NWHP to host 2026 U.S. Hickory Open at Gearhart
It’s official. NWHP will host the 19th annual U.S. Hickory Open, presented by the Society of Hickory Golfers. September 11-13 (practice round on the 11th) in 2026. Registrations will be available some time after this year’s USHO has concluded via the SoHG website. Our last USHO at Gearhart was sold-out, so plan to follow us and/or SoHG to be sure you don’t miss your chance to join us. The course will be in superlative shape in early fall. Bring your layers; likely your tweeds! More soon. #HickoryGolf
This marks only the third time the USHO will be contested in the western United States, the first being at Pebble Beach Resorts’ 1897 Del Monte Golf Course in 2017, also hosted by Northwest Hickory Players, and subsequently in 2021 at Gearhart Golf Links.
“Gearhart Golf Links is an exceptional venue for this tournament,” says Northwest Hickory Players tournament organizer and Olympia (WA) resident, Rob Ahlschwede. “David McLay-Kidd, acclaimed architect of Bandon Dunes and Mammoth Dunes, ranked Gearhart in his “Top 10 Favorite Places” in the March 2020 edition of Golf Magazine. Golf Professional, Jason Bangild, is also one of the best in the business, and has welcomed NWHP’s three-day Columbia Cup to the course every July since 2015. The seaside course offers a true links-style experience, perfectly suited to the original equipment used by global hickory golf collectors and enthusiasts.”
