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Michael Bamberger on Walnut Lane GC in Philadelphia, PA
« on: July 03, 2020, 10:54:32 AM »

Walnut Lane, a Philadelphia muni, is a sanctuary for a diverse cast of characters

Some great stories here...
There’s a coffee shop near my house, in Philadelphia, that draws an unlikely collection of golf bums. Nick Gregory, who played tennis at Temple, is a juggler by trade and can be seen juggling two wedges and a 9-iron while waiting for his tee time at Walnut Lane, a nearby, city-owned public course. Ken Marini, a carpenter and theater director, who used to teach at Richard Metz, the legendary golf studio in midtown Manhattan, lives next door to the coffee shop. He plays Walnut Lane, a wee par 62, with three clubs under his arm: 5-iron, wedge, putter. And then there’s Rob Baird, who has a doctorate in the history of religion and who needs about three hours to play nine holes at Walnut Lane. Hey, you try playing in a foursome, and behind a foursome, in which everybody has Parkinson’s disease.

Read more...and don't forget to visit D'Allesandro;s or Chubby's



https://golf.com/news/features/philadelphia-muni-sanctuary-diverse-characters/




https://golfclubatlas.com/courses-by-country/usa/walnut-lane/


https://www.walnutlanegolf.com/


Walnut Lane was my home course during my law school days at Temple U.
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