Turned out to be a fantastic weekend at historic Mount Dora Golf Club as the Florida Hickory Golfers conducted their annual championship. Mike Stevens nosed out Bill Geisler by a single point to capture the Stevens Trophy as FHG’s Champion Golfer of the Year. In the Heritage competition it was no competition for Marci Likens … More Stevens & Likens Win Year-Long FHG Trophy Races
Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019 The cool weather finally descended on Central Florida in what turned out to be a brilliant day in the hills of Lakeland. Mike Stevens racked up 29 points to lead the gross competition while Kirby Wilson was plus 7 in the quota differential. FHG welcomed newcomer Robert Propper to the group … More Huntington Hills GC (Lakeland) – Results
It was a bright and sunny day at Diamond Hill GC with lots of wind gusts playing havoc with errant shots. The course was in fine shape and turned out to be a worthy addition to the FHG rotation. Tom McCrary accumulated 29 points and continues to lead in the Stevens Trophy race. Earl Hines … More Diamond Hill Results
Welcome to the Inaugural Winter Park Hickory Classic, a 27-hole stroke-play event to be contested at the Winter Park Golf Course. There will be Men’s and Women’s divisions, awards for Gross and Net, cocktail parties, club swaps and a weekend of fun on a charming yet challenging 5,000-yard course that winds through picturesque Winter Park, … More Winter Park Hickory Classic Debuts January 2020
Due to the impending Hurricane Dorian, the FHG events planned for the Labor Day weekend have been cancelled. Better safe than sorry, huh? Take care
I know most of you have heard this news, but I wanted to post it here for anyone who hasn’t… Will Peterson, a top young player in the Florida Hickory Group who placed second at 2018 Mid Pines Hickory Open and traveled to Italy to compete in the 2018 Freedman Cup, is facing a massive … More Cancer Hits an FHG Player
Our hardy group of Florida Hickory Golfers ventured out to the rolling terrain of Sherman Hills. Amid a hot and breezy day Tom McCrary scored 32 points to take gross honors by one over Bill Geisler. In the quota differential Tom, Rich Grula and Paul McDermott tied at plus 6 proving that heat is no … More Sherman Hills Gets Some Hickory
A beautiful day was on hand as the Florida Hickory Golfers took on the lake Wales Country Club, a Donald Ross layout in Central Florida. Nice to see Steve Powell of Jacksonville back in action. Lot of good golf with Natalie Wells primed for the Southern Hickory taking the day at plus 8. Bill Geisler … More THE FHG Hits Lake Wales Country Club
Several years ago, a bunch of hickory golfers visited Scotland for the World Hickory and played Montross Golf Link, described as the world’s fifth oldest golf links. Golf.com just ran an interesting story about the second hole of the course getting buried in sand due to a winter storm and the impact of coastal erosion. … More Winter Storm & Climate Change Combine To Bury Montrose Golf Links In Sand
Adventures in Golf, on youtube, highlights the wonders of hickory golf with host Erik Anders Lang playing the Belvedere Hickory Open. This is one of the best videos segments about hickory golf because if avoids the goofy schtick and Anders seems like he really enjoys the game. Plus, he breaks a shaft on a borrowed … More Adventures In Golf Visits The Belvedere Hickory Open
