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NWHP Featured on Golf Channel
SoHG board member and NWHP co-founder, Robert Birman, was invited to talk about hickory golf on Golf Today, a flagship show of The Golf Channel, hosted by Damon Hack and Shane Bacon. The original air date was December 13, 2021. Images shown in the interview are from the Society’s 2021 U.S. Hickory Open at Gearhart Golf Links. Interest in the game is growing and we’re always grateful to have international coverage for the appeal and lure of the game. The full interview is available here.
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2021 U.S. Hickory Open featured
on Fried Egg PodcastGarrett Morrison from The Fried Egg Podcast (click link, left, to listen) featured the 2021 U.S. Hickory Open in the latest edition of Fried Egg Stories, a feature-length episode with interviews with sundry members at Gearhart Golf Links and a brief, post-round, interview with the 2021 champion, Andrew Von Lossow. Morrison, a resident of Oregon, spent the final day of the event walking the grounds, following the leaders, and checking in with event organizers to curate a compelling and audio-rich tour of what proved to be a magical day for the players, one and all. The Fried Egg is where golf tragics unite to delve deeper into the game. In addition to the pods,…
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The 12 Days of Gearhart: 2021 U.S. Hickory Open
NWHP played host to 120 players from the U.S. and Canada at the 2021 U.S. Hickory Open at Gearhart Golf Links on the coast of Oregon. Below is a collection of photographs from the spectacular week! Click the blue Facebook icon on the upper right of any post to view the details!
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The History of Walla Walla Country Club
Although Walla Walla Country Club in Walla Walla, Washington indicates their club was established in 1923, the roots of golf in Walla Walla go back a quarter century earlier to 1898. That year, some of Walla Walla’s most prominent men, led by Stephen B. L. Penrose, President of Whitman College, organized the Walla Walla Golf Club. A nine-hole course “with greens of hard, gravelly clay” was laid out near the railroad depot in 1899. Read All About it Here!
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2021 Pacific Northwest Gutty – July 24th
The Northwest Hickory Players are pleased to invite you to the inaugural “Pacific Northwest Gutty” to be held at Meadowmeer Golf & Country Club on Bainbridge Island, Washington. NOTE: THIS EVENT WAS ORIGINALLY PLANNED ON JULY 25TH – IT IS CHANGED TO SATURDAY, JULY 24TH. 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 will be limited to 24 players, and is…
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Northwest Hickory Players Announces New Affiliates Program
The Board of Northwest Hickory Players is proud to announce its new Affiliates™ program. [April 2021] This program exists to encourage the organization and coordination of hickory golf events throughout Washington, Oregon, and Idaho under the auspices of the SoHG-recognized regional hickory golf association for the Pacific Northwest, Northwest Hickory Players, established in 2014. As a multi-state association, Northwest Hickory Players has hosted events over a 900-mile region, from Spokane, Washington, to events in Northern California—notably its “C.O.W. Cup,” (California vs. Oregon and Washington match play event, in association with NorCal Hickory Golf) and the inaugural U.S. Hickory Open on the American West Coast, at Del Monte Golf Course in…
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Spring/Summer Golf in Oregon
An affiliate in Oregon is helping rally players in Oregon for some springtime outings….we encourage you to join in! Here are upcoming events in the state of Oregon. Links will connect with with Brandon Bunke who is coordinating these events for NWHP. April 18, 2021: OREGON CITY GOLF CLUB OUTING, Oregon City GC, Oregon City, OR Greens fees will be $35, payable at the course; optional cash game with a $20 buy in and a stroke play format May 23, 2021: EASTMORELAND GOLF COURSE OUTING, Eastmoreland GC, Portland, OR Greens fees will be $47, payable at the course; optional cash game with a $20 buy in and a stroke…
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Oregon Hickory Open | July 31-August 1
Two day gross and net competition with awards for Open, Senior (60+), Statesman (70+) and a Women’s division. OGA Members course (Saturday) 1:30 pm start Salem Golf Club (Sunday) 9:00 am start Entry fee $125 (includes green fees, range balls, Awards) Limited to 40 players Deadline July 17, 20121 RSVP to: [email protected] Event Details 36 Hole individual stroke play Competition Saturday, July 31 @ OGA Golf Course 1:30pm Sunday August 1st @ Salem golf club 9:00am Entry fee $125 Includes Green Fees, range balls and prizes. Rental clubs available $25 each day Field limit to 40 Players Divisions: Open, Senior 60+, Super Senior 70+ and Women’s Equipment: Hickory-Shafted clubs as…
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2021 Pacific Northwest Hickory Championship June 19-20
The Northwest Hickory Players is pleased to invite you to the seventh annual 2021 Pacific Northwest Hickory Championship to be held at the historic Longview Country Club in Longview, Washington. Longview CC was established in 1923 and has hosted numerous major Northwest championships. The front nine was designed by Francis L. James and opened in 1927. The back nine opened in 1958. Read its History. The Pacific Northwest Hickory Championship will be a two-day gross and net competition with awards for Open, Senior (60+), Statesmen (70+) and Women’s Divisions. Field is limited to first 56 players to sign up. ENTRY FEE: $190 includes green fees and carts for both days,…
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The History of Hood River Golf and Country Club
NWHP co-founder Martin Pool is the author of most of the the course histories on our website (see Courses menu item). In his latest post, he covers the history of Hood River Golf and Country Club, with Chandler Egan connections and more! Click the photo for the full story.