2021 World Hickory Open Championship
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Beth Freedman
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Elizabeth Freedman, who passed away on October 8th 2020.
Widegren wins 2019 Championship
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Moberg wins 2018 Championship
Closest hickory shoot out for almost a century! Luffness New Golf Club, East Lothian - In still and beautiful conditions, the
Best Ball 2018 Competition
Team Japan win Best Ball team competition 2018 Congratulations to our visitors from Japan who won the World Hickory Open 'Best
THE WORLD HICKORY OPEN
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The World Hickory Open Championship is the premier tournament for hickory golfers worldwide. The Championship provides a great opportunity for golfers of all skill levels to experience hickory golf on the best links courses in Scotland. Competitors play the game using hickory clubs, similar to those used in the game over a century ago and, if so desired, wearing traditional clothing of the era.
The World Hickory Open is an open tournament for amateur and professional golfers and attracts many of the world’s top hickory golfers. Previous Championship winners include Andrew Marshall, Paolo Quirici from Switzerland, Fraser Mann from Scotland, Rick Valentine from Scotland, and the two time winner, Sandy Lyle, The Open Champion in 1985 and US Masters Champion in 1988. The current champion is top Swedish professional Johan Moberg.
Hickory golf is growing in popularity all over the world, with golfers enjoying the challenge of playing with hickory golf clubs together with a powerful camaraderie fostered by the hickory version of the game. Hickory clubs can be rented for the tournament.
In Autumn each year, players from over 20 different countries, including Australia, Japan, China, UAE, South Africa and across Europe and North America gather in Scotland to enjoy the fun and fashion of hickory golf.
The World Hickory Open Championship week traditionally starts with the Archie Baird one-day team event followed by the three-day World Hickory Open Championship event.
We look forward to seeing you at the event !
The 2019 Results:
2019 World Hickory Open
Champion: Olle Widegren 67 68 72 = 207
2nd: Andrew Marshall 72 67 73 = 212
3rd: Johan Moberg 75 67 71 = 213
2019 Ladies Champion
1st: Britta Nord 186
2nd: Jenny Kack 187
3rd: Vivianne L Thors 196
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World Hickory Open Festival 2019 (Oct 20th -24th)
We are delighted to advise you of the Calendar of events which will grace this year’s World Hickory Golf Championship. We have signed up 4 fantastic courses in East Lothian along Scotland’s Golf Coast. They are Dunbar, Kilspindie, Gullane 2 and Gullane
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