About the Canadian Open Hickory Championship
The annual Canadian Open Hickory Championship features players dressed in period style outfits (plusfours, tams, etc.) and playing with hickory-shafted golf clubs. A fun and competitive tournament all rolled into one - a great time is had by all with many players returning year after year. Many players come early or stay after to play at some of the local/mountain golf courses or 'see the sights" and make an extended holiday out of their trip. The Canadian Open Hickory Championship is hosted by The Legends Golf and Country Club - one of Edmonton's finest full-facility 27-hole golf courses. Just 25 minutes from downtown Edmonton, it can be easily found a short 3 1/2 miles north of Highway 16 near Sherwood Park. [Map]
Introducing the 2010 Canadian Hickory Championship preceded by the Banff Hickory Championship - Aug 16-20, 2010....Where else can you get 5 days of hickory golf, meals and merriment at this close to 1935 prices! It's the 2-day hickory tournament at the historic Banff Springs golf course followed by the 3-day 10th annual Canadian Open Hickory Championship at the Legends GC...[click here for more info!]
The Canadian Open uses all 27 holes of this picturesque course over 3 days [Course Layout]. The 2010 tentative schedule is below:
- August 18
- Practice rounds
- Bar-B-Que
- August 19
- Canada/US Challenge for the Casey Cup - Ryder Cup match play format
- 27 holes - 9 holes 2-man scramble - 9 holes - better ball - 9 holes - singles match play
- US Captain - Rives McBee- Canada Captain - Glenn Jevnie
- evening meal and get together
- Canada/US Challenge for the Casey Cup - Ryder Cup match play format
- August 20
- 36 hole championship in conjunction with the 13th annual Legends inductee tournament
- Steak dinner BBQ after the round
- 36 hole championship in conjunction with the 13th annual Legends inductee tournament
August 16,17
- Many come up a few days early or stay a few days afterward to golf at a variety of golf courses. Early arrivers go on the "annual hickory golf road trip" on the Monday, Tuesday and participate in the Canadian Open Hickory Championships Wednesday to Friday...Sounds like a great week! All are welcome!
- As you know last year the 'road trip' consisted of playing in the inauguaral Banff Springs Hickory Tournament - a huge success - and discussion is underway to hold the second annual hickory event at Banff just prior to the Canadian Open at the Legends....see the sidebar on the left for more information.
Contact Ron Lyons for additional information via email at antiquegolf@shaw.ca or via phone at 780-456-1649
