Why play hickory golf?

With such a prestigious history golfers have long been intrigued with the prowess of the games earliest champions and inevitably comparisons are made between the best modern players vs the great players from yesteryear. Does Tiger Woods' "Tiger Slam" compare with Bobby Jones' 1930 Grand Slam?

Just how good were the players from 100 years ago when Jones, Vardon, Hagen, Braid and Sarazen (to name a few) dominated the game? How good were the players from 150 years ago when the first organised golf clubs came into existence? Of course there is no way of comparing players from different eras but there is a way of experiencing how the game was played from a time long past.

 Who we are

 

 

 

Hickory Golf Queensland (HGQ) was formed in 2020 with primary the aim of promoting the use of hickory golf clubs. As the largest hickory play group in Australia we provide golfers in Brisbane the opportunity to play with clubs from the hickory era to experience playing the game with an appreciation of how it was when these clubs prevailed in the 1920's and 30's. There are loan sets of hickory clubs ready for those interested in trying hickory golf.

 

 

 What we do

  

 

Hickory Golf Queensland (HGQ) promotes and supports hickory golf in Brisbane for golfers curious about how the game of golf was played in the early 1900's. We have members from all over Queensland and play monthly matches at Royal Qld GC. We also play events at Brisbane GC and Nudgee Golf Club on Brisbane's northside and are key supporters of hickory events throughout Australia.

Players are provided with a basic (6-7 clubs) set of authentic hickory clubs to use. Low compression "hickory friendly" balls are recommended for hickory play. As part of your hickory experience we provide instruction on what to expect when playing with hickory clubs. 

 

Our Goal

Our goal is simple, to promote Hickory golf in SE Queensland and beyond.

In the early 1990's there were about 15 active hickory golfers in the United States. By 2000, when the Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG) was formed, that number had grown significantly. Today in the US there are several thousand hickory golfers and that number is growing consistently.

By comparison there are approximately 100 active hickory golfers Australia wide. Considering Australia's almost perfect golfing climate and our immaculate hickory golfing pedigree our participation rate is relatively low.

This is not because we don't appreciate the game it is simply the fact that most golfers in this country are unaware of it's existence. Hickory Golfers aim is to spread the word of Hickory golf to all in Brisbane and help to establish a player base that will allow us to coordinate regular hickory competitions and ensure the prosperity of the hickory game in Australia.