Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorships play a vital role in advancing the Society of Hickory Golfers’ mission to preserve, promote, and celebrate the game’s rich heritage. Your support helps fund member programs, educational initiatives, championships, publications, and outreach efforts that ensure the traditions of hickory golf continue to inspire future generations.
Choose Your Level of Support
Select the level of support most appropriate for your organization.
SoHG Friend
This more moderate sponsorship level will be recognized via logo acknowledgement on the SoHG website, Wee Nip Journal, and Monthly Email Newsletters
Gene Sarazen Sponsor
This sponsorship offers significant benefits and exposure that cascades across SoHG’s managed equities.
Francis Ouimet Sponsor
An accessible entry point to corporate sponsorship with real visibility at the USHO and across SoHG media.
Walter Hagen VIP Partner
A strong presence at the U.S. Hickory Open paired with year-round brand visibility across SoHG publications and digital channels.
Harry Vardon Title Partner​
Put your name on the World Gutta Championship and enjoy premium visibility across every SoHG channel.
Bobby Jones Title Partner
Stand at the pinnacle of hickory golf. As our Title Sponsor, your organization's name becomes synonymous with the U.S. Hickory Open itself - the premier event in the hickory golf world.
Who We Support
Our membership spans the globe, where we support the growth of hickory golf in over 30 countries.
Levels of Support
SoHG Friend
This more moderate sponsorship level will be recognized via logo acknowledgement on the SoHG website, a Wee Nip Journal, and in a Monthly Email Newsletter.
$500/year
Gene Sarazen Sponsor
This sponsorship offers significant benefits and exposure that cascades across SoHG’s managed equities, including:Â
$1,000/year Limited — Ten Available
US Hickory Open
- 50% discount for one entry fee into either the current year USHO or WGC and acknowledgement in the USHO program
Wee Nip
- Quarter page ad in either the Spring or Fall Wee Nip publication
Email Newsletter
- Sponsor highlight in one monthly email.
Website
- Logo presence in the footer of every page of the new SoHG website
Francis Ouimet Sponsor
This sponsorship offers significant benefits and exposure that cascades across SoHG’s managed equities, including:Â
$2,500/year Limited — Five Available
US Hickory Open
- Complimentary entry fee for one player into either the current year’s USHO or WGC
- Half page ad in either the USHO or WGC program
Corporate Gift
- Logo engraved on commemorative plaque, presented at either the USHO or WGC dinner.
Wee Nip Journal
- Quarter page ad in either the Spring or Fall Wee Nip publication
Email Newsletter
- Sponsor highlight in one monthly email.
Website
- Logo presence in the footer of every page of the new SoHG website
Walter Hagen VIP Partner
This sponsorship offers significant benefits and exposure that cascades across SoHG’s managed equities, including:Â
$5,000/year Limited – Three Available
US Hickory Open
- Gold level sponsor acknowledgment at USHO (Opening Remarks, Dinner, Awards Ceremony)
- Complimentary entry fees for one twosome in the current year’s event
- USHO on-site banner recognizing SoHG sponsorship
- Full page ad in the USHO program
Corporate Gift
- Logo engraved on commemorative plaque, presented at USHO dinner.
Wee Nip Journal
- Half page ad in either the Spring or Fall Wee Nip publication
Email Newsletter
- Sponsor highlight in one monthly email.
- Logo acknowledgement with a link to the corporate site in the footer of all SoHG newsletters, and media releases.
Website
- Logo presence in the footer of every page of the new SoHG website
Harry Vardon Title Partner​
This sponsorship offers significant benefits and exposure that cascades across SoHG’s managed equities, including:Â
$10,000/year Exclusive – One Available
World Gutty Championship
- Title naming rights to World Gutty Championship (e.g., the 2027 World Gutty Championship presented by: ABC Corp.)
- Named recognition as WGC presenter in all promotions & coverage.
- Platinum Sponsor acknowledgment at WGC (Opening Remarks, Dinner, Awards Ceremony.)
- Complimentary entry fees for one foursome in the current year’s event.
- WGC on-site banner recognizing SoHG sponsorship.
- Back cover full page ad in the WGC program.
Corporate Gift
- Logo engraved on a commemorative hickory driver with CEO name engraved on the shaft, delivered at the WGC, and presented at the WGC dinner.
Wee Nip Journal
- Sponsor highlight article in the Wee Nip Journal.
- Back cover full page ad in one issue of the Wee Nip.
- Full page ad in additional issue of the Wee Nip.
Email Newsletter
- Sponsor feature in one monthly email.
- Logo acknowledgement with a link to the corporate site in the footer of all SoHG newsletters, and media releases.
Website
- Prominent logo with brief explainer paragraph and a link to the corporate website on the footer of every page of the new SoHG website.
Bobby Jones Title Partner
This is the highest level of sponsorship available, offering benefits and exposure that cascades across SoHG’s managed equities, including:
$25,000/year Exclusive – One AvailableÂ
US Hickory Open
- Title naming rights to USHO (e.g., the 2027 U.S. Hickory Open presented by: XYZ Corp.)
- Named recognition as principal SoHG sponsor and official USHO presenter in all promotions & coverage
- Platinum acknowledgments at USHO (Opening Remarks, Dinner, Awards Ceremony)
- Complimentary entry fees for one foursome in the current year’s event
- USHO on-site banner recognizing SoHG sponsorship
- Back cover ad space in the USHO program
Corporate Gift
- Logo engraved on a commemorative hickory driver with CEO name engraved on the shaft, delivered at the US Hickory Open, and presented at the USHO dinner.
Wee Nip Journal
- Feature article in an issue of the Wee Nip Journal
- Back cover full page ad in one issue of the Wee NipÂ
- Full page ad in additional issue of the Wee Nip
- Named recognition as USHO presenter in all promotions & coverage
Email Newsletter
- Sponsor feature in one monthly email.
- Logo acknowledgement with a link to the corporate site in the footer of all SoHG newsletters, and media releases.
Website
- Prominent logo with brief explainer paragraph and a link to the corporate website on the footer of every page of the new SoHG website