The GHS and the “Book” on hickories and history
March 17, 2020

Ryan Book is a blogger who likes to write about music, heavy metal, and golf, which he feels needs a bit of shaking up to clear some cobwebs and get people interested in the game again. Recently the good Book interviewed GHS President Bern Bernacki on matters appertaining to kids and golf and how the heck anyone can get youngsters […]

So, who’s the best…ever?
March 16, 2020

It’s all about golf history. You can’t say enough about Tiger’s talent and accomplishments but, there are others who have their passionate supporters. Surely Young Tom Morris must get some votes for his awesome skill and the fact that he changed the sport forever. Not to mention that legendary father of his. Hogan? Hagen? Vardon? Nicklaus? Jack owns the record […]

GolfWeek visits a hickory golf tournament
March 3, 2020

The weekly golf magazine sent writer Jason Lusk and a photographer to capture the flavor of a hickory golf outing at Winter Park GC in Winter Park, Fla. over the weekend of Jan. 17-19. It was an inaugural event, hosted and organized by GHS member and former SoHG president Bill Geisler. Several players in the field were GHS members including […]

Arnie stamp coming to USPS

The U.S. Post Office is issuing a commemorative Arnold Palmer stamp that will be released on Wednesday, March 4. The stamp features James Drake’s action photograph of Palmer at the 1964 U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. The stamp is being issued as a “Forever” stamp that will always be equal to the current First-Class mail one-ounce […]

Mickey Wright passes at age 85
February 19, 2020

Feb. 19, 2020 – Compiled from news sources. Mickey Wright, one of the legendary players of the LPGA tour, possessed of a swing that Ben Hogan called the “finest swing I ever saw,” passed away on Monday, Feb. 17, at age 85. Wright won 13 majors and 82 LPGA Tour titles and was second on the all-time women’s major list […]