The City's Plans for Changes to the War Memorial Golf Course

War Memorial Golf Course Future

The City of Little Rock Parks and Recreation Department is planning to make changes to the War Memorial Golf Course. At a meeting two Saturday’s ago, presented its plans to make some changes to the War Memorial Golf Course. So far, the City is planning to close the 17th hole and make it the entryway to the park with an Arch from Fair Park. Other plans call moving the tee ground for 13 North of where it is and moving the green also north that is making a new green. Also, in place of 17 adding 14 on the North side of Fair Park, but making it go the same direction that it goes east-west and constructing a new green next to the new tee ground for the new 13. Then, the city is planning on building a playground where the current tee ground for 13 is. When asked who would be designing the new holes, Mark Webb said Glenn Hickey would be framing them. When asked why the city wanted to take away 17, Truman Tollfree claimed that it was extremely dangerous with traffic on Fair Park and balls traveling onto the road and into incoming cars from the 17th tee ground. When asked why the city wants to build a playground where the 13th tee ground is now, the response was that the Park needs to meet the needs of the public as a City Park. The playground would be separated from the new 13th tee ground and 14th green and would not be dangerous according to Tollfree.  James Thomson, investigating some of the changes came back with the conclusion that a lot of trees will be cut down to make the entrance into the park and on the 13th hole. On the other side of Fairpark, 14 would become 15 and then 15 would become 16 and 16 would become 17.

See the following website for a link to information by Channel 11. http://www.todaysthv.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=99672&catid=2

Super Bowl Tournament and Membership Drive

Super Bowl Saturday 6-6-6 Tournament

War Memorial Golf Association
Annual Membership Renewal Tournament and Meeting
($50 Entry Fee Includes Your WMGA Annual Dues, Golf, and Lunch)
(Cart Fee NOT Included)

February 6, 2010
Membership Meeting and Luncheon Immediately following play
Entry Information:

Name ____________________________________________________________________________________

Address ___________________________________________________________________________________

City _____________________________ State ____ Zip __________________________

Email ______________________________ Age ____ Gender (M/F) _________ USGA Handicap ____

Phone No.(s) Home ________________ Work _______________ Cell _______________

Please make check payable to War Memorial Golf Association and mail to War Memorial Golf Association, c/o War Memorial Golf Course, 5511 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72205, or deliver in person to War Memorial Golf Shop. Entry Deadline: 5:00 P.M., Friday February 5, 2010 For information call WMGA President James Thomson (501) 225-2891 or Ralph Williams (501) 831-2176..

Entry Fee $50.00 (includes 2010 WMGA dues) $_________

I can’t play but would like to renew/join WMGA for $35.00 (regular) $_________
$25.00 (junior)
$20.00 (associate)
Total $_________

Format: Two Player Team Event.. Holes 1-6 Scramble. Holes 7-12 Alternate Shot. Holes 13-18 Four Ball. The number of flights will be determined by the number of participants. Prizes will be awarded based on the number of players in the field. The tournament will also include Closest to the Hole and Longest Drive contests.

There will be a luncheon and annual membership meeting following the tournament. Annual dues included in entry fee. Join and Play with the WMGA for golf, fellowship, and enjoyment of our golf treasure, the HISTORIC War Memorial Golf Course.


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