Hickory golfers from across the globe are preparing to converge on Angus for the 10th World Hickory Open.
The October championship will be played over the historical Panmure Medal links and is the third time the tournament has been held on a Carnoustie Country course.
“The links courses in this corner of Scotland are ideal for the World Hickory Open, where golfers play with golf clubs made from hickory which are almost identical to those used over 100 years ago,” said Lionel Freedman, co-founder and director of the event.
“Monifieth, a classic links course with a distinguished golfing heritage, hosted the World Hickory Open in 2012, while last year, the tournament was held on Montrose Links, where golf has been played for over 450 years.
“This year, we’re playing on Panmure Medal, established in 1845 and the course where Ben Hogan famously practiced before the 1953 Open,” he added.
The World Hickory Open 2014 is one of the main events in this year’s Carnoustie Country Festival of Golf, which runs from October 4 to 12 and aims to increase the number of local and visiting golfers playing on Carnoustie Country’s 30 golf courses.
More than 100 entries have been received for the World Hickory Open, with high numbers of golfers from Germany, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the USA signing up.
“Over the years, the World Hickory Open has built up a loyal following and, thanks to global media attention over the last couple of years, is now considered one of the main events in the hickory golf calendar,” said Lionel.
Professional golfers will be competing for a £3,000 prize fund but the organisers say the event is open to all players, including hickory novices.
For more details visit www.worldhickoryopen.com.