Rob Birman, of the NW Hickory Players, has published a lovely and fascinating article entitled A Brush With History, recounting his recent visit to an undisclosed golf collector’s home for a tour of golfing goodies from across centuries past. If you’re the type who gets excited hearing about (and seeing!) Willie Park’s original line cutting … More Touring A Home Full of Golf History
The NY Post recently ran an interesting article on why Nike really failed in the golf equipment business – “Equipment failure exposes Nike’s absurd Tiger Woods lie“. Surprise, it has a lot to do with Tiger Woods and overestimating the trend-consciousness of golfers. I don’t think it’s 100% accurate, but it’s a good read anyway. Here’s my … More NY Post Article Exposes Nike Golf Marketing Flub
Oh my gosh! The Society of Hickory Golfers — your international organization for all things hickory golf and related — has introduced a brand, spanking new website! It’s clean and modern and looks great on your iPhone. For those of you who’ve never visited before, the URL is hickorygolfers.com. Cruise around and see what’s new. As before, … More SOHG Unveils New Website!
You can find info on the EVENTS page. In the meantime, enjoy this slightly goofy picture .
(Sunday, June 26, 2016) After a brief shower, the FHGs hit the links on a hot and humid afternoon. In spite of all the water, the course drained well and there was little evidence of the rainfall. Congratulations to Bryan Bruce on a fine round of 75 taking the medal honors. We would also like … More FHG Results – Rio Pinar, Orlando (6/2016)
The internet is such a weird and wonderful place. You never know what’s going to land on your screen next. Today, I was introduced to Scratch TV and their web-series “Adventures In Golf.” In the show, “documentary filmmaker Erik Anders Lang takes viewers on a tour around the globe searching for the craziest, most intriguing stories … More Around The World of Golf With Scratch TV
UPDATE: Word from a player at the event says Bubby Watson never showed up at the National Hickory Championship, however, Lee Trevino did make an appearance at the Awards Lunch. Bubba Watson, yes that Bubba Watson, he of PGA fame, almost definitely plans to play the 2016 National Hickory Championship at Oakhurst Links June 9 – … More Bubba Watson To Go Gutty At Oakhurst
Fansided, an online sports magazine, recently published a pretty decent article about hickory golf. It focuses a lot on Marty Joy and the Belvedere Hickory Open, as author Pete Kelbel is from those parts. Kelbel has even purchased a set of hickory clubs (shown below), which he discusses. Good for him! It’s a decent read, even though Kelbel … More Fansided Article On Hickory Golf
Will Peterson, FHG player who has long denied the possibility of ever wearing any kind of hickory golf clothing, was spotted at the World Hickory Match Play event in Philadelphia dressed…well, a little bit hickory golf-like. No word yet on how his scores suffered as a result.
Florida Hickory Golfers Results Just a perfect day for golf at Sara Bay Country Club, a Donald Ross design that’s one of Florida’s hidden gems. The greens as usual proved most difficult and challenging as three putts mounted for each foursome. Guest Matt Dodds from The Vermont Hickory Association commented that he judges Ross courses … More Sara Bay Country Club, Sarasota – May 1st National Hickory Day
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