[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…
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, 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…
HICKORY GOLF Friday September 15, 2017 18 hole stroke play (the Willamette cup) Entry fee: $45 Tee times start at 9 am. Hickory play will be at Meriwether Golf Course in Hillsboro, Oregon ANTIQUE GOLF SHOW Saturday & Sunday, September…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
Due to adverse course conditions at Glen Acres (“a muddy mess” said the pro), host Martin Pool has decided to change the venue for our April 2nd event to Highlands Golf Course (est. 1931) in Tacoma. It is a nine-hole…
Of John Gray, Jefferey Ellis writes in The Clubmaker’s Art, “Based in Prestwick Scotland, John Gray (1824-1903) was one of the first iron makers, or cleekmakers as they came to be called, to mark his work. It is believed that…