The Northern Hickory Tour made a stop at Osprey Links Golf Course on Friday past. It was a fantastic day with 20 players showing up to enjoy the great golf when playing hickory sticks. As in years past, Bill Vossen organized the Osprey Links leg of the Tour. He did a great job and everyone had a wonderful time. There was plenty of laughs, great shots, and friendships made. Not surprisingly, it was a huge success.
Continue readingIt is Hickory Stick Day At Osprey Links
I am heading out to play a fun round with my hickory sticks with the ambassadors from the Golf Historical Society of Canada! I can hardly wait. More to follow later.
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I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!
Hickory Stick Tour Comes to The North
This Friday and Saturday, the Golf Historical Society of Canada (GHSC) is making is annual Northern Hickory Tour to North Bay and Mattawa. Spearheaded by GHSC president, Lorne Emery, this will be the fourth year that the hickory sticks will be playing in the area. The intent of this tour is to promote the history of golf through playing with vintage equipment. This will be my third year participating in this fantastic event and I am thrilled to host a stop at the Mattawa Golf and Ski Resort on Saturday.
Northern Hickory Tour
This is a 4-day hickory extravaganza in Northern Ontario and involves three different golf courses, as follows:
- Thursday, August 24 early afternoon – Couchiching GC (Orillia)
- Friday, August 25 noon – Osprey Links – Callander)
- Saturday, August 26 noon– Mattawa GC (Mattawa)
This is the third time the hickory tour is being organized and a few spots are still available. Southern Ontario players should contact Lorne Emery, GHSC President, by email at lorne.emery9945@gmail.com if you want to be added to one, two or all three rounds. Bill Vossen (vossenb69@hotmail.com) and Jim Burton (“The Grateful Golfer“) is the GHSC Hickory Ambassador from North Bay coordinating this event.
I am looking forward to playing two days of hickory golf this year. The Northern Hickory Tour is a great way to promote the history of golf and seeing some old friends with the same interests is really the big prize!
I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!
The Flying Elbow…Sometimes?
I enjoy playing golf with different people. Virtually every match I played in the past has been pleasant. It affords me the opportunity to meet different players, see different approaches to the game and in some instances, learn new things about my swing. All of the above happened yesterday when my friend Charlie and I played in a senior’s tournament at Clear Springs Golf Course. During the round, our playing partners, Yvon and Tom reinforced my view that playing different players is always a great time.
Continue readingOutcome Versus Process of a Golf Shot
The amazing aspect of golf that is often overlooked is the plethora of methods to achieve a specific outcome. Whether you subscribe to pure process or pure feel (or somewhere in between) the number of ways to play a shot can be countless. Personally, gravitate towards process especially as I gain in experience and knowledge. Process, for me, removes many of the ‘what ifs’ when deciding how to play a shot. Following a process helps me narrow all the stressors of a shot by improving my focus on what I can achieve. Yet, I feel this is more to this way of playing golf!
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The Grateful Golfer 