Northwest Hickory Players

  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          

  Join us for the 2024 Washington State Hickory Championship, May 17-19, at the historic Glen Acres Country Club in Seattle!  Our tournament coincides with the Club’s 100th anniversary.  This will be a special weekend!  The itinerary includes: Friday May 17, 2024 – – 9-Hole Member-Guest Scramble/Practice starting at 1 PM (optional) Saturday May 18 – – Trade Show and Registration opens at 10 AM – Round 1 shotgun at 1 PM – Dinner and 1920’s Dance at 6 PM (optional) Sunday May 19 – – Final round shotgun at 9 AM – Hosted lunch buffet and awards at 2 PM Awards for 1st and 2nd Low Gross and Net…

IDAHO HICKORY SHAFT GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP May 31-June 1, 2024 River Birch Golf Course Star, Idaho Tournament Format Two day (Fri. & Sat.) 36-hole stroke play individual competition (gross & net) AND 4-person team competition. Teams will be mixed and assigned by the Tournament Committee, with A,B,C,D players on each team. Scoring will be 1 gross plus 2 net scores each hole, with no player’s score counting twice on the same hole, e.g. gross & net. Tee times will start at 12:00 noon on May 31 and 8:00 a.m. on June 1. Awards follow play. The field is limited to the first 40 players registered. If more than 40 sign up,…

Our 11th Annual New Years Day outing for 2024 honors the 10th anniversary of NWHP (you’re not one-years-old until a year passes) and will be held at beautiful Maplewood Golf Course. We have secured six tee times starting at 10:00 a.m. Play will be a 4-person scramble for which we will colllect $10.00. We will also collect $10 per player for the much-anticipated 2024 calendar. Greens fees will be collected at the course. We believe the greens fee will be $34 per player (although that could change), plus sales tax. Cart fee is $36 for a shared cart or $28 for a single-rider cart. Here’s hoping for good weather for…

You are cordially invited to join some of the best hickory golf enthusiasts in the U.S. for the third annual Wager Cup at White Horse Golf Club in Kingston, WA on March 24, beginning at 10 a.m.  We have 20 spots on hold for what may be the first official outing of the springtime. There is two (2) spots open for this event as of 3/14/24. The wager cup is a folkloric item of yesteryear, often used at weddings to challenge the bride and groom (or others after a few drinks) to jointly empty the vessel without spilling a drop. The skirt forms a large cup, and the small tray…

Riverside Golf Course – Chehalis, WA October 29, 2023 – All players start from the 1st tee box – 1st Tee Time: 10:30 a.m. Rules: Stroke Play – Exchange scorecards – 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. THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL. Equipment must conform with Washington Classic Golf Equipment Rules All players proceed from the white tees 20 Players – $31.50…

Jimmy and Sandy Bucher are proud to announce the 2023 Black Friday outing on Friday, November 24 at Foster Golf Links starting at 10:00 a.m. The fee will be around $45 per person with no senior rates. Black Friday has been a traditional play date for NWHP and often the conditions are ideal for a great walk with great friends.  New to hickory?  No problem!  Just RSVP and indicate that you need clubs–for your first round, we’ll provide a free set of clubs for you. THIS EVENT IS FULL Foster Golf Links is the course to play golf with friends, shoot your lowest score, or take up this fabulous game.…

Snoqualmie Falls Golf Course – Fall City, WA September 23, 2023 – All players start from the 1st tee box Stroke Play – Group captain, maintain the scorecard for your group – 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.  Sign and attest cards and return them to the club table at the completion of your round. This is an 18 hole event There are 3 divisions Ladies proceed from the red tees Gutty players proceed from the red tees Hickory players proceed from the white tees Click…

The Northwest Hickory Players are pleased to invite you to the 2023 “Pacific Northwest Gutty” to be held on SEPTEMBER 30TH at Meadowmeer Golf & Country Club on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Meadowmeer is a nine-hole woodland layout located just off the Grand Forest on Bainbridge Island. It features generous rolling fairways, large greens, and design elements which are ideal for both Gutty Golf and pre-1935 hickory play. Locals consider it a hidden gem, and the secret is starting to get out. The Pacific Northwest Gutty is a one-day gross and net competition with men’s and women’s awards in three Divisions, offering three different ways to experience Gutty Golf: Willie Park…

Lake Shastina Golf Resort, Weed, California The Barbarians of the Northwest will once again descend on the Land of Shasta seeking to avenge last year’s loss to the Southern Army of Niblick Wielders.  California now leads the series 3-2 after last year’s 9-8 victory at the Battle of Medford. Field is limited to 28 players, so sign up now to join in the fun! SATURDAY, Oct 14 – Tee times start at noon  — Chapman format — Teams of two hit tee shots, and then play second shots using their partner’s tee shots. After both players’ second shots, the team must select one ball with which they complete the hole…

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. Click Here for the 2023 Rules Sheet and 1933 Media Coverage…

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…

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…

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…