The always awesome Mid Pines Hickory Open happened last weekend. The weather was erratic, to say the least (when it was supposed to be sunny, it rained, when it was supposed to rain, it was sunny). Oh well. We still got in 36 holes, plus a practice round. And the course is incredible. The picture above … More 2015 Mid Pines Hickory Open Awesome As Always
A very nice video was posted on youtube about the recent 2015 World Hickory Open played at Carnoustie in Scotland. Our Captain Mike Stevens makes an appearance. Check it out!
It was a downhill par three, number six at Mimosa Hills, probably playing 160 yards or so. The green was wet from rain, which had just started to slow down. I choked down on a mid-iron while my playing partners chatted up a pretty college girl monitoring the hole for the insurance company. The swing went by without … More I Came This Close To Winning A New Car – The Inaugural Fall Hickory Classic
The World Hickory Open has just wrapped up in Scotland. Here’s some coverage from the Arbroath Herald and another story from The Courier. It appears that US golfer Cliff Martin, from Los Angeles, was “winner of the World Hickory Open’s Amateur Scratch title and also became the first recipient of the Archie Baird Trophy for the top … More World Hickory Open Wraps Up in Scotland
If you play hickory golf, I’m sure this has happened to you. You’re on the range, warming up and some curious person wanders over and starts checking out your bag. Eventually, the newbie asks, “Are those wooden clubs?” Thus, the conversation (or conversion) begins. I’ve always found the most annoying part of that process to be the goodbyes, where … More FHG Cards for Newbies!
Mac at Auld Golf has an interesting article about bent hickory shafts and when (or if) they need to be straightened. Good stuff from the Master. There are a lot of little things to know about straightening shafts. First of all, why is it needing to be straightened? Many clubs were bent into the St … More Bent Shafts? Auld Golf Responds.
The online version of Golf Digest just posted an article about one of the first American-made woods being for sale (a Bridgeport Gun Implement Company (BGI) pictured below – circa 1898). Sadly, it was a poorly edited piece of garbage article. Except for the headline, they never noted the wood was available on ebay at a Buy It … More Golf Digest Notes One of the first American-Made Woods is For Sale – $2,500
Big thanks to Gregor Jamieson for inviting us out to play at Lake Nona. Although a bit soggy from all the rain we have had lately it was in excellent shape. With very little roll the course played longer than usual requiring a lot of long iron and fairway wood approaches. An added treat was … More FHG – Results from Lake Nona, Friday 9/18
Well finally…something interesting on the internet! I just found this over at the Golf Collector Society website site. Want to know where some of the most rare and valuable golf memorabilia comes from? This weekly reality series takes you along for the hunt with golf collectors Ryan Carey and Bob Zafian, owners of Green Jacket Auctions, … More Green Jacket Auctions Takes Picking Trips Seeking Golf Memoribilia
Playing with the Florida Hickory Golfers means appreciating older course designs, particularly those of Donald Ross. But do those courses ever feel a bit tight to you? Like maybe the trees are invading the fairway a bit too much? You are not imagining things. The website of the Donald Ross Society has republished an interesting article on how … More Tree Removal Key To Restoring Classic Courses Designs
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