Golfing like it’s 1926, but with better sneakers

On a cool and windy Sunday, May 3, members of the Capital Area Hickory Golfers and the Michigan Hickory Tour gathered at Groesbeck Golf Course in Lansing to celebrate World Hickory Golf Day and the 100th anniversary of the course.

The golf enthusiasts play using vintage wooden-shafted clubs, rules and attire (allowing for modern shoes) in much the same way as when the course opened in 1926.

The shafts are typically made from hickory.

Players said they’re drawn to the challenge, history and camaraderie of the early era of American golf.

They pointed out that one thing that hasn’t changed in the last 100 years is the hooks, slices and landing golf balls in the rough.

Photos by Raymond Holt for City Pulse