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Customer Jay Bauer talks about why he uses the Mistwood Golf Dome all winter long.
Customer Jeff Copeland talks about his daughter Lisa a 2017 finalist at Augusta National for Drive, Chip and Putt, and why they both love Mistwood where she learned the game since the age of just five years old under the guidance of the Mistwood Staff. _____________________________________________________________________
THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation, follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy, and on Linkedin or Facebook. Outside the historic Belvedere Clubhouse in Michigan.
The historic Belvedere Golf Club in Charlevoix Michigan is proud to welcome the 2019 U.S. Hickory Open from June 20-23.
The club has hosted a major championship of the Society of Hickory Golfers every year since 2006, is looking forward to hosting the major of hickory majors.
“Belvedere members embrace the event,” says Ernie Ernst, chairman of the U.S. Hickory Selection Committee who hails from Neenah Wisconsin. “They shut down the course for three days allowing us to compete with complete access. That’s unheard of almost anywhere else for a hickory tournament. Belvedere caused a real buzz when the application first came out. It was clear you better get online early or you would not get in, and then registration did fill up in just two days, which is almost unheard of.”
A Belvedere hickory group putts out.
The U.S. Hickory Open normally attracts a field of players that use pre-1935 hickory shafted shafted clubs or authentic replica hickory clubs.
Belevedere is the only club in the USA, that has some 44 hickory club players. The players dress in apparel of the era including knickers, ties and jackets as they celebrate the game from the 1910 to 1930’s era.
Dennis “Marty” Joy II, the clubs head professional says Belvedere is excited to host the open. “Here at Belvedere we have the most hickory society golfers of any club in the country. We have 44 members who play with hickory golf clubs. Many of our members will be playing in the open.”
The club released a video by sportscaster-club member Mike Tirico welcoming golfers from around the country. Some conservative estimates says that there are over 3,000 golfers worldwide who play with nothing but hickory golf clubs, and there is evidence that the number is growing every year.
The first hole at Belvedere (L) opening tee shot, (R) from green back towards the clubhouse.
Belvedere was opened in 1925 and was designed by a famed architect of the era, Willie Watson. It has hosted some 40 Michigan Amateur Championships and will host the Michigan Amateur again in 2025 celebrating the championships centennial year. Belvedere does allow some public play, and to find out about teeing it up on this historic golf course, please visit, belevederegolfclub.com or call (231)-547-2611. To learn more about the Society of Hickory Golfers see hickorygolfers.com.