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Early History of Longview Country Club
Established 1923 Course Opened First Nine: 4-30-1927; Second Nine: 1958 Course Architect: 1927 – Francis L. James; 1958 – unknown A year before the City of Longview was incorporated, a group of businessmen met in the summer of 1923 to organize Cowlitz County’s first golf club: the Longview Golf and Country Club. The club initially planned its first golf course at the base of Mount Solo, just west of Longview. Given the primitive roads at the time, the distance proved to be too much, and those plans were dropped. They then decided on another course closer to the soon to be City, and a nine hole course was built on…
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Niblick & Spoon: Read All About It
Niblick & Spoon – How the name and sign came to be… By Mark Persinger After a round at Jackson Park in Seattle, I was having a beer with my playing partners, a couple of brothers who were 85 years young, and former caddies during the hickory era of golf. We reclined in the café, in the new couch and TV area which had been recently set up, complete with an electric fireplace. I explained to the brothers that our GM, Kathy Wake, had added this area to give the café a sort of Irish bar feel, the first step to rebrand the café into a proper 19th hole. “Every…
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First Annual Northwest Hickory Golfers Black Friday Hickory Golf Outing
Black Friday Hickory Golf Outing November 23, 2018 Maplewood Golf Course First Starting time 11 a.m. Deadline to sign up is November 16th Hosted by Kit Ledbetter This is the First Annual Northwest Hickory Golfers Black Friday Hickory Golf Outing. Why go shopping and face the crowds or just sit at home and watch sports when you can join your hickory friends and enjoy being outside at beautiful Maplewood Golf Course in Renton? We have reserved 24 spots (six starting times) for our outing. Maplewood is in great shape and Kit played it twice this last week. Winter rates start on Monday November 6th with weekday senior rates of only…
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First Annual Seattle Antique
Golf Show & SaleSaturday, October 27, 2018 FREE ADMISSION 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Jefferson Park Golf Course 4101 Beacon Avenue South Seattle, Washington CLUBS, TROPHIES, BALLS, BOOKS, ARTWORK, MAGAZINES, COLLECTIBLES, AND MORE! Display Tables: $45 (includes lunch) Additional Tables: $30 each Sellers register at: nwhickoryplayers.org SPONSORED BY: Golf Collectors’ Society Society of Hickory Golfers Northwest Hickory Players Choose Number of Tables One Table $45.00 USDTwo Tables $75.00 USDThree Tables $105.00 USD With the Seattle Antique Golf Show and Sale coming up on October 27th at Jefferson in Seattle, the Northwest Hickory Players is planning to offer a round of golf at West Seattle on Friday, the 26th. Jefferson has 9 holes that…
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Eastmoreland 100 Hickory Stick Tournament: June 16
JUNE 16, 2018 Eastmoreland Golf Course, Portland OR Play hickory 100 years to the exact date of the very 1st round! Tee Times begin at 2 p.m. Pay Regular Weekend Green Fees to Club House ($44 for 18 / $25 for 9) Hickory Sticks Available 4-Person Scramble – 9 or 18 holes (small prizes awarded for both) $25 donation is recommend per person to fund the Eastmoreland 100 Historical Society 501c3 We have a donation page for those that want to fundraise more Free showing of “The Greatest Game Ever Played” on the 10th fairway Dress up and look sharp like its 1918!!!
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The 1913 Professional International Match at Versailles
With the Ryder Cup being contested in France this year, it is a fitting time to reflect on a celebrated match pitting the UNITED STATES vs. FRANCE… The 1913 Professional International Match at Versailles It was pretty clear beforehand that the international match between sides of French and American professionals which had been carefully arranged between the French Association and the United States Golf Association would be a close thing and opinions differed as to the probable result. I think few people were prepared for the Americans losing everything as they did. The arrangement was that on Monday, June 30, and Tuesday there should be two four-ball matches and four…
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History: Chandler Egan’s
Plantation Country Club
Boise, IDGolf was first introduced to Boise in 1900 by a group of golf enthusiasts who laid out six holes at Fort Boise, a federal army installation also known as Boise Barracks. From all indications this was an unflattering course, probably more akin to what we now know as a pitch and putt course. Nevertheless, it was golf, and by any measure this was a very early appearance of golf in the Northwest, and most likely the first in Idaho. Only a few golf clubs existed at that time in the Northwest states, most notably the Tacoma Golf Club (1894), the Seattle Golf Club (1896), the Country Club of Seattle (1896),…
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Classic Chapman – February 15
Join us for the 2020 Classic Chapman on Saturday, February 15. The outing will be held at The Classic Golf Club in Spanaway, Washington, and hosted by club member, Steve Malmquist. Individual closest to will be awarded on each of the par 3’s with a modest payout. The two lowest net scores will also receive a payout – the more players the less modest the payouts will be. The Chapman System is a two person team format, this is how it is played. Both players, A & B tee off — but player A goes to players B’s ball and plays the next shot. Player B does the same with…
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Pacific Northwest Hickory Championship: June 2-3, 2018
Wing Point Golf and Country Club Bainbridge Island, WA Northwest Hickory Players and the membership of Wing Point G&CC invite you to the fourth annual 2018 Pacific Northwest Hickory Championship. It will be held at the historic Wing Point Golf and Country Club (est. 1903) on Bainbridge Island, Washington. This is a rare opportunity to play one of the top private courses in Washington. The championship will be a two-day gross and net competition with awards for Open, Senior (60-69), Super Senior (70+) and Women’s Divisions. ENTRY FEE: $195 includes green fees for both days, tee prizes, competition awards, dinner on Saturday and box lunch on Sunday. Carts are…
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Book Review: Allan Robertson and Tom Morris
Allan Robertson, Golfer: His Life and Times By Alistair Beaton Adamson ISBN090718605X 1985 Grant Books, Worcestershire Tom Morris of St. Andrews; The Colossus of Golf By David Malcolm and Peter Crabtree ISBN139781841588186 2008 Berlinn, Edinburgh Legends of 19th Century Links By Robert Birman, co-founder NW Hickory Players Old Tom Morris’ renown and acclaim – now stretching more than 150 years – can be in part attributed, in my view, to the formative influence of his mentor and playing partner, Allan Robertson. In fact, Robertson might well have been the first name everyone today associates with the “founding” of golf in Scotland, had it not been for the fact that…
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20 Questions with Bill Zilberts, aka carlingbill54
With a population of 9,300, Lutterworth, England, might appear to be an odd place to find one of the most active hickory golf club sellers on eBay. In the 14th century, the religious reformer Canon John Wycliffe, who hailed from the vicinity, was traditionally believed to have produced the first translation of the Bible from Latin into English. Later, in the days of the stagecoach, Lutterworth was an important stopping-place on the road from Leicester to Oxford and London, and many former coaching inns remain in the town. The town also contains some historic half-timbered buildings, some of which date back to the 16th century. Half way between London and…
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Honoring Jack Wilson September 17
Our gathering for Jack will be held at the Oakbrook Golf Course Clubhouse on Sunday, September 17 at 10:30 a.m. The morning time gives people time to get to Seattle for the Seahawks game if they have tickets and allows the rest of us plenty of time to get next to a television to watch, if interested. Click here for directions. Before and after the service, there will be a sale of golf clubs, bags and books. Donna, Jack’s wife, thought that doing this would be a good thing, so we will be taking a lot of Jack’s collection to the clubhouse, putting it on display for sale. I have gone thru…
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Old Tom Morris Commemorative Bumper Sticker
Celebrate Old Tom with a commemorative hickory golf bumper sticker for your travel case, auto, boat or golf room. Dubbed Scotland’s “King of Clubs,” Morris came up one Open short of owning the Champion’s Belt outright, only to see his son accomplish the feat in 1870. $1 each plus S&H. Size = 6” x 4”. PayPal.
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Olsen Bests Miller in Five Extra Holes in the Pacific Northwest Hickory Championship
The fairways were baked, running hard and fast. Plumes of dust rose in the air with each mashie shot. (Yes Virginia, there is dust in Seattle.) With a recent record of 56 consecutive days without rain, the sites of the 3rd Annual Pacific Northwest Hickory Championship, played at Snoqualmie Falls Golf Course and Mount Si Golf Course (est. 1927), offered unfamiliar tests for the Northwest hickory players. As it was in the ‘20s, the roughs were rough, and the fairways rougher. But the hard grounds also had its advantages as 270 yard drives were not uncommon for the long hitters. Click Here for a PDF file of Martin Pool’s write-up…
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Mt. Si Golf Course: A History
Read all about it here! Click image below.
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2018 COW Cup – California vs Oregon & Washington
2018 COW Cup – September 22 & 23 Centennial Golf Club, Medford, Oregon Hickory players from California, Oregon, and Washington are invited to the third rendition of the COW Cup. In the tradition of the Ryder Cup, the team from California is matched against the team from Oregon and Washington. The California team has won two years in a row and now it’s Northwest’s turn to win the COW Bell back in 2018! Join us for a fun weekend at the beautiful Centennial Golf Club in Medford. The Centennial Golf Club is hosting a Junior tournament on Sept 22-23, and we will be following the tournament. As yet, our tee…
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Tom Dunn, Player, Advocate, Designer
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 played in four others through 1886, never finishing outside the top 20, but skipped playing in eight-straight Opens from 1870 to 1877 only to come in 9th in 1878. Early life Dunn was born in Musselburgh. His father, Willie Dunn Sr, and his twin brother, Jamie, were notable golfers of their time, routinely playing against Allan Robertson and Old Tom Morris. Willie was apprenticed under the Gourlay family. At…
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2017 Port Ludlow Hickory Classic – Saturday, June 17
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 gross and net winners. The $140 entry fee includes greens fee, cart, range, and awards dinner. The entry fee is only $90 for Port Ludlow members. Rental sets are available for $40 for and individual set or $20 to share a set. Rentals include a sleeve of golf balls. The entry deadline is June 1st. This will be a fun day, with a delicious dinner on a challenging and well-groomed…
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Thanks for Supporting the U.S. Hickory Open Raffle!
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 Moore OA irons, Louisville Golf and Tad Moore hickory woods, a Steurer & Jacoby Duffle, McIntyre Ouimet Golf Balls, Complimentary 2017 and 2018 Tournament Fees, to Knicker Dog outfits, books and other kinds of clothing. An unofficial calculation brings the total value of the raffle at more than $5,000! See the prize list for what is available. Proceeds will be used to support this year’s Open and the Society in…
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Highlands Golf Course Swap & Shop | February 20
Saturday February 20th, 32 players $18 for 18 holes with a swap and shop afterwards so bring your extra clubs and collectibles. First tee time is at 10:00 a.m. and the trade show will start at 1:00 p.m. ALL are welcome for the trade show! 32 players only for golfing. Rob Ahlschwede is our event organizer. Our friend Don Mojean is the pro and is offering some of his space and the restaurant area for a show. The coffee shop is now open so space is limited. Highlands is an old hickory-era course but was cut down to make room for a housing development. They have a new owner that…
