
May 20, 2021
The Wisconsin Hickory Kohler Challenge (May 15-16, 2021), is a two day event played on the Irish and Straits Course at Whistling Straits, Haven, Wisc. As the name suggests, golf at the Straits is a challenge, hickories or no. Still, if you want to have some fun golfing, you bring your hickories. Event host Ernie Ernst reports that 44 players attended […]
May 18, 2021
May 17, 2021 The season is finding its way to cooler climes as regional groups host opening day events. Here’s a note from the Nebraska, Michigan, and Illinois groups. Dale Hallock, president of the Nebraska Hickory Golf Association, reports:The 2021 NEHGA Hickory Opening Day Challenge was held at Elmwood Park GC in Omaha on Saturday, May 8. It what was […]
May 17, 2021
Bill Conant reports: It was a near record turnout of 32 players who enjoyed beautiful weather and a fun day at a club celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. The Alexander Findlay/Massachusetts Hickory Open was held May 14 at The Country Club of Greenfield (The Gateway Course to Hickory Golf in New England), in Greenfield, Mass. Players attending were: Bill Wardwell, Dave […]
May 5, 2021
May 5 – Beatrice, Neb. Duane Baylor reports: The Beatrice Homesteader Open was held May 1-2 under very windy conditions. This year’s participants were: Duane Baylor, Paul Bjerke , Bob Bjerke , Paul Jensen, John Hutton, Larry Krabsbach, Ron Luster and Dick Shanahan. First place gross went to John Hutton (83-93=175) and second was Larry Krabsbach (95-95=190). Net winner was […]
April 21, 2021
April 21, 2021 Mike Needleman reports: The Kansas City Area Hickory Golfers are pleased to announce the success of its inaugural event held April 17, 2021, as 30 golfers gathered to contest their skills in the two-person team, match-play event. Play was held at the Jay Morrish-designed Falcon Lakes Golf Course in Basehor, Kan. Everyone enjoyed hickory friendly fairways, speedy […]
April 19, 2021
April 19, 2021 By MacDuff At the trailing end of the Appalachian Mountains, flanked by long parallel mountain ridges, Birmingham is one of Alabama’s most populous, and one of America’s most historic, cities. An industrial and educational center, its people have been firsthand witness to many of the Civil Right’s movement’s most tragic as well as uplifting events. It is […]
April 12, 2021
March 30, 2021 Austin, Texas Pete League, host of the Onion Creek Hickory Classic, reports that it was a splendid 2021 outing from any way you look at it. Several First Tee teams turned out in what Pete hopes might eventually turn into a national First Tee Hickory Tournament. Building toward that future, five First Tee teams from the Dallas, […]