Elk Rapids Golf Park
N 44° 54.210 W 085° 23.296
16T E 627242 N 4973494
Golf course at 734 Golf Course Dr, Elk Rapids, MI 49629
Waymark Code: WMP6CT
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 07/09/2015
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Elk Rapids thrived in the late nineteenth century due to the lumber industry boom and local iron and chemical manufacturing plants. When the economy declined, people left to find work. Between 1910 and 1920, the town lost two-thirds of its population. In 1921 residents formed the Elk Rapids Resort and Industrial Association. Their goal was to build a golf course to increase tourism. In a September 1922 special election, voters passed a $9,000 bond for park purposes, including the golf course. To design the course the association hired Scottish golf course architect Donald J. Ross whose prior work included the Oakland Hills course in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Parking nearby?: yes
Registered Site #: L2265
Historical Date: Not listed
Historical Name: Not listed
Description: Not listed
D/T ratings: Not listed
website: Not listed
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