{"id":8898,"date":"2026-01-14T18:24:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T18:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itbcpro.ca\/bcgolfhouse\/?page_id=8898"},"modified":"2026-02-05T20:17:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T20:17:24","slug":"hickory-golf","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/itbcpro.ca\/bcgolfhouse\/hickory-golf\/","title":{"rendered":"Hickory Golf"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8898\" class=\"elementor elementor-8898\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e3edf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78e3edf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8fe61a at-image-animation at-animation-image-none at-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8fe61a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"38\" src=\"https:\/\/itbcpro.ca\/bcgolfhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/graden12-1024x49.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8983\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itbcpro.ca\/bcgolfhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/graden12-1024x49.png 1024w, https:\/\/itbcpro.ca\/bcgolfhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/graden12-300x14.png 300w, https:\/\/itbcpro.ca\/bcgolfhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/graden12-768x37.png 768w, https:\/\/itbcpro.ca\/bcgolfhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/graden12.png 1110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e386b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e386b4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2e13be at-heading-animation at-animation-heading-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"f2e13be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Hickory Golf<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hickory golf is a traditional form of the game played with <strong>hickory\u2011shafted golf clubs<\/strong>, similar to how the sport was played in the early 20th century before steel shafts became the standard. This version of golf emphasizes skill, finesse, and connection with the history of the game, offering a unique experience that reflects golf\u2019s rich heritage.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf6e36 at-heading-animation at-animation-heading-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"4bf6e36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Hickory Golf at BC Golf House<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The BC Golf House proudly promotes hickory golf as a way to introduce members of the golf community to the roots of the sport. Through demonstrations and participation opportunities, golfers can experience how golf was played in the 1920s using authentic hickory clubs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea4ca3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ea4ca3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6547851 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6547851\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ff93b6 elementor-widget__width-inherit at-heading-animation at-animation-heading-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"9ff93b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">How We Present Hickory Golf<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e62e0e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e62e0e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9102ff9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9102ff9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1133\">At charity tournaments and special events, the BC Golf House sets up a demonstration hole where participants can:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1320\"><li data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1189\"><p data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1189\">Tee off with a <strong data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1187\">1920s hickory\u2011shafted golf club<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1242\"><p data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1242\">Play traditional shots using authentic equipment<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1320\"><p data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1320\">Learn about the history and evolution of golf through hands\u2011on experience<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1578\">Typically, these demonstrations are held on shorter par\u20113 holes (approximately 135\u2013145 yards for men and 100\u2013120 yards for women), allowing golfers of all skill levels to try hickory golf in a fun and engaging setting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-682f482 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"682f482\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2368033 at-heading-animation at-animation-heading-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"2368033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Club Celebrations &amp; Special Play<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>For golf clubs celebrating a significant anniversary, the BC Golf Museum may provide a small set of hickory clubs (usually a 6\u2011club Sunday bag) for members to play 9 or 18 holes using authentic hickory equipment. This adds a special historical element to anniversary celebrations and promotes appreciation for the early era of golf.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39aaef9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39aaef9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d1f2c6 at-heading-animation at-animation-heading-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"9d1f2c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Why Play Hickory Golf?<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-befe003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"befe003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2034\" data-end=\"2141\">Hickory golf allows golfers to step back in time and enjoy golf as it was originally played. 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