July 30th and 31st, 2011 The German Hickory Championship will be played for the third consecutive time at historic Bad Wildungen Golf Club in Central Germany. The 18-hole stroke play championship will be played on Sunday, July 31st with Saturday July 30th being practise day. The walking only tournament is open to golfers playing with original pre-1935 equipment (no replicas) according to the SoHG guidelines. Golf was first played at Bad Wildungen in 1907 by British and American Spa guests. Today's course was designed in 1930 by Charles MacKenzie, the brother of famous architect Alister Mackenzie. The course remains virtually unchanged since then.
photos are courtesy of Deutsches Golf Archiv, Cologne
OTHER RELATED GERMAN / AUSTRIAN EVENTS :
2011 Berlin Hickory Championship, Berlin, Germany June 2nd - 3rd
Hickory Golf Players are invited to play at the Jubiläumsturnier of Golf- und Landclub Berlin-Wannsee (founded 1895 as Berlin GC) celebrating the opening of the Wannsee golf course 85 years ago. Percy Alliss, resident professional at Golf- und Landclub Berlin-Wannsee from 1926-1931 was one of four professionals playing the opening match at Wannsee that year. The tournament will start as an 18-hole stroke play foursome over 18-holes on Thursday, June 2nd, a national holiday in Germany. On Friday we will play an 18-hole single stroke play Berlin Hickory Championship. From 1945 to 1995, 18 of the 27 holes were home of the US Army Wannsee Golf Course. For further information please also check http://www.wannsee.de (in German language only)
****************************************************************************************************** 2011 Austrian Hickory Championship June 11th, 2011
The first Austrian Hickory Championship will be played at Salzkammergut GC at Bad Ischl, founded 1933. The first Austrian Hickory Championship will be organised by Gottlieb Peer and the Austrian Association of hickory golfers on Saturday, June 11. The Championship will be played over 18 holes and is open to Amateur Golfers using pre-1935 equipment according to the SoHG guidelines only. Salzkammergut GC is laid in the absolutely wonderful mountain scenery of the Salzkammergut and surrounded by its beautiful deep blue lakes. Already in 1937 Edward Duke of Windsor came to play golf at this course. Nearest International Airport is Salzburg (30km) - The international player will find high quality Hotel accommodation available in all price categories. Again, for all further information please contact Christoph Meister on ghc2011@t-online.de
