The Open de France Hickory 2010 is the big happening of the Hickory Golf Season. It has been since first edition hailed universally as a Classic and one of the kind among Hickory Golf Championships.
Chantilly is one of the best historic Club of France, host of numerous Open de France. it was one of the Best Course of the 2009 season. It is offered another time as an opportunity for people who missed the first edition.
Thanks to Perry Sommers of Australia and Randy Jensen of the USA and many others from 6 other countries, the BGCS and its Captain David Hamilton, and also due to the kind patronage of Mr Jean-Louis Dupont the man whose life is one with the History of the Club, this made a Unique event during Centennial under the auspices of the spirits of the founders Arnaud Massy and Jean Gassiat.
It will happen again the 2nd of July (PR) and 3rd of July (Champ) on the historic Course of Chantilly during the time of our Conventional Open de France in our National Golf course.
This will be the opportunity for people interested to attend a championship and witness the other.
Also for people attending the Open Championship 150th Anniversary in St Andrews it is just one week before and allows a combined trip to Europe.

L'Open de France Hickory 2009 est l'évènement Hickory en France : c'est le premier Championnat de France Hickory de l'ère moderne.

L'Open de France Hickory se tiendra les 7 et 8 Aout 2009 sur le parcours historique du Club de Chantilly, un siècle après son inauguration en Septembre 1909.

L'inauguration le 27 septembre 1909:
Au premier plan Jean Gassiat et Arnaud Massy

We're glad you're here and hope we'll meeting soon:
After the English Hickory Open, the Welsh Hickory Open, the Scottish Hickory Open, the Swedish Hickory Open, the US Hickory Open and the World Hickory Open Championships the new venture of the Hickory Community in 2009 on the Hickory Tour:

The French Hickory Open is the first French Hickory Championship of the Modern Era.

 It will be held on Chantilly Golf Club Old Course exactly one Century after its inauguration in September 1909, August 7th and 8th 2009

Chantilly inspired Herbert Warren Wind who ranked it among World twenty top courses 

"...nor the slightest glimpse of an alien world"




"...there are so many imponderables of setting, design, feature and personal taste to influence one's judgement, but few would dispute that the one in the forrest of Chantilly, twenty-five miles north of Paris, stands high if not Paramount in France.
...Tom Simpson work was the foundation of its greatness.
At first sight Chantilly gives an impression of dignity, peace and space. Nothing is confined or cramped; there is always ample room around the greens and tees and between the holes. The course falls quietly away from the clubhouse rather as it does the Augusta National: all around is the great forrest and nowhere is there the slightest glimpse of an alien modern world "
(...)
"At once the impulse to play is strong: the awareness of a beautiful and demanding course immediate..."
...The 18th a test of stamina to the end"

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