Oct. 7, 2020 – Omaha, Neb. Summary by Dave Brown(Photos of the event are still being assembled and will be added here as soon as possible.) Happy Hollow Club put on a grand event with superb food, service, and, of course, a beautiful, well-maintained and challenging golf course. Monday’s weather was cool and windy. At the 9 a.m. tee times, temperatures were […]
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Second annual Hickory Day features honored SoHG guests
The Columbia Golf and Country Club in Claverack, N.Y., held its second annual Hickory Day on Sept. 26. Gene Sarazen was once a member here. As usual, everyone, especially the ladies, had fun dressing in period attire. Shown in the picture below are honored guests Bill Wardwell, board member of the SoHG, and Jeff Blomstedt, both of whom were division […]
Florida conducts first state-sanctioned hickory golf tournament
Sept. 22, 2020 BRADENTON, Fla. – In conjunction with Florida Hickory Golfers, the Florida State Golf Association conducted its first dedicated hickory golf competition at the historic Bradenton Country Club. The almost 100-year old Donald Ross design was the perfect host club allowing players to capture the feeling of how golf was played in its earliest days. The golf course was in […]
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Experience the “Royal & Ancient Game” As It Was Originally Played! The SoHG promotes a broad list of tournaments held throughout the year, and maintains an Order of Merit points system to determine an annual ranking of golfers. A spirit of friendly competition is maintained, and many friendships are made along the way. Have you ever wanted to experience the […]
Modern hickory off to lovely start in Maine at Cape Neddick
Sept. 19, 2020 – Ogunquit, Maine On Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, the first (modern era) official hickory tournament in Maine was played at Cape Neddick Country Club in Ogunquit. Cape Neddick CC is an 18-hole Donald Ross course established in 1919. Because of travel and accommodation concerns related to Covid-19, only five hickory players were able to attend, playing as […]
Flory posts hickory course record 65 to win at Lawsonia
Sept. 21, 2020 – Green Lake Wisc. The ninth annual Wisconsin Hickory Open featured a hickory course record of 65 posted by eventual Champion Peter Flory on the first day. The Links of Lawsonia offer many challenges, but on this day Mr. Flory had all the answers. The weather this year was as perfect as you could ask for. The […]
SoHG welcomes new regional group in Connecticut
Connecticut, the Constitution State, has added its voice to the growing numbers of hickory golfers in New England. Begun this year by Jacob Orcutt and Christian Williams, the Connecticut Hickory Golf Association is off and running and we wish them all the best as they work to attract new players and find their place in the greater hickory golf community. […]
2021 inaugural Connecticut Smith-Collett Classic
June 26 Shennecossett Golf Course Groton, Conn. This is an an inaugural event for the Connecticut Hickory Golf Association. Tee times will begin at 1 p.m. The fee is $40 per walking player, or $60 per riding player. Please click here to register by Friday, June 11. Fees are due to the golf course on the day of the event. The format […]
South Bend CC hosts well-attended Michiana Hickory Open
Aug. 29, 2020 Forty-five golfers from seven states, including three First Tee players, participated in the 2020 Michiana Hickory Open held at the South Bend Country Club in South Bend, Ind. The course had been drenched by the previous night’s heavy rains and large puddles remained throughout the waterlogged course. It was cart paths only. This and strong winds made […]
Germany had strong field and a young champion for 2020
Despite all Covid restrictions in place, 42 players were able to attend from Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Switzerland, England, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands; Mexico, Scotland and Sweden, to compete in the 12th edition of the German Open Hickory Championship, played over 36 holes at Kallin Golf Course just outside the German capital, Berlin. The Championship started on Friday, Aug. 14, […]