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Dale Jackson

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Early Golf Courses With Driving Ranges
« on: May 24, 2011, 06:05:17 PM »
This may have been covered before but a frustrating few  minutes with the "search" tool on the website turned nothing up.

What are some of the earliest golf courses that had driving ranges built as part of the course construction?  Which early courses added them soon after?  Dates would be helpful.
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Jeff_Mingay

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Re: Early Golf Courses With Driving Ranges
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2011, 08:18:55 PM »
Colwood. Victoria, B.C. (1913)  ;)
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Dale Jackson

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Re: Early Golf Courses With Driving Ranges
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2011, 08:27:18 PM »
Quote from: Jeff_Mingay on May 24, 2011, 08:18:55 PM
Colwood. Victoria, B.C. (1913)  ;)

Thanks I needed that.  Have you and I ever talked about this?  I am wondering if there were any before Colwood and who they were.
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RSLivingston_III

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Re: Early Golf Courses With Driving Ranges
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2011, 08:41:43 PM »
I think you will find quite a few Clubs that were formed in the 'teens' had driving ranges. I know of one Club in my town (1916) that had one constructed during the courses construction large enough to support about a half dozen teachers to keep up with the growth of the game.
Back then people did go to an instructor to learn the game. They were apparently used for teaching more than practicing, but I would assume that also depends on how well established the course was.
"Modern Golf' by Harold Hilton (1913) has a very interesting chapter that includes practice.
« Last Edit: May 24, 2011, 08:46:23 PM by RSLivingston_III »
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SL_Solow

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Re: Early Golf Courses With Driving Ranges
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2011, 09:59:58 PM »
Ross built Maniac Hill at Pinehurst around 1910 according to several articles i have read.  For years it was referred to as the first practice range in the US but I suspect that may have been puffing.
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Dale Jackson

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Re: Early Golf Courses With Driving Ranges
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2011, 01:15:59 AM »
Quote from: SL_Solow on May 24, 2011, 09:59:58 PM
Ross built Maniac Hill at Pinehurst around 1910 according to several articles i have read.  For years it was referred to as the first practice range in the US but I suspect that may have been puffing.

This might be it, this link seems to confirm it was the first.

http://www.golfrange.org/articles/winter_2010/GR_W10_Pinehurst.pdf
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Bruce Wellmon

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Re: Early Golf Courses With Driving Ranges
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2011, 03:37:36 PM »
I haven't played Palmetto in Aiken, SC (1892) in years.
They have a small/short driving range /warm up area for "irons only."

http://www.palmettogolfclub.net/history.htm
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