Northwest Hickory Players

Come celebrate World Hickory Golf Day! The Northwest Hickory Players are meeting at Meadow Park Golf Course in Tacoma to celebrate World Hickory Golf Day with tee times beginning at 10:00 a.m. Players will pay their green fees at the course–$40 walking, riding carts extra–and the entry fee for the event–payable to Rob Ahlschwede at the event–$10 to cover a small gift and prizes. The Vintage is playing for the John Ball trophy. Ball was an English pro that was one of the designers of Meadow Park that opened in 1915 and the course is now part of the Tacoma Park and Recreation Department. There will be medals awarded… See…

July 11, 12 and 13, 2025 played at the Gearhart Golf Links on the coast of Oregon The Historic Gearhart Golf Links, Gearhart, Oregon is the site for this two-day event formally known as the Gearhart Hickory Classic, the event’s name has been changed to honor the Columbia river, named after the ship (Columbia Rediviva) and, subsequently our event sponsor, the Columbia Sportswear Company, who have generously supported our efforts at Gearhart in the past. The entry fee for the event is $300. Five divisions (Open, Senior, Women and Super Senior and the “OF” for those over the age of 80!) with awards in every division. Note that the Open…

IDAHO HICKORY SHAFT GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP June 7-8, 2025 River Birch Golf Course Star, Idaho The Spud Cup will be back for its third year and will be better than ever.  Idaho’s hickory shaft golf championship will be a two-day event, June 7-8 (Saturday – Sunday), to be held at the beautiful River Birch Golf Course in Star, ID.  This is the weekend following Memorial Day weekend.  There will be a team format on Day 1 as last year as well as 36-hole individual competition in several divisions.  Authentic hickory shafted clubs will be available to those unlucky enough to not possess their own.  A Saturday afternoon/evening Spud Fest dinner is…

Once considered among the most difficult golf courses in the Northwest, White Horse Golf Club is now enjoyed by all level of golfers from around the region. When purchased by the Suquamish Indian Tribe during 2010 there were three immediate goals for their newest acquisition. This list included: softening the course conditions, building a clubhouse, and expanding the food and beverage operations to include a catering and banquet facility. Local architect John Harbottle was brought in to make the golf course more enjoyable for all golfers. He removed almost half of the bunkers (created by original architect, Pete Dye’s niece) and created more accessible approach shots for golfers into the…

Foster Golf Links. (Limit to 36 players) Foster Golf Links, located in Tukwila, WA, has invited the Northwest Hickory Players to join them in celebrating their centennial in 2025.  The event will be held on Saturday, April 19, with tee times starting at 10:30.  Martin Pool is the organizer. We expect some of Foster Men’s Club and Women’s Club members will give it a go with hickories to experience what golf was like when the course opened in 1925.  Depending on the number of members participating, we will form teams combining hickory players with members. The format will be team bestball (two best net out of four).  We will collect…

Foster Golf Links.  (Limit to 36 players) Northwest Hickory Players will return to Foster Golf Links, located in Tukwila, WA, as part of the year-long celebration of Foster’s 100-year anniversary.  The event will be held on Saturday, July 5, with tee times starting at 10:30.  Martin Pool is the organizer. Format for this event is not yet determined but we will likely have some form of team competition.  We will collect $20 per player for the competition.  Pay your green fees at the course the day of the event. Following play, you are invited to the lakeside home of Peter Yagi (five minutes away at Angle Lake) for pizza and…

Newaukum Valley Golf Course.  (Limit 28 players) After a four-year hiatus, the Emerald Rose Cup returns to the Northwest.  Hickory players from the Emerald City (Seattle and beyond) will contest players from the Rose City (Portland and beyond) in Ryder Cup type match play competition.  We have selected Newaukum Valley Golf Course in Chehalis, WA as the half-way point between Portland and Seattle. The format will consist of concurrent four-ball and singles matches.  We will collect $15 per player ($10 for awards and $5 donation to NWHP fund).  Pay your green fees at the course the day of the event. Martin Pool is the organizer.  Sign up early. SEE WHO…

Northwest Hickory Players is proud to co-present–for the first time on the West Coast–the popular Oddball™ tournament, created by Denny and Cathy Lane of Hickory Lane Featheries in Illinois. The original tournament in the Midwest is a two-day affair, with featherie golf balls on day one, and gutta percha on day two. For our West Coast debut, we’re going to present 9 holes of featheries and 9 holes of gutties at Whidbey Island’s Holmes Harbor Golf Course. A featherie golf ball will be included with your event registration.  Entry is $100 pp which includes your walking greens fee, prize fund, and one featherie ball. Because of the odd nature of…

NWHP Champ, Paula Anderson, is hosting 20 players for a winter walk at McCormick Woods Golf Course on Sunday, February 23, 2005 starting around 10:30 a.m.  Walking fee is $39.  Carts are available on request at the pro shop.  Register early and bring your mittens!  It’s gonna be fun, as always.  The format will be Bingo, Bango, Bongo to ensure everyone is convivial and chirpy by the time you get to the first green!   SEE WHO IS ATTENDING                      

Host Roberta Robbins has seven tee times reserved at Bellevue Golf Course starting at 10:30 a.m. on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2025. This is our traditional anniversary outing, as NWHP was formally formed on New Year’s Day 2014. Greens fees are $44 without a cart, and $62, with a cart, both plus tax.  Greens fees include a warm-up bucket of balls.  We’ve been informed that the restaurant will be open that day, which is a plus.  Dress warmly and bring those hand warmers! Roberta will collect $10 from each player for a game TBD (whatever it turns out to be) and $10 for The NWHP yearly calendar. See you…

Join us for a great walk the day after Thanksgiving!  From its quaint, fishing lodge-style clubhouse to its celebrated golf course, Trophy Lake Golf & Casting is a magnificent collaboration of nature and design, capturing the spirit and tradition of the Pacific Northwest.  The celebration of two of the Pacific Northwest’s most popular activities – golf and fishing – enhance the experience and create a resort feel that allows guests to truly escape and enjoy. Located just 15 minutes from the Seattle ferry landing and 30 minutes from Tacoma, Trophy Lake is convenient from all areas of the sound. Hosted by Joshua Lieb, Northwest Hickory Players is pleased to host…

Gloria Menoprio was a boss. She played in the 1933 Ladies’ British Open Amateur Championship with just one club (a cleek) and was the first woman to wear trousers in competition. In her honor, Northwest Hickory Players presents the 2nd annual Gloria Minoprio Challenge. Players must wear trousers and use only one club. It has to be an original hickory-shafted iron (no replicas) with a loft of 25-degrees or less (aka a “cleek iron”). No woods permitted. No measuring devices of any kind allowed. The challenge will be over nine holes this year at Camas Prairie Golf Course in Port Townsend (formerly known as Port Townsend Golf Course) with favorable…

Stroke Play Rules Sheet Mount Si Golf Club – Snoqualmie, WA October 5, 2024 – 24 players start from the 1st tee box Rules: Stroke Play – Exchange score cards – add the cumulative total of strokes taken throughout the round.  Players count each stroke taken on a hole, until the ball is in the cup.  Enter strokes on the scorecard for the player’s card you are keeping.  Sign and attest cards and return them to the club table at the completion of your round.  Equipment must conform with Washington Classic Golf Equipment Rules Gentleman proceed from the white tees, Ladies proceed from the red tees 24 Players – $71.56…

July 12, 13 and 14, 2024 formally The Gearhart Hickory Classic played at the Gearhart Golf Links on the coast of Oregon The Historic Gearhart Golf Links, Gearhart, Oregon is the site for this two-day event formally known as the Gearhart Hickory Classic, the event’s name has been changed to honor the Columbia river, named after the ship (Columbia Rediviva) and, subsequently our event sponsor, the Columbia Sportswear Company, who have generously supported our efforts at Gearhart in the past. The entry fee for the event is $290. Five divisions (Open, Senior, Women and Super Senior and the “OF” for those over the age of 80!) with awards in every…

  Join in the fun and play for the John Ball Trophy at the Vintage Hickory Classic May 5, 2024 Meadow Park Golf Course, Tacoma, WA This year’s event will be held with tee times beginning at 10 a.m. Players will pay their green fees at the course–$40 walking, riding carts extra–and the entry fee for the event–payable to Rob Ahlschwede at the event–$20 to cover a small gift and prizes. We are playing for the John Ball trophy. John was an English pro that was one of the designers of Meadow Park. The course opened in 1915 and is now part of the Tacoma Park and Recreation Department. There…

NWHP Champ, Paula Anderson, is hosting 20 players for a winter walk at McCormick Woods Golf Course on April 7, 2024 starting at 10:30 a.m.  Walking fee is just $40–that can’t be beat!  Carts are available on request at the pro shop.  Register early and bring your mittens!  It’s gonna be fun, as always.  The format will be Bingo, Bango, Bongo to ensure everyone is convivial and chirpy by the time you get to the first green! Click here to see who has signed up:    List of Sign Ups