First Carolinas Hickory Open
The first annual Carolinas Hickory Open will be contested on Tryon Country Club in Tryon, NC June 17-19. Details are posted on the CHGA EVENTS tab. This will be a 2 day stroke play tournament with low gross and low net being awarded for each of our 3 divisions: Open (under 61-and all those wanting …
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USHO at Gearhart Overflowing
The US Hickory Open will be held at Gearhart Golf Course in Oregon on September 12-14. Registrations opened up January 1st and we (yours truly is coordinating registrations for Rob Alschwede, Tournament Host) already have 120 registrations. These include some “temporarily held spots” for former champions and the like. Rob is striving to get the …
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NC HGA Announces NC Hickory Open for 2021
From Rich Schmidt, CHA Captain: “I’m determined to hold a proper NC Hickory Open Championship this year. With the help of some fellow hickory nuts in the mountains, I’m trying for a 2 day ‘proper’ event to be held at the very old and very cool Tryon Country Club outside of Hendersonville in late July …
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2020 VaGHA Results
Happy New Year VaHGA players! I hope you have had a safe and happy holiday season and are looking forward, like me, to a better 2021! Before we get going on the new season, here’s a report of our truncated 2020 season. 1st Annual Richmond Hickory Cup was won by Eric Wagner.The 1st Annual World …
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VaHGA Gutty Gopher set for November 14-15 in Charlottesville
The first annual VaHGA Gutty Gopher tournament is confirmed for Saturday-Sunday, November 14-15 at Meadowcreek Golf Course in Charlottesville, VA. Due to COVID restrictions no special events are allowed, so the nine registered players will tee off from the red tees as “normal” groups of three. Stay tuned for results.
VaHGAns excel at Mid-Pines Hickory Open
Several VaHGA members went to the 17th annual Mid-Pines Hickory Open and came away with medals. First, former VaHGA member, Rick Woeckener, won the overall Open Division with rounds of 77-75. The second round was marked by heavy rain, a weather delay, and cold winds. Congratulations Rick! Well done! Second, VaHGAns Deal Hudson and Chuck …
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VAHGA FOURBALL/OPEN RESULTS
We played the VAHGA Fourball/Open Championships September 14-16 at the newly redesigned (by Davis Love III) Birdwood Golf Course at the Boar’s Head Resort. The weather was perfect, cool pre-autumn days. 20 players (10 fourball teams) came from the Commonwealth and North Carolina to compete. We also welcomed three new players. Results were as follows:FOURBALL …