The Southern Hickory 4-Ball Championship is undergoing a sea change in 2025. It’s founder, legendary clubmaker and SoHG co-founder Tad Moore is stepping down as its host. Moore, 83, said that a recent stroke (he’s fine) got him thinking about things and felt it might be time to hand off the long-running hickory “major,” one he established and has run […]
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Bourbon tasting flavors inaugural Bluegrass Hickory Open
Bailey Weigandt reports: The weather was perfect and over 30 players from nine different states joined in for a great weekend of golf at the historic Owl Creek Country Club where the perfect fairways and greens awaited the competitors. Two titles were up for the taking, The Davies and The Bartlett trophies. The Davies Trophy goes to the winner of […]
Clear skies and great golf at the 2024 Australian Hickory Championship near Sydney
The Australian Hickory Open Championship, held over Warringah, Manly, and Cromer golf clubs, Sept. 8-10, 2024, on Sydney’s northern beaches, hosted over 50 keen hickory enthusiasts for the 29th playing of the tournament. Players from Australia, Japan, Canada, China, and New Zealand turned up to compete with their 100+-year-old hickory clubs, most dressed in period clothing. Organized and administered by the […]
Goodwin Gutty Open fields 11 for inaugural event
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, […]
90 players turn out for Ames Silversmithing Hickory Classic
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 […]
Jensen adds 2024 River City title to list of victories
It’s a wrap! The 2024 Johnny Goodman River City Championship was held Sunday, Sept. 22, at the Field Club of Omaha and thanks to the weather gods, the event was a great success! A special thank you to the Field Club of Omaha and its staff for hosting a first-class outing. Also, thank you to Beardmore Subaru for sponsoring the […]
Eye for art helps Hannen to 2024 McNabb victory
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 […]
2024 USHO a rousing repeat for Wisconsin
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, […]
25th annual Canadian Open a treasure of memories for one and all
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 […]
Flory tames Lawsonia for 2024 Wisconsin title
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 […]