These tentative historical golf play and collecting events for 2026 are presented below for your review. Play events include pre/post-1900 hickory, pyratone, classic steel and even modern clubs. SIGNATURE EVENTS include those organized by GHSC, SOHG and others.
PLANNED
(Updated July 30/31, 2026 – added August dates for Northern Hickory Tour and September date for Royal Ashburn)
February 2026
#1: GHSC SIGNATURE NON-PLAY EVENT: Toronto Golf & Travel Show International Centre; (Friday, Jan 30 to Sunday, Feb 1) GHSC Booth – contact Lorne Emery (lorne.emery9945@gmail.com) – COMPLETED
March 2026
#2:
GHSC SIGNATURE NON-PLAY EVENT: GHSC Collectibles and Memorabilia Show Don Valley GC Clubhouse, Toronto ON, (Sunday, Mar 22, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM) – contact Lorne Emery (lorne.emery9945@gmail.com) – Get flyer – COMPLETED
April 2026 (N/A)
May 2026
#3: GHSC SIGNATURE PLAY EVENT: World Hickory Golf Day – Cambridge Golf Club, Cambridge ON, (Sunday, May 3) – contact Lorne Emery (lorne.emery9945@gmail.com) – Get flyer – COMPLETED
#4: Sawmill Hickory Monday #1 – Play Event, Sawmill GC, Fenwick/Pelham ON (Monday, May 11, late morning start) – contact Ron Wiens (rwiens3@cogeco.ca) – CANCELLED
#5: Orchard Beach GCC – 100th Anniversary Celebration Golf Day, Keswick ON (Saturday, May 16) – contact Lorne Emery (lorne.emery9945@gmail.com) – COMPLETED
#6: Lake Erie Challenge, The Kahkwa Club, Erie PA (Monday, May 18) – Donald Ross historical private course (est. 1893) – contact John Rusbosin GHS (jcrusb@hotmail.com) – COMPLETED
#7: Guttyfest ’26 – Play Event, Oak Gables GC, Ancaster ON (Thursday, May 21) contact Russell Dick (ardeegowf@gmail.com) – COMPLETED
June 2026
#8:
Ottawa Hickory Challenge: Hickory-Hawes Scramble Day, Manderley on the Greens GC, North Gower ON (Friday, Jun 5); 2-Player Hickory Stableford Golf Competition, Stonebridge GC, Nepean ON (Saturday, Jun 6 – Sunday, Jun 7) – contact Chris Hawes – REGISTER HERE – COMPLETED – SOHG AD
#9: Oakdale GC – Pre-anniversary hickory play event, Toronto ON (Monday, Jun 15) – contact Lorne Emery (lorne.emery9945@gmail.com) – COMPLETED
#10: Pyratone #1 – Play Event, Oak Gables GC, Ancaster ON (Thursday, June 18) contact Russell Dick (ardeegowf@gmail.com) – COMPLETED
July 2026
#11: Sawmill Hickory Monday #2 – Play Event, Sawmill GC, Fenwick/Pelham ON (Monday, Jul 6, noon start) – contact Ron Wiens (rwiens3@cogeco.ca) – SCHEDULED (NEW) – Moved from June 22, 2026.
#12: GHSC Vintage Classic Golf Day, Tentative Play Event, Cambridge GC – contact Lorne Emery (lorne.emery9945@gmail.com) – CANCELLED; MAY BE RESCHEDULED
#13:
GHSC SIGNATURE PLAY EVENT: Brantford Hickory Play Event, Brantford GCC – 1879 golf course (Tuesday, Jul 14), – contact Jim Wilhelm (jimwilhelm1@me.com) or Lorne Emery
(lorne.emery9945@gmail.com) – 4 sets of tee times are available commencing at 12:00 noon – COMPLETED – FLYER
#14: Sawmill Hickory Monday #3 – Play Event, Sawmill GC, Fenwick/Pelham ON (Monday, Jul 27, late morning start) – contact Ron Wiens (rwiens3@cogeco.ca) – COMPLETED
August 2026
#15: SIGNATURE PLAY EVENT: Canadian Hickory Open, Legends GC, Edmonton AB (Monday, Aug 10 – Friday, Aug 14) – a group of Ontario GHSC players will be travelling to participate – contact Lorne Emery – COMPLETED
#16: Foxburgh Hickory Championship (Thursday, Aug 13 – Saturday, Aug 15) – Foxburg GC, East. 1887, Garden City/Clarion Co Pa. – contact Tom Johnson – COMPLETED
#17: Northern Hickory Tour, 4 days – Couchiching GC, Orillia Thursday, Aug 20), also … Osprey Links GC, Callender (Friday, Aug 21, 11 AM start), Laurentide GC, Sturgeon Falls (Saturday, Aug 22, 11 AM start), Mattawa GC (Sunday, Aug 23, 10 AM start), the last three days are in/around North Bay ON – contact Lorne Emery (lorne.emery9945@gmail.com) or Bill Vossen (vossenb@hotmail.com) – COMPLETED – FLYER
#18: Gutties, Hickory & Pyratone Play, 27-hole challenge (Thursday, August 27), Oak Gables GC, Ancaster ON – contact Russell Dick (ardeegowf@gmail.com) – COMPLETED
September 2026
#19: SOHG SIGNATURE PLAY EVENT: U.S. Hickory Open, (Friday, Sep 11- Sunday, Sep 13) – SOHG Event, Gearhart Golf Links, Gearhart Oregon – COMPLETED
#20:
Sawmill GC Hickory Monday #4 – Play Event, Sawmill GC,
Fenwick/Pelham ON (Monday, Sep 14) – contact Ron Wiens (rwiens3@cogeco.ca) – COMPLETED
#21: Pyratone #2 – Play Event, Oak Gables GC, Ancaster ON (Thursday, Sep 17), contact Russell Dick (ardeegowf@gmail.com) – SCHEDULED (NEW)
#22:
Royal Ashburn – Hickory Play Event,
Royal Ashburn GC, Whitby ON (Tuesday, Sep 22), contact Jeff Rogers (rogersjp@outlook.com) – S
CHEDULED (NEW) – LINK TO GHSC FACEBOOK PAGE – Also, the
FLYER.
October 2026
#23: GHSC SIGNATURE PLAY EVENT: Ontario Open Hickory Golf Championship, 2-day hickory golf event, Whirpool GC (Saturday, Oct 3 – Sunday, Oct 4); 9-hole hickory warmup event at Niagara-on-the-Lake GC or Legends on the Niagara GC (Friday, Oct 2) – contact George Supol (supolconsultancy@gmail.com) – SCHEDULED
#25: GHSC SIGNATURE PLAY EVENT: Dundas Valley Hickory Event, Dundas Valley Golf & Curling Club, Dundas ON, Stanley Thompson-designed course (Tuesday, Oct 13) – Max of 32 players starting @ 10:30 AM – golf: $95 + tax +$25 cart – contact Bill Southall (wsouthall39@gmail.com) – SCHEDULED
#26: GuttyFest #2, Play Event, Oak Gables GC, Ancaster, ON (Thursday, Oct 15) – contact Russell Dick (ardeegowf@gmail.com) – SCHEDULED (NEW)