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Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course

Est. 1895 · Tom Bendelow (1899 expansion to 18 holes)

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Par
72
Rating
68.5
Slope
120
Length
4,731–5,916 yd
Holes
18
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Par45344434435
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Par53534443435
5.8Playable
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About Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course

Van Cortlandt opened on July 6, 1895 as the first public municipal golf course in the United States, a nine-hole layout first called "the Meadows," pushed for by local golfers who couldn't find private land for a course. The city hired Scottish-born Tom Bendelow around 1899 to manage it and expand it from 9 holes to 18, making it the country's first public 18. Parts of Bendelow's layout were later lost to the Major Deegan Expressway and Mosholu Parkway in the 1940s–50s, but the Bronx course is still city-owned and open to everyone.

Via NYC Parks — “Van Cortlandt Park Highlights — Golf Course”

Via Wikipedia — “Tom Bendelow”

Via Scottish Golf View — “Oldest public course in USA — designed by an Aberdonian”

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