WORLD HICKORY GOLF DAY is just around the corner. On May 3, 2026, the Golf Historical Society of Canada will be hosting the World Hickory Golf Day at Cambridge Golf Course. This is an annual event and it is designed to celebrate playing golf with hickory sticks and to introduce players to using wooden shafted golf clubs. I have played this event for many years and I am planning to celebrate this event by playing with my hickory sticks. I year’s past, this is the first round of golf of the year and what a great way to celebrate.
The following is more information about this must attend event if you are in the Cambridge, Ontario, area:
The goal of most golfers is to shoot the lowest score possible when playing. If that is not your goal, then you probably do not keep score and loop the links for the shear joy of being in nature. For those rare individuals, this post is not for you. It is focused all golfers, at any level, who are trying to refine their game to go to the next level. If you are a beginner or a player with a handicap higher than 10, then the three tips presented today will help lower scores without changing your swing.
To be fair, I did not watch any of the Masters yesterday. I was off having fun doing life stuff. I was a bit taken aback with the result from moving day and I was not surprised either. Augusta National is a tough track and Rory McIlroy did not have his best game according to the results on the leaderboard. That is the nature of professional sports. I was surprised at the lower scores that propelled players to the top of the leaderboard. Specifically, Cameron Young and Scottie Scheffler shooting 65 and Russel Henley and Patrick Cantlay shooting 66. I mentioned yesterday that low scores like these were needed to make a run at the top of the leaderboard. Right now, Cameron Young is the only score that made a significant difference.
With 9 players within 5 strokes of the top players, anything thing can happen today. The walk down the 18th hole could be any of the top players as they all vie for the green jacket. So, who will come out on top, will I still think Rory McIlroy will come through in the end. He is has the game if it shows up. Again, staying in play off the tee will be his greatest challenge. The rest, just need to play solid golf. The lower down the leader board, the more chances you need to take in order to make a run. It is going to be fun to watch for sure.
In case you missed Rory’s rollercoaster ride, here is a quick recap:
I looking forward to watching today’s action. Anything can and will happen. I hope you have time to catch the action today at Augusta National.
All I can really say is WOW! That was quite a display of golf all around, but Rory McIlroy stole the show. Shooting a 7 under 65 with 2 bogeys is amazing. Who would have thought that he would develop such a commanding lead. Knowing how golf goes, most of the pundits will say that McIlroy is a lock to win (given past history of such leads), however moving day starts soon and anything can happen. Given his current state of play, I would suggest that he is likely to win by shooting two more rounds of 70; but, you cannot count out any of the top players from shooting their own 65 to close the gap. I guess that is why we watch Major golf tournaments.
Many amateur golfers struggle hitting their ball out of the bunker. The nature of the sand and the position of the ball have a great deal to do with successfully extricating yourself from this hazard. I consider myself a slightly above average sand player because of my ability to get my ball on the green when required. I do struggle a bit with fairway bunkers, but that is a story for another day. For now, there are three easy ways to get your ball out of the bunker. This is not a trick and you do not have to change your swing, only where you set up. Lets take a look deeper into this important topic.
The Grateful Golfer 