May 1 – Aug. 31 Anywhere Shades of the 2020 National Hickory Championship! The Polish Hickory Golf Society is inviting hickory golfers of today to compare their games against the competitors in the first Open Championship, played in 1860 at Prestwick Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland. Due to the pandemic situation, and the 161-year time gap, the 2021 competition will […]
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Jeremy Moe wins 2021 U.S Pro hickory title
Temple Terrace, Fla.Feb. 24, 2021 Mike Stevens reports: For the third consecutive year, Boca Raton professional Jeremy Moe captured the John Shippen Cup to become the U.S. Professional Hickory Golfer of the Year. Seventeen professionals and 18 amateurs entered the 2021 contest held Monday, Feb. 22 at the historic Temple Terrace Golf Course, near Tampa, Fla. Moe’s 73 bested former champion […]
World Hickory Golf Day
May 2Global Hickory Golf Celebration The day was conceived as National Hickory Golf Day in 2016 by Durel Billy of the AP National Golf Club in Federal Way, Wash. Billy, who enjoys hickory golf, hoped to provide a day where regional groups across the U.S. might celebrate together. Scheduled to fall on the first Sunday in May, the concept has […]
Italian club to celebrate 60th with hickory festival
May 17-19 Golf Club Bergamo L’Albenza Northern Italy The Golf Club Bergamo L’Albenza, in the alpine Lombardy region of northern Italy, plans to celebrate its 60th anniversary with a three-day hickory festival. The event is a collaboration of Italian Hickory Players and Swiss Hickory Golf. Paulo Quirici calls it a “once-in-a-lifetime event.” Quirici won the 2013 World Hickory Open and has […]
A little soggy, but Winter Park a great start to Florida hickory season
Jan. 24, 2021 Although a bit soggy, the Winter Park Hickory Classic started off the year for the Florida Hickory Golfers in fantastic manner. Congratulations to Bill Geisler, Marci Likens, Rich Grula and Natalie Wells for putting on a great event. The winner of the gross trophy was Will Peterson with a score of 71. The net trophy was secured […]
Only at a GHS meeting…
Although this story concerns the Golf Heritage Society, I think there are many members of the SoHG who can relate to the serendipity of circumstance. This kind of thing happens quite often whenever SoHG members get together, too. – jim By Jim Davis It could only happen at a meeting of Golf Heritage Society members. It was to have been […]
Hickory golf stars in new podcast
A new podcast, titled Plus Four, is set to launch on Jan. 1, with hickory golf as the main event. Host and creator Rob Birman of Port Townsend, Wash., said the podcast is “devoted to exploring the sport of hickory golf.” “The first episode features a conversation with Tad Moore, Rob Ahlschwede, and Roger Hill, exploring the origins of the […]
World of Hickory 2020
December 2020 This year’s summary of world hickory golf events reflects what a challenging year it was. Several tournaments were cancelled, either because of mandated lockdowns or from an abundance of caution. The virus that has caused such grief in the world at least was often less impactful on golf because most community health and government leaders saw the game, […]
USHO registration to be posted Jan. 4
Organizers for the 14th U.S. Hickory Open have announced that the registration for the event will be by mail only – no online registration will be available. The form will be placed on this website, on the U.S. Hickory Open page, on Jan. 4, 2021. The event is scheduled for Sept. 12-14 at the Gearhart Golf Links in Gearhart, Ore. […]
Florida Hickory Golfers end season on a high note
In a season plagued with cancellations and other challenges, the Florida Hickory Golfers managed to persevere and hold a number of events. FHG’s Captain Mike Stevens sent the following note and photos of the regional group’s season-ending tournament at Mount Dora Golf Club in Mount Dora, Fla. The Florida Hickory Golfers wrapped up 2020 with our annual championships at the […]