Hickory Golf News

   Well, what do you know? Golf in America may have got going much earlier than anyone thought.

   A Dec. 1 article in the Charleston Post and Courier by Tommy Braswell (link below) reports on the results of research by Dr. David Purdie, of the National Archives in Scotland.

   Purdie found a document dated June 29, 1739, that mentions golf clubs shipped to Charleston from Scotland to William Wallace.
Click here to see the article on the Post and Courier website.

   And many thanks to SoHG member Erik Beer for sharing the article.

Renewing Member?

Thanks for your previous patronage. 
Renew your membership below.

New Member?

We’d love to have you join us!  
Enjoy an SoHG bag tag with your sign up.
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognizing you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. You can read more about how we use Cookies in our Privacy Policy.