Jim,
I love playing my hickories at Kingsley, as the tight, fast turf responds well to the multitude of shots you want to play along the ground with the old clubs. Open approaches to greens and the variety of slopes to use (or maybe be abused yourself) to achieve certain shots is great fun. At Kingsley, you can get yourself in situations that are not impossible but have several options, and then when you try, and succeed with, a certain shot that may not be in your "normal" repertoire, it is very satisfying -- more so than any score. It really is what the essence of the game is about.
Mike