Niblick & Spoon – How the name and sign came to be… By Mark Persinger After a round at Jackson Park in Seattle, I was having a beer with my playing partners, a couple of brothers who were 85 years…
Niblick & Spoon: Read All About It
First Annual Northwest Hickory Golfers Black Friday Hickory Golf Outing
Black Friday Hickory Golf Outing November 23, 2018 Maplewood Golf Course First Starting time 11 a.m. Deadline to sign up is November 16th Hosted by Kit Ledbetter This is the First Annual Northwest Hickory Golfers Black Friday Hickory Golf Outing.…
First Annual Seattle Antique
Golf Show & Sale
Saturday, October 27, 2018 FREE ADMISSION 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Jefferson Park Golf Course 4101 Beacon Avenue South Seattle, Washington CLUBS, TROPHIES, BALLS, BOOKS, ARTWORK, MAGAZINES, COLLECTIBLES, AND MORE! Display Tables: $45 (includes lunch) Additional Tables: $30 each Sellers…
Bell Smooth Face Lofter
This club is curious. I purchased this from the estate of Jack Wilson. To some, it would appear as a fairly common SF early iron, but what immediately caught my eye was the very thick hosel, crisp knicking, and the…
The 1913 Professional International Match at Versailles
With the Ryder Cup being contested in France this year, it is a fitting time to reflect on a celebrated match pitting the UNITED STATES vs. FRANCE… The 1913 Professional International Match at Versailles It was pretty clear beforehand that…
Tombstone Tournament – Sunday, June 30th
Northwest Hickory Players presents a exciting hickory outing in June. Tombstone Tournament – Sunday, June 30th. Auburn Golf Course in Auburn, Washington, hosted by Kit Ledbetter. This is a limited field event for 24 players, so sign up early! Starting tee time at…
History: Chandler Egan’s
Plantation Country Club
Boise, ID
Golf was first introduced to Boise in 1900 by a group of golf enthusiasts who laid out six holes at Fort Boise, a federal army installation also known as Boise Barracks. From all indications this was an unflattering course, probably…
NWHP Classic – April 20
Join us for the 2019 NWHP Classic – a limited field, 32 player event – on Saturday, April 20. The outing will be held at The Classic Golf Club in Spanaway, Washington, and hosted by club member, Steve Malmquist. We…
Book Review: Allan Robertson and Tom Morris
Allan Robertson, Golfer: His Life and Times By Alistair Beaton Adamson ISBN090718605X 1985 Grant Books, Worcestershire Tom Morris of St. Andrews; The Colossus of Golf By David Malcolm and Peter Crabtree ISBN139781841588186 2008 Berlinn, Edinburgh Legends of 19th Century…
20 Questions with Bill Zilberts, aka carlingbill54
With a population of 9,300, Lutterworth, England, might appear to be an odd place to find one of the most active hickory golf club sellers on eBay. In the 14th century, the religious reformer Canon John Wycliffe, who hailed from…