This calendar covers all upcoming golf historical events in Canada and the USA of which we are aware.
Golf Historical Society of Canada events are in red.
If you know of a relevant event that is not listed here, or have corrections or additions regarding an event listed, please let us know the details - email info@ghsc.ca.
If you're coming to this show, be sure to come by the Golf Historical Society of Canada booth. The GHSC will also be having 'roving ambassadors' to welcome show attendees and hand out brochures which highlight what the GHSC is about and encourage them to join. Aside from having some wonderful golf memorabilia and collectibles for sale, experienced GHSC members will be available to provide free appraisals on any historical / vintage equipment that attendees might bring to the show.
Contact Stan Lapidus stan.lapidus@rogers.com for further information.
Our annual Trade Show and Auction will be held on Sunday March 31st at the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, Glen Abbey, Oakville. This event is open to all, and free of charge. Vendors will have a variety of collectable golf related items available for trade and / or sale. A variety of playable pre-1900 irons, and post-1900 woods and irons will be available to those who wish to improve their present play sets. The popular auction will take place later in the day.
For those of you who enjoy a more competitive format, the Ontario Hickory Tour allows individual play with both pre-1900 and post-1900 equipment. The Ontario Hickory Tour offers you the chance to play competitive hickory golf with period equipment of your choice. Six tee times have been reserved. If these spots fill prior to the event, we will try to get additional tee times.
Players pay the club for their own round. Cost at Oak Gables will be $41 with cart, $28 walking.
Contact hickorytour@ghsc.ca to register or with any questions.
Please see the Ontario Hickory Tour home page for details re equipment guidelines, scoring, rules, etc.
This will be a hickory scramble event for GHSC members and guests. Trade show tables are available at no charge.
There will be a buffet dinner to follow.
Cost is $85, including golf, power cart, steak dinner, and prizes. Extra dinners available at $30.
To register and pay via PayPal - just browse to http://www.ghsc.ca/GHSC_Paypal_Pay.php and be sure to indicate in the 'Name and what you are paying for' box your name and exactly what your payment is intended to cover.
This will be a chance for Eastern and Western GHSC members to meet and compete in hickory golf match play. There will also be scramble, for those who prefer that format.
Cost is $80, including golf, cart, dinner and prizes. Extra dinners available at $33.
The day will start with a trade show (tables available at no charge), followed by golf with scheduled tee times from 11 am on. Golf will be in two distinct formats: E/W match play, and a scramble with 4 player teams - please be sure to indicate which format you prefer to play in. The golf will be followed by a cocktail hour, and then dinner at the 1859 mansion.
To register and pay via PayPal - just browse to http://www.ghsc.ca/GHSC_Paypal_Pay.php. Please be sure to indicate in the 'Name and what you are paying for' box your name and exactly what your payment is intended to cover, including your playing preference (match play or scramble).
Players pay the club for their own round. Cost at Woodstock Meadows will be $25 walking, $37 with cart for those over 55; under 55 $43 with cart.
Players pay the club for their own round. Cost at Wildwinds will be $35 walking, $45 with cart.
This will be an anniversary celebration event, with GHSC members playing in groups along with Midland members, using hickory clubs provided by the GHSC.
This event is now fully subscribed. A waiting list will be established in the event cancellations occur.
This will be an anniversary celebration event, with GHSC members playing in groups along with Muskoka members, using hickory clubs provided by the GHSC.
This will be a 27 hole tournament, with 9 holes on Friday and 18 holes on Saturday, followed by a lunch. The event will be handicapped, with prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Net and 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gross.
Cost is $175 for 27 holes of golf with cart, lunch, welcome gifts, and prizes. $35 for extra meals without golf.
To register and pay via PayPal - just browse to http://www.ghsc.ca/GHSC_Paypal_Pay.php. Please be sure to indicate in the 'Name and what you are paying for' box your name and exactly what your payment is intended to cover, and your handicap.
Please bring extra sets of hickory golf clubs for use by Glendale Members.
GHSC member participation limited to the first 20 paid registrations received.
A waiting list will be established should there be additional space.
There is no dinner, but there will be appetizers after golf. This will allow people travelling to get home at a reasonable time.