VINTAGE
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The popularity of vintage and classic cars is immense. These beautiful machines attract massive crowds all over the world, at car shows like the supremely popular Goodwood Revival, the only race meeting where participants and spectators dress in period costumes. Both the Mille Miglia and the Goodwood Revival create a unique atmosphere of stepping back in time.
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Bow-tie and plus fours Authentic period clothing also plays an
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important role in golf’s vintage movement – Hickory golf. Like vintage cars, Hickory golf is celebrating the origins of the game using Hickory clubs and playing in accordance with the rules from back in the day – complete with tweeds, bow-ties and plus fours. Most of us obsess over the latest golf equipment hoping for better accuracy, extra forgiveness or distance from our clubs. Hickory golf takes a different approach. The original wooden-shafted clubs give the players a truly unique chance to experience
the sport in the way that made the forefathers appreciate it. The unforgiving nature of the golf clubs challenges the player’s skill even more than the modern game. The simple trading-in of today’s state-of-the-art driver can give the player a fresh appreciation for a golf course played many times before. It certainly increases our respect for the players who pioneered the wonderful game. Hickory golf enjoys a growing global following. The World Hickory Open Championship draws in players from over
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