SoHG Sponsors & Patrons
We want to recognize those sponsors who have provided exceptional support to the SoHG in promoting the game on a worldwide basis:
Hawes Partners Golf Experiences
Hawes Partners Golf Experiences curates exceptional golf journeys that celebrate the spirit and camaraderie of the game. Their bespoke events and travel experiences connect players to iconic courses and unforgettable moments.
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Louisville Golf
Louisville Golf is a trusted leader in handcrafted hickory clubs, preserving the artistry and playability of golf’s early years. Their dedication to quality and historical accuracy makes them a cornerstone of the modern hickory golf movement.
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Mcintyre Golf Company
McIntyre Golf Company creates a range of heritage golf balls designed for both performance and authenticity. With a passion for golf’s rich traditions, they allow players to experience the game as it was meant to be played.
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Tad Moore Golf
Tad Moore Golf represents the pinnacle of traditional clubmaking, blending timeless design with master craftsmanship. Each club reflects a deep respect for the game’s heritage, offering players authentic performance rooted in hickory-era tradition.
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The following organizations support our mission by being annual organizational sponsors. We ask you to please consider patronizing their respective organizations. Want to become a supporter? Review the benefits of joining here.
Hickory Golf Equipment & Accessories
Golf Knickers Apparel
Classic golf apparel celebrating the game’s timeless style, with traditional knickers, plus fours, argyle socks, caps, and coordinated outfits for golfers of all ages.
Grant Books
Specialist publishers and booksellers dedicated to golf’s rich literary heritage, offering collectible, limited-edition, and historic works for discerning golfers, readers, and collectors.
Hickory Lane Featherie Golf Balls
Handcrafting authentic, playable featherie golf balls using historically researched materials, tools, and methods, Hickory Lane brings golf’s earliest playing traditions vividly back to life.
JBL Swiss Hickory
Dedicated to preserving and promoting hickory golf in Switzerland, JBL Swiss Hickory supports competition, camaraderie, and appreciation for golf’s classic traditions.
K. Leonard Hickory Golf
Crafting beautiful, playable long-nose golf clubs inspired by the 19th century, K. Leonard Hickory Golf helps today’s players experience the game’s earliest traditions firsthand.
KnickerDog.com
Purveyors of traditional, authentically styled golf knickers and accessories, helping hickory golfers bring classic looks, fellowship, and a little extra fun to the fairways.
Mulligan Boutique
Offering distinctive golf-inspired apparel, gifts, and accessories, Mulligan Boutique celebrates the game with products designed for golfers who appreciate style, character, and tradition.
Old World Hickory Golf
A resource for playable vintage hickory clubs, custom builds, restoration supplies, and accessories, helping golfers discover, equip, and enjoy the traditional hickory game.
The Macallan (Single Malt Whisky)
One of Scotland’s most celebrated single malt whiskies, The Macallan combines exceptional craftsmanship, uncompromising quality, and centuries of heritage in the heart of Speyside.
Auction Houses
Golden Age Auctions
A leading destination for golf collectibles and memorabilia, connecting collectors worldwide with historically significant clubs, championship artifacts, trophies, and treasures from the game’s greatest players.
Jeff Ellis Auctions
Premier auction specialists offering exceptional vintage golf clubs, hickory shafts, memorabilia, and collectibles sought by golfers, historians, and passionate collectors worldwide.
Mullock & Jones Auction House
One of the world’s leading golf memorabilia auction houses, specializing in historic clubs, collectibles, artwork, and rare artifacts celebrating golf’s rich heritage.
Hickory Friendly Golf Courses
Bandon Dunes Golf Links
Set amid the rugged beauty of Oregon’s Pacific coast, Bandon Dunes celebrates golf’s ancient links traditions across seven distinctive courses designed for the walking golfer.
Cullen Links (Cullen, Scotland)
A historic Scottish links overlooking the Moray Firth, Cullen offers a wonderfully distinctive golfing experience shaped by dramatic coastal terrain, natural beauty, and generations of tradition.
Kingarrock Golf Course
Scotland’s celebrated hickory-only golf course, Kingarrock delivers a wonderfully authentic step back into golf’s historic traditions amidst stunning Fife countryside.
Mid Pines Golf Course
A timeless Donald Ross masterpiece in North Carolina’s Sandhills, Mid Pines offers golfers an authentic golden-age experience ideally suited to hickory play.
Wawashkamo Golf Course
Founded in 1898 on Mackinac Island, Wawashkamo is one of America’s most historic surviving courses and a cherished home for hickory golf.
Hickory Golf Travel Partners
Duck’s Inn (Aberlady, Scotland)
A beloved East Lothian inn offering warm Scottish hospitality, fine dining, and comfortable accommodations near some of the world’s finest links courses.
Keweenaw Mountain Lodge
A historic wilderness resort in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, offering rustic lodging, outdoor adventures, and a hickory-only, walking-only golf course immersed in the natural Keweenaw landscape.
Luxury Links Golf Tours
A family-owned specialist in bespoke luxury golf travel, creating exceptional five-star experiences at historic and iconic courses throughout England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland.
Golf Organizations
R&A
Based in St Andrews, The R&A governs golf worldwide outside the United States and Mexico while preserving the game’s history, spirit, and traditions.
USGA
The United States Golf Association champions and protects the game through governance, championships, research, and ongoing stewardship of golf’s traditions and future.
Lifetime Patrons
Rob Ahlschwede, Olympia, Wash.
Dave Brown, Omaha, Neb.Â
George Burgland, Galesburg, Ill.
Mary Burgland, Galesburg, Ill.
William Carpenter, Louisville, Ky.
Kevin Cawley, Omaha, Neb.
Nelson Ford, McLean, Va.
Bill Geisler, Winter Park, Fla.
Bob Georgiade, Durham, N.C.Â
Dale Hallock, Omaha, Neb.
Ross Hays, Tampa, Fla.
Will Jacoby, Louisville, Ky.
Jack McDonnell, Omaha, Neb.
Andy Moye, Maury, N.C.
Jeffery Olsen, Shoreline, Wash.
Skip Platt, Keswick, Va.
Rick Rechter II, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Doug Ruge, Omaha, Neb.
Breck Speed, Little Rock, Ark
Scott Staudacher, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Tom Tracy, Star, Idaho
John Willbanks, Colleyville, Texas
Jeremy Wright, Louisville, Ky.
In Memoriam
Charles Mitchell, Lexington, Ky.
Ed Ronco, Wyandotte, Mich.