The 2026 Norwegian Open Hickory Championship

The Norwegian Hickorygolf Society (NHGS) and Larvik Golf Club welcome Norwegian and international hickory players to play at Larvik GC on Saturday, 13 June. 

🇳🇴 Information in Norwegian 

The Championships will be played in four classes.

• The 2026 Norwegian Open Hickory Championship

  • Ladies – 18 holes stroke play, Maximum Score (Rule 21.2), par +5, gross competition

  • Gentlemen – 18 holes stroke play, Maximum Score (Rule 21.2), par +5, gross competition

• The 2026 Larvik Golf Club Open Hickory Championship

  • Ladies – 18 holes stroke play, Maximum Score (Rule 21.2), par +5, handicap competition with 140 % handicap allowance

  • Gentlemen – 18 holes stroke play, Maximum Score (Rule 21.2), par +5, handicap competition with 140 % handicap allowance

Previous winners

Norwegian Hickory Champions 2025

Ladies (gross) - Elizabeth Vinter (NO)
Gentlemen (gross) - George Cojocaru (SE)
Ladies (net) - Elizabeth Vinter (NO)
Gentlemen (net) - Claus Mæland (NO)

Norwegian Hickory Champions 2024

Ladies (gross) - Elizabeth Vinter (NO)
Gentlemen (gross) - George Cojocaru (SE)
Ladies (net) - Claudia Loschke (DE)
Gentlemen (net) - Ulf Svensson (SE)

Program - More information coming soon

Practice play
More information coming soon

Saturday 13th
[   ] – [ ] Registration in the Pro Shop
[   ] -  Start the tournament, 18 holes stroke play

The awards will be held in the clubhouse as soon as all players have finished playing. It will also be an opportunity to have something from the club's menu. You may pre-order your when you start from hole 1.

Entries - More information coming soon

To sign up for the competitions (individually), please use the competition entry link via GolfBox (link coming soon).

As membership of NHGS or an equivalent foreign organisation or national golf historical society is required to participate in the championship, non-members of NHGS or equivalent will require membership of NHGS for 2026 to participate.  NOK NOK 200 must be paid to NHGS by Monday, 8 June. Payment information will be sent by email to participants who will have to pay for a membership.