Category: People

SoHG President Bill Geisler Notches 2017 NHC Victory

June 18, 2017

Bill Geisler, president of the Society of Hickory Golfers and Florida Hickory Golfer mainstay, claimed the winner’s trophy in the 2017 National Hickory Championship (NHC). The Philadelphia Cricket Club’s St. Martins course was nicely suited to Bill’s game, which relied heavily on top-notch putting. Playing in the Open Division (no handicap counted), Geisler finished two rounds … More SoHG President Bill Geisler Notches 2017 NHC Victory

2011 USHO Open Winner Takes His Club Championship With Hickories

May 17, 2017

Alan Grieve, a delightful Australian fellow I had the pleasure of meeting at the 2011 US Hickory Open at French Lick, has become the first member of The Brisbane Golf Club since World War ll to win a monthly medal playing with a full set of hickory–shafted golf clubs. The story was published by Golf Australia and it … More 2011 USHO Open Winner Takes His Club Championship With Hickories

Lionel Freedman, World Hickory Open Founder & Director, 1934-2017

January 9, 2017

Lionel Freedman, founder and director of the World Hickory Open of Scotland, has passed away after a long illness.  Born in 1934, he was 83 years old.  Jim Davis wrote an excellent obit of Lionel for the SoHG website, which you can read here. A few months ago, the FHG site ran a small story about … More Lionel Freedman, World Hickory Open Founder & Director, 1934-2017

Euro Hickory Star Perry Somers Answers 10 Questions

December 24, 2016

Long time champion hickory golfer Perry Somers was kind enough to answer ten questions for Rob Birman of the Northwest Hickory Players.  Rob published the results here.  It is an interesting read. Perry is a true throwback to the days of gentlemen golf.  A nice guy and a great player. It’s a read that’s worth your … More Euro Hickory Star Perry Somers Answers 10 Questions

Mike Just of Louisville Golf, Plays Through (1949 – 2016)

October 3, 2016

Word is coming in from a variety of sources that Mike Just, president of Louisville Golf, has passed on after a long battle with cancer. Mike’s passion, advice and friendship was a major reason why our little hobby of hickory golf grew and took hold in the past decade. From the tremendous clubs he crafted at Louisville … More Mike Just of Louisville Golf, Plays Through (1949 – 2016)