I was cleaning some shelves yesterday and found this issue of LINKS magazine from 2011. I realized I had saved this issue because it had a great article about eight classic golf hole designs, explaining each. I thought this might be something others would enjoy (and I wanted to toss out the magazine!), so I cut … More Eight Classic Golf Holes Explained
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
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
Excellent weather conditions greeted the Florida Hickory Golfers in the Annual Championship at the Mount Dora Golf Club. In spite of losing their water pump for most of the summer the course was in good shape and although slow, the greens were thick from the winter overseed. Will Peterson nosed out Richard Bullock in a … More 2016 FHG Championship Results in Mount Dora
Golfweek reports that funds are being raised to restore the final resting place of golf legend Bobby Jones. His grave, in Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery, is next to a cemetery perimeter wall almost directly across a busy street from the fabulous Ria’s Bluebird Cafe (trust me, if you visit Jones’ grave, eat at Ria’s Bluebird). According to the article, more … More Funds Being Raised To Restore Bobby Jones’ Gravesite
The 2016 World Hickory Open was recently held in Panmure Links Golf Course in Carnoustie, Scotland. FHG members Mike Stevens, Bill Geisler and Steve Haigler attended. To absolutely nobody’s surprise (except maybe the excellent Cliff Martin from California), the event was won Sandy Lyle, who actually dressed the part this time (as opposed to the casual modern wear in … More Sandy Lyle Takes His 2nd World Hickory Title
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)
There’s a great little video package on youtube covering how three Euro tour pros and hickory golf’s own Paolo Quirici played a few holes together. Paolo is the only guy who looks authentic (button down shirt and tie), but of course, the TV coverage never speaks to him once during the three minute+ package. Anyway, here’s … More Euro Pros Try Hickory…Again
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
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