NEW MEMBER !
Please welcome Charles Padgett to the VaHGA! Here is a brief bio about Charles: I play at The Highlands Golf Club near Franklin, WV. It’s an hours drive from my home in Augusta County though my mailing address is through the Bridgewater PO. I used a hickory handmade putter from St. Andrews I had purchased …
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Notes and Scenes from the Inaugural Stars and Stripes Hickory Classic
Fireworks ignited at East Potomac Golf Links today (Saturday June 22, 2024) as hickory golfers from New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, DC, and Virginia competed in the Stars & Stripes Hickory Golf Classic. Record high temperatures fueled low scores on the links. Open Division Champion Grant Raffel bested the field with a 75. Many thanks to …
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Stars and Stripes Hickory Classic
Everyone, Our own Sam Sinclair has organized an opportunity for us to play in the Stars & Stripes Hickory Golf Classic (see below). What a great opportunity to gather together and play hickory in the nation’s capital. Act fast and register as time is of the essence!!!
Va Hickory Championship and Va / NC Hickory Challenge Cup
The date is set for the combo event of the Va Hickory Championship and the Va / NC Hickory Challenge Cup. The tournaments will be held at the same time, same day on Saturday November 18th, 2023 at Poplar Grove Golf Course in Amherst Va. Tee times will start at 11:45 and there will be …
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VA HICKORY HEATER CONTESTED
On August 5th, an eager foursome teed up and played the Olde and Creek Course nines at Shenvalee Golf Resort in New Market Va. Dennis Meadows, Jim Clawson, Billy Hunter (Defending Champion), and Captain Rob Gilbert were on hand to test their skills in the Virginia heat that day. The company was terrific, and the …
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RICHMOND CUP COMPLETE
The Richmond Cup was held held May 6th 2023 at Belmont Golf Course in Richmond Va. The Richmond Cup! The men of Virginia came together to contest the Richmond Cup on May 6th. It was a beautiful day and well attended at Belmont golf Course. The group played the traditional 12 hole course, and followed …
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2023 Gutty Gopher in the Books
A small but intrepid group met on Saturday the Ides of April (Tax Day!) at Meadowcreek Golf Course in Charlottesville to contest the 3rd Annual VaHGA Gutty Gopher. It was a beautiful day for Gutty golf in the commonwealth. After short iron shots down the hill, (and a lucky bounce off of Clawson’s bridge), the …