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…
Bell Smooth Face Lofter
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, July 8th
Northwest Hickory Players presents a exciting new hickory outing in July. Tombstone Tournament – Sunday, July 8th. 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…
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…
Pacific Northwest Hickory Championship: June 2-3, 2018
Wing Point Golf and Country Club Bainbridge Island, WA Northwest Hickory Players and the membership of Wing Point G&CC invite you to the fourth annual 2018 Pacific Northwest Hickory Championship. It will be held at the historic Wing Point Golf…
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…
Alex Patrick Perfector Playclub
This early Alex Patrick of Leven wood club has a hickory shaft circa the early 1920s. This “Patent Applied For” Perfector Driver model has a distinct rounded sole and compact head. The original hash marks on the face are mainly…
Honoring Jack Wilson September 17
Our gathering for Jack will be held at the Oakbrook Golf Course Clubhouse on Sunday, September 17 at 10:30 a.m. The morning time gives people time to get to Seattle for the Seahawks game if they have tickets and allows the rest…
Old Tom Morris Commemorative Bumper Sticker
Celebrate Old Tom with a commemorative hickory golf bumper sticker for your travel case, auto, boat or golf room. Dubbed Scotland’s “King of Clubs,” Morris came up one Open short of owning the Champion’s Belt outright, only to see his…