Mar 7, 2020 · But the Hinkle Tree at the Inverness Club in Toledo was a notorious historical golf landmark for more than 40 years until its demise earlier this week, when it was cut down after …

Mar 6, 2020 · The “ Hinkle Tree,” a spruce that was planted by the United States Golf Association between the first and second rounds of the 1979 U.S. Open at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio, …

Mar 7, 2020 · The Black Hills spruce known as “The Hinkle Tree” was partially uprooted by a gust of wind this week at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio, and was cut down. The tree dated to the …

Jul 27, 2011 · There won't be any shortcuts taken at Inverness' 566-yard eighth hole this week. The infamous tree is now at least 40 feet tall and has been joined by a couple of other large …

Mar 6, 2020 · The Black Hills spruce known as “The Hinkle Tree” was uprooted by a gust of wind this week. The tree dated to the 79th Open, when a journeyman pro named Lon Hinkle came …

Jul 19, 2011 · But easily the most charming bit of trickery Inverness ever had, and the one most people remember, was the Hinkle Tree. The shortcut. Lon Hinkle, described by Blade …

Mar 6, 2020 · Toledo, Ohio — A tree that appeared overnight during the 1979 U.S. Open to become a part of golf lore has met its end. The Black Hills spruce known as “The Hinkle Tree” …

Jul 27, 2011 · Despite the importance of that gesture, the Hinkle Tree is hands-down more famous than the clock. Modern golfers are fascinated by the tree and what it stands for in U.S. …

May 18, 2004 · Twenty-five years ago, he took a bold shortcut at the U.S. Open, which helped him share the first-round lead and enraged tournament officials. Overnight, a tree was planted. The …

Jun 3, 2016 · At the 8th hole at Inverness, Lon Hinkle uses a shortcut by playing up the 17th to cut 60 yards off the hole. Overnight, the USGA plants a tree.