The Forest Park Golf Course, also known as the Courses at Forest Park or the Norman Probstein Community Golf Course, opened in 1912 as a nine-hole golf course.[3] The original course was designed by Scotsman Robert Foulis, an employee of the Old Course at St Andrews, while a second and third set of nine holes were finished in 1913 and 1915.[3] In 1929, the Forest Park Golf Course was home to the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship.[3]
Imaginative drawing by journalist Marguerite Martyn at the Forest Park Golf Course in 1914, with a man showing a woman how to hold a golf club while a caddie leans against a tree
Between 2001 and 2004, the three courses and the clubhouse were rebuilt under the direction of course designer Stan Gentry.[3] The rebuilding project initially was funded by St. Louis developer Norman Probstein with a gift of $2 million, followed by donations of $2 million from Eagle Golf, $2.4 million from the Danforth Foundation, $4.5 million from Forest Park Forever, and $1.6 million from the city of St. Louis.[4] The three rebuilt courses are named for trees in St. Louis: the Hawthorn is a relatively flat and walkable layout; the Dogwood is a somewhat hilly course with a water fairway; and the Redbud is very hilly and the most challenging layout of the three.[4] One glass-enclosed clubhouse serves all three courses, and it includes a restaurant open to all park users known as Ruthie's Grill.[4] After the completion of the renovations, the Forest Park Golf Course was named the Best Golf Course in St. Louis by the local alternative newspaper, the Riverfront Times.[5]
Referencesedit
^"Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Forest Park Golf Course - Redbud/Hawthorn". USGA. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
^ ab"Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Forest Park Golf Course - Dogwood/Redbud". USGA. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
^ abcd. Archived from the original on September 10, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
^ abc. Archived from the original on July 2, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
"Golf in Forest Park". City of St. Louis. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
Walsh, John (30 January 2006). "Keeping that old-school feel". Golf Course Industry. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
January 01, 1970
forest, park, golf, course, also, known, courses, forest, park, norman, probstein, community, golf, course, opened, 1912, nine, hole, golf, course, original, course, designed, scotsman, robert, foulis, employee, course, andrews, while, second, third, nine, hol. The Forest Park Golf Course also known as the Courses at Forest Park or the Norman Probstein Community Golf Course opened in 1912 as a nine hole golf course 3 The original course was designed by Scotsman Robert Foulis an employee of the Old Course at St Andrews while a second and third set of nine holes were finished in 1913 and 1915 3 In 1929 the Forest Park Golf Course was home to the U S Amateur Public Links Championship 3 Forest Park Golf CourseClub informationCoordinates38 38 41 N 90 17 48 W 38 64468 N 90 29675 W 38 64468 90 29675LocationSt Louis MissouriEstablished1912TypeMunicipalTotal holes27Websiteforestparkgc comHawthornPar35Length3 047 yards 2 790 m Course rating33 4Slope rating108 1 DogwoodPar35Length3 140 yards 2 870 m Course rating35 4Slope rating130 2 RedbudPar35Length3 174 yards 2 900 m Course rating35 3Slope rating130 2 Imaginative drawing by journalist Marguerite Martyn at the Forest Park Golf Course in 1914 with a man showing a woman how to hold a golf club while a caddie leans against a tree Between 2001 and 2004 the three courses and the clubhouse were rebuilt under the direction of course designer Stan Gentry 3 The rebuilding project initially was funded by St Louis developer Norman Probstein with a gift of 2 million followed by donations of 2 million from Eagle Golf 2 4 million from the Danforth Foundation 4 5 million from Forest Park Forever and 1 6 million from the city of St Louis 4 The three rebuilt courses are named for trees in St Louis the Hawthorn is a relatively flat and walkable layout the Dogwood is a somewhat hilly course with a water fairway and the Redbud is very hilly and the most challenging layout of the three 4 One glass enclosed clubhouse serves all three courses and it includes a restaurant open to all park users known as Ruthie s Grill 4 After the completion of the renovations the Forest Park Golf Course was named the Best Golf Course in St Louis by the local alternative newspaper the Riverfront Times 5 References edit Course Rating and Slope Database Forest Park Golf Course Redbud Hawthorn USGA Retrieved 14 September 2022 a b Course Rating and Slope Database Forest Park Golf Course Dogwood Redbud USGA Retrieved 14 September 2022 a b c d Forest Park Golf Course History Archived from the original on September 10 2011 Retrieved July 27 2011 a b c Forest Park Forever Golf Archived from the original on July 2 2011 Retrieved July 27 2011 Riverfront Times Best Golf Course 2008 External links editOfficial website Golf in Forest Park City of St Louis Retrieved 13 September 2022 Walsh John 30 January 2006 Keeping that old school feel Golf Course Industry Retrieved 13 September 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Forest Park Golf Course amp oldid 1110193910, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
