The fairways were baked, running hard and fast. Plumes of dust rose in the air with each mashie shot. (Yes Virginia, there is dust in Seattle.) With a recent record of 56 consecutive days without rain, the sites of the…
Mt. Si Golf Course: A History
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Stewart Ladies Irons c.1904
At 20-degrees, 30, 40 and a putter, this set of ladies smooth face irons bears the famed serpent cleek mark of Tom Stewart. Forged for Tommy Currie, head professional at Dornoch Golf Club immediately after Donald Ross, these lovely irons…
1895 McEwan Lofting Iron
[Material for this write-up was gathered from multiple Internet sources] D McEwan & Son (Mussleburgh) was the oldest clubmaking firm in the world when it stopped producing in 1895. James McEwan started the business in 1770 in Leith and another…
2017 COW Cup – California vs Oregon & Washington
October 21 & 22, 2017 Centennial Golf Club, Medford, Oregon Hickory players representing Oregon, Washington, and California are needed for an old fashioned duel for the COW Bell! In the tradition of the Ryder Cup, the team from California is…
Tom Dunn, Player, Advocate, Designer
Tom Dunn, son of Willie Dunn, was a clubmaker and golf course architect. Dunn competed only in The Open Championship during his lifetime, racking up four top-ten finishes (6th place, being the highest) in 1868, 1869, 1878 and 1884. He…
2017 Port Ludlow Hickory Classic – Saturday, June 17
Adam Barrows, Assistant Golf Professional at Port Ludlow Golf Course, announced the 2017 Port Ludlow Hickory Classic to be held on Saturday, June 17 with a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start. This is a two-person team scramble format, with prizes for…
Thanks for Supporting the U.S. Hickory Open Raffle!
Dear SoHG Members- This year’s U.S. Hickory Open will be played July 11-12 in Monterey, California. Again, as in the past, there is going to be a raffle to give away prizes that range from a full set of Tad…
George Lowe Anti-Shank Mashie
The story of George Lowe is uplifting, in ways. He was a journeyman in the early years of the expansion of golf, and a gifted clubmaker. And unlike many of his ilk, Lowe was recognized fairly generously for his craft. …
Kinnell Pattern Putter
This is my best auction find to date. I found this distinctive instrument listed in a “clocks, stereophones, and canes” auction online. It was the only golf club in the auction. My guess is that it was in an estate…