Step back into history and experience

BOBBY JONES-ERA HICKORY SHAFT GOLF and featuring Oconomowoc ’s Centennial Video

Our centennial celebration continues! Join us Saturday, June 11 at 2:30 pm as we take our beloved game back to its roots. Play authentic early 1900’s golf clubs with hickory shafts and leather grips.

You’ve heard the names: The persimmon head Brassie, the forged steel Mid-, the Mashie and the Niblick. Play iconic clubs and see a collection of authentic 1900-era hickory shaft clubs and rarely seen turn-of-the-century golf balls from the Golf Collectors Society.

This fun event will include:  Pre-game demonstration of how to play hickory shaft clubs by William Reed, President of the Hickory Golf Association  Try old time “stymie” putting on our practice green  A souvenir “Ouimet” for all guests (square dimpled, 1912 replica)  Play in a 9-hole, “shamble” from the forward .

The cost of $35 per person includes club rental, souvenir ball and prizes!! Argyle socks, felt caps and plus fours optional.

And then….

The headline in the October 25, 1915 edition of The Milwaukee Journal read “New Golf Club at Oconomowoc to have one of the finest home grounds in the Country.” And so it began. We are pleased to offer the premiere showing of Oconomowoc Golf Club’s 100th Anniversary video, more than a year in the making. 18 members and former members were interviewed and will be featured in the video, helping to tell the story of our 100-year evolution. Grab some popcorn and settle in…it’s movie time!

Heavy hors d’ouevres, similar to the Wilson event last August ($35 per person, including tax and tip, and billed separately from the golf) will be followed by the video. Come for the whole event, or just the reception and video.

Here’s the schedule:  2:30 pm – Hickory club pre-game demo and practice  3:30 pm – on the front nine, shamble format  5:30 pm – Golf awards, cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres  7:00 pm – 100th anniversary video premiere

Contact Dan Eimon at [email protected] or 262-567-2302 to sign up for the Hickory Shaft event, the reception & video, or both. Deadline is June 1. Couples, men/women , junior 18-hole members all welcome!