Golf Collectors Society
GCS Hickory Championship
41st Annual Meeting & Trade Show
(September 22-25, 2011)
Eagle Crest Golf Club, Ypsilanti, Michigan
The 2011 GCS Hickory Championship will be conducted Friday, September 23, 2011 at the Eagle Crest Golf Club in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Gross competition will be in Open and Senior divisions. There will also be a “Michigan Scramble” event. The tournament will be conducted using the rules of golf of 1911. The Open/Senior divisions will follow the official SoHG (Society of Hickory Golfers) equipment guidelines for 1900-1935 play. Period dress is appropriate and spectators are welcome to view the tournament. Period dress for spectators is also encouraged.
In conjunction with the event, the United States Golf Association (USGA) Museum is hosting a Golf History Symposium at the Ann Arbor Marriott in Ypsilanti on Thursday, September 22, from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Authors and scholars will present original research papers on various golf history topics. A panel discussion featuring Dr. Jeffrey Sammons, Dr. Marvin Dawkins and Renee Powell will focus on topics related to African-American golf history. Dr. Catherine Lewis, Dr. Steve Schlossman, Richard Diedrich and Michael Trostel will also be speaking. The USGA Museum Golf History Symposium is open to the public free of charge.
The Trade Show is scheduled for Saturday, September 24 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 25 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Ballroom in the hotel. The trade show features 120 tables of golf artifacts and memorabilia — including antique golf clubs, bags, golf balls, books, documents, ceramics, silver, sculpture, jewelry, medals, trophies, art, photos, and ephemera – available for sale or trade. The public is invited to attend this GCS Trade Show free of charge as well.
The Golf Collectors Society is a non-profit association of members who collect golf memorabilia and play with hickory clubs. The GCS, founded in 1970, has over 1,100 members, representing 15 different countries and a wide variety of collecting interests. The Society publishes a quarterly newsletter, The Bulletin, which includes news, events, book reviews and articles of historical interest. More information about the GCS and this event is available at www.golfcollectors.com.
The GCS Hickory Championship was last held in Michigan in 1994.
