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Salem Municipal Golf Course was opened to the public on Sept. 12, 1933. | The Salem Municipal Golf Course (known as Old Salem Greens Golf Course) was opened to the public on Sept. 12, 1933. | ||
Built in 1933, Olde Salem Greens is a nine-hole golf course on 75 of the 275 acres at Highland Park. Yardage is 2,847, with a par 35. Tee times may be scheduled six days in advance for general public and seven days in advance for Season Pass Holders. Soft-spike shoes only. A handicapped-accessible golf cart is available. | |||
Presently, Old Salem Greens Golf Course opens in early April and runs to Dec. 1, weather permitting. It is located on Willson St. | |||
A new clubhouse for the course was built in 1998, after many years of planning. | |||
The parking lot blacktop was repaved in 1999. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*Salem Evening News articles: Sept. 9, 1933 - p. 10; Sept. 11,1933- p.1; Sept. 12, 1933- p. 1; | *Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Golf Course''' | ||
Sept. 13, 1933 - p. 1 | |||
*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Golf Clubhouse''' | |||
*Salem Evening News articles: Sept. 9, 1933 - p. 10; Sept. 11,1933- p.1; Sept. 12, 1933- p. 1;Sept. 13, 1933 - p. 1 | |||
*Salem City Documents 1933- p. 137 | *Salem City Documents 1933- p. 137 | ||
*Salem City Documents 1932 - p. 137-8 | *Salem City Documents 1932 - p. 137-8 | ||
*"Plan to build new golf clubhouse enters final phase" ''Salem Evening News'', Sept. 28, 1995. | |||
*"New clubhouse pushed for golf course" ''Salem Evening News'', Sept. 11, 1996, p.C3 | |||
*"Construction gets underway on Olde Salem Green clubhouse" ''Salem Evening News'', June 5, 1997, p. C3 | |||
*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2228826?locg=1 The Case Against Golf Course Expansion and For Preservation of Salem Woods] by Burke, Luecke, Young, 2003 | |||
[[Category:Browse Index]] | [[Category:Browse Index]] | ||
[[Category:Places]] | [[Category:Places]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:19, 2 July 2024
The Salem Municipal Golf Course (known as Old Salem Greens Golf Course) was opened to the public on Sept. 12, 1933.
Built in 1933, Olde Salem Greens is a nine-hole golf course on 75 of the 275 acres at Highland Park. Yardage is 2,847, with a par 35. Tee times may be scheduled six days in advance for general public and seven days in advance for Season Pass Holders. Soft-spike shoes only. A handicapped-accessible golf cart is available.
Presently, Old Salem Greens Golf Course opens in early April and runs to Dec. 1, weather permitting. It is located on Willson St.
A new clubhouse for the course was built in 1998, after many years of planning.
The parking lot blacktop was repaved in 1999.
See Also
- Vertical File in Salem Collection - Golf Course
- Vertical File in Salem Collection - Golf Clubhouse
- Salem Evening News articles: Sept. 9, 1933 - p. 10; Sept. 11,1933- p.1; Sept. 12, 1933- p. 1;Sept. 13, 1933 - p. 1
- Salem City Documents 1933- p. 137
- Salem City Documents 1932 - p. 137-8
- "Plan to build new golf clubhouse enters final phase" Salem Evening News, Sept. 28, 1995.
- "New clubhouse pushed for golf course" Salem Evening News, Sept. 11, 1996, p.C3
- "Construction gets underway on Olde Salem Green clubhouse" Salem Evening News, June 5, 1997, p. C3
- The Case Against Golf Course Expansion and For Preservation of Salem Woods by Burke, Luecke, Young, 2003
