Dearborn Hills Golf Course - Dearborn, MI
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N 42° 18.076 W 083° 16.394
17T E 312622 N 4685728
Located off Beechmont Street next to Telegraph Road, just north of Michigan Avenue.
Waymark Code: WM134T
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 12/31/2006
Views: 65
From the Michigan Historical Marker on site:
During his long career Robert Herndon developed over fifty subdivisions and nine golf courses. In 1922 he opened the Dearborn Hills Golf Club. According to the Dearborn Times Herald, it was Michigan's first public golf course. Having been rejected by bankers who reminded him that "golf was for millionaires," Herndon financed the project with the aid of investors. The golf course was designed by three professional golfers including Walter Hagen. Construction of the golf course and the adjacent Dearborn Hills subdivision required extending Telegraph Road from Michigan Avenue to present-day Cherry Hill Road. This extension helped Telegraph become a major thoroughfare. Robert Herdon died in 1986 and, one year later, his widow deeded Dearborn Hills Golf Club to the city of Dearborn.
Public or Private Course: Public
Greens Fees: 26.00 (listed in local currency)
Holes: 18
Carts or Caddies:
Power carts available for rental
Web Site URL: http://www.cityofdearborn.org/departments/recreation/golf/
Golf Club phone number: 313-563-Golf
Course Slope: Black tees: 100, Yellow tees: 94, Red tees: 92, Blue tees: 90
Rental Clubs available: yes
Caddies available: no
Physical Address:
1300 South Telegraph Road
Dearborn, MI U.S.A.
48124
Pro Shop phone number: Not listed
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