Donal thanks for this. Might communities or local municipal parks departments create these types of facilities more often today? Less money, water, maintenance than building a course and could still be attractive for people of all ages.
One thing, which I'm not sure how to get around, even today. My uncle has been in a wheelchair since he was very young due to polio and his 2 sons were never athletes, but they did want to go play golf once. This is 30 years ago, but I recall they went to a local course and was going to let them go putt and my uncle couldn't go on or near the practice putting green to help his sons as his wheelchair would damage the green. He got close and another golfer I think told him to the affect, "your wheels are damaging the grass." They soon left and unfortunately his sons don't play golf today.