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Preserving the origins of Golf

Hickory Golf Masters SA is a Swiss company devoted to honoring golf’s earliest traditions. From materials to etiquette, we uphold the authentic spirit of the game – without compromise. 
1929 US Open @ Wingfoot GC, Gene Sarazen, Bobby Jones & Tommy Armour

A vision rooted in history

To become the worldwide reference in preserving and promoting the game of golf as it was originally conceived: played exclusively with original pre-1935 hickory clubs, according to the earliest rules and traditions of the sport.

Mission

Hickory Golf Masters is dedicated to the daily custodianship of golf’s authentic form. Through its four divisions, HGM upholds hickory golf’s rules of play, etiquette, materials (including clubs from the Phil Gibbs Collection, gathered over 30 years of dedicated collecting), and cultural heritage, while building a global community that shares its devotion. We do not merely preserve history; we continue it. 

Founded by true believers

HGM was co-founded by Paolo Quirici, Switzerland’s most accomplished professional golfer and 2013 World Open Hickory Champion. His deep passion for hickory golf defines our vision. 

Alongside him stands Sergey Sarkisiants, fellow enthusiast and strategic mind behind the company’s development. Together, they embody our dual pursuits: heritage and excellence.

Portrait of Paolo Quirici in 1930s golf attire, holding a hickory club.  Paolo Quirici
Co-Founder & Hickory Champion and PGA Professional

Switzerland's most successful professional golfer, Paolo Quirici competed on the European Tour from 1989 to 2001. A two-time U.S. Professional Hickory Champion, 2013 World Open Hickory Champion, 2024 China Hickory Open Champion, and multiple Swiss and Italian Hickory Open Champion. He is a passionate restorer and player of original hickory clubs. His vision defines the soul of HGM. 

Portrait of Sergey-Sarkisiants Sergey Sarkisiants
Co-Founder

Alongside him stands Sergey Sarkisiants, fellow enthusiast and strategic mind behind the company’s development. Together, they embody our dual pursuits: heritage and excellence.

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Where golf's soul endures

Hickory Golf Masters is more than just a brand. It is a custodian of tradition: a gathering-place for those who play, not to follow fashion, but to honor the game’s timeless spirit. Our community welcomes all golfers who enjoy playing the game with style.

Group of early 20th-century golfers and officials gathered outside a clubhouse, dressed in traditional tweed jackets, flat caps, and ties, some seated and others standing, posing formally for a group photograph.
Young Bobby Jones captured mid-follow-through in a classic golf pose, dressed in early 20th-century attire with high socks, plus fours, and a bow tie, standing on grass in front of a building.
Bobby Jones mid-swing during the 1927 British Open, surrounded by a large crowd of spectators in period attire in front of the Royal and Ancient Clubhouse at St Andrews.
Vintage golfer captured mid-swing on the tee box, wearing traditional attire including plus fours, high socks, and a patterned hat, with a wooden club in hand and spectators in the background
Golfer holding the Claret Jug trophy with both hands and smiling, dressed in a double-breasted suit, in a sunlit outdoor setting likely after winning The Open Championship
Group of 19th-century golfers at St Andrews, dressed in sack coats, with Tom Morris Sr. on the far left, Daw Anderson at center holding clubs, and Allan Robertson third from the right.
Two men in vintage golf attire holding a large ornate trophy together, standing in front of a clubhouse with a crowd of spectators gathered behind them and on the rooftop.
Historic golf scene at St Andrews with a large crowd gathered around the green, watching a golfer putt in front of the iconic Royal and Ancient Clubhouse.
Historical photo with Harry Vardon and James Braid

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