Monday, January 21, 2013

Brian's South Florida Clambake kicks off tomorrow with a noon visit to The Cornell Museum in Delray Beach, FL which currently houses the Gary Wiren Hickory Golf Exhibit.

After the exhibit and a nine hole trip around the Granada Golf Club, the festivities begin with drinks and dinner at The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.

On Wednesday at 10 am the golf begins at the Donald Ross course at The Biltmore. Stay tuned for more.

Sunday, January 6, 2013

The Metropolitan Hickory Society recently completed its first year of hickory golf tournaments and events. Our six events had close to 40 different participants.

The 2012 events were held in

May at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, NJ designed by AW Tillinghast in 1929

June at Paramount Country Club in New City, NY designed by AW Tillinghast in 1926

July at Somerset Hills Country Club in Bernardsville, NJ by AW Tillinghast in 1917

August at Hackensack Country Club in Oradell, NJ by Charles Banks in 1928

September at Shackamaxon Country Club in Scotch Plains, NJ by AW Tillnghast in 1916

October at Yale Golf Club in New Haven, CT by Charles Blair Macdonald in 1926

The 2013 events will see returns to Ridgewood, Paramount, Hackensack and Yale as well as events at two or three new venues.