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    Gloria Minoprio Challenge: Sept 16

    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 inaugural 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 and we’ll all raise a glass to Gloria afterward. GLORIAMINOPRIOCHALLENGE                  

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    Gearhart Hickory Classic: July 18-20

    March 3, 2022

    TGC Hickory Shotmakers Open – April 27

    April 19, 2016

    Hickory Skills Challenge Featured in July 24 Event in Olympia

    July 20, 2015
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    Oregon Hickory Open: August 16-17

    The 2023 Oregon Hickory Open will be hosted at the Reserve Vineyard and Golf Club on August 16 & 17.  The event is presented by NWHP board member, Brad Harvey and will start at 1:00 p.m. on Day One and 9:00 a.m. on the final day so folks have time to commute to and from neighboring states.  The entry fee is $150 per player (walking rate) and is payable at the pro shop. The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club opened for play in 1997 and immediately distinguished itself as the region’s premiere golf destination, boasting two courses with enough juice in the layouts to challenge some of the game’s greatest…

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    Pacific Northwest Hickory Championship
    September 19-20, 2015

    December 29, 2014

    September 10, 2015 – The Home Course

    January 13, 2015

    June 15, 2015 – Rainier Country Club

    January 13, 2015
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    2023 WA State Hickory Championship & Spud Cup

    The 2023 WA State Hickory Championship will soon be upon us!  The 2023 WSHC is May 21st and 22nd (Sun-Mon) this year in Walla Walla.  Spring in eastern WA is very special and I’m pleased to have been able to make arrangements at Veterans Memorial GC for Sunday afternoon and Wine Valley GC for Monday morning.  Please come join us to celebrate hickory golf in an incredibly beautiful part of our state. Entry Fee: $220.00 (includes greens fee, tee prize, and awards) Cart: Wine Valley GC – carts provided, Veterans Memorial GC – $17/cart rider – pay at the course Awards for 1st and 2nd Low Gross and Net Winners…

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    Foster Fourball and Trade Show: July 25

    June 9, 2020

    April 27, 2015 – Inglewood Golf Club

    January 13, 2015

    September 10, 2015 – The Home Course

    January 13, 2015
  • Events

    Pat Sutton Antique Golf Show: March 24-26

                 

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    Gamble Sands October 6-7, 2018

    July 15, 2015

    Gloria Minoprio Challenge: Sept 16

    May 7, 2023

    Whidbey Island Golfing Weekend

    May 3, 2016
  • Features

    Davie Strath, The Open, the R&A, and a decision of a lifetime

    Davie Strath holds a unique and tragic place in golf lore. He was one of several highly-accomplished players within the same family (Davie was one of four brothers and was a frequent partner with young Tommy Morris, Jr.), three of whom died young (including Davie) and were victims of circumstance, having lived just prior to the discovery of penicillin, which might have saved them all from their cruel fate. Miraculously, Davie (1849-1879) came in second place in The Open three times, in 1870, 1873, and 1876. It is that last event—in 1876—that sealed his place in golfing history. Golf Australia published a detailed piece on Strath in January 2023, which…

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    The Original Country Club of Seattle

    August 16, 2015

    There was no joy in Skagit County: A History of their Links

    January 9, 2022

    Arthur Vernon Macan: Pacific NW Legend

    November 12, 2018
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    Vintage Hickory Classic April 30

    Northwest Hickory Players are meeting at Meadow Park Golf Course in Tacoma to celebrate World Hickory Golf Day. This year’s event will be held on April 30, 2023 with tee times beginning at 10 a.m. Players will pay their green fees at the course–and an entry fee for the event payable to Rob Ahlschwede at the event–$20 to cover a small gift and prizes. The 2023 event will allow 44 players. The event is playing for the John Ball trophy. John was an English pro that was one of the designers of the course that opened in 1915 and is now part of the Tacoma Park and Recreation Department. There…

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    Gamble Sands October 6-7, 2018

    July 15, 2015

    Eastmoreland 100 Hickory Stick Tournament: June 16

    June 5, 2018

    Oregon Hickory Open | July 31-August 1

    February 24, 2021
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    March 25 – White Horse Golf Course

    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…

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    Spring/Summer Golf in Oregon

    April 1, 2021

    Foster Fourball | July 31

    July 8, 2022

    Pacific Northwest Hickory Championship: June 2-3, 2018

    January 7, 2018
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    McCormick Woods February 5th

    Built in 1986 by architect Jack Frei in accordance with the Audubon Society to optimize its serene location, McCormick Woods Golf Club in Port Orchard is one of Washington’s premier public golf experiences. The course features natural lakes hidden amongst towering firs and cedars. With five tee placements at each hole, players of every level can enjoy this championship public course. At McCormick Woods, your scenic golf experience becomes a tranquil escape. NWHP member, Paula Anderson, will host this social outing for up to 20 players in a Bingo-Bango-Bongo format. Walking rate is $39, payable at the clubhouse. No penalty for cancelation if the weather doesn’t cooperate. The first tee…

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    The Open After The Open | Chambers Bay

    December 11, 2020

    16th Annual Canadian Open Hickory Championship

    December 29, 2014

    9th Annual Vintage Classic – May 1

    February 7, 2019
  • News

    European Organizations Unite to Promote Hickory Golf

    3 January 2023 – Leading proponents of hickory golf from several European countries have formed the Society of Hickory Golfers – Europe for the purposes of providing support and guidance in promoting growth of the ‘royal and ancient’ game as it was played from its origins. Meeting at Ducks Inn in Aberlady, Scotland, the group represented hickory golfers from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK. Additional input was received from organizations and individuals from other countries. The Society of Hickory Golfers – Europe  (SOHG-EU) will be incorporated as a non-profit organization in a European country to be named in the near future. Membership in the Society will be open to organizations of…

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    New Season-Long Goose Cup

    December 2, 2019

    Sue Tracy Wins the Women’s Division at the World Hickory Open

    November 12, 2022

    NWHP Featured on Golf Channel

    December 6, 2021
  • Events

    3-2-1 Happy New Year 2023

    The Northwest Hickory Players’ 10th annual New Year’s Day outing on Sunday, January 1, 2023 has been scheduled at Lynnwood Golf Course near Edmonds, WA. We have seven tee times reserved starting at 10:00 a.m. Greens fees to be paid on the day of play. We will collect an additional $20 from each player prior to the round for the games and a swanky NWHP 2023 wall calendar. The game for New Year’s Day will be 3-2-1 Cha Cha Cha. This will be a team event with 3 net scores totaled on the first hole, 2 net scores on the second hole, one net score on the third hole, then…

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    2022 Goose Cup: Register Now for Match Play

    April 12, 2022

    March 25 – White Horse Golf Course

    January 12, 2023

    16th Annual Canadian Open Hickory Championship

    December 29, 2014
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