Griffith Park in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
100 Years of Golf in Griffith Park
1914-2014
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 14, 2021
1. 100 Years of Golf Marker
This plaque is placed to commemorate the centennial anniversary of golf in Griffith Park. The oldest 18-hole municipal course West of the Rockies, the original course opened for play in 1914. It was a model of city course stewardship and aided in the proliferation of municipal golf across the Western United States.
Tom Bendelow designed the original municipal course which was eventually replaced by two municipal courses designed by George C. Thomas in 1923 and 1927. Today the Griffith Park courses consistently rank amongst municipal courses nationwide for the most rounds played and endures as a beloved civic golfing treasure.
Erected 2014 by Griffith Park Golf Club.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 34° 8.64′ N, 118° 17.325′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Griffith Park. It can be reached from Griffith Park Drive one mile north of Crystal Springs Drive, on the right when traveling north. Located at the Wilson & Harding Golf Courses, 100 feet east of
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Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Birth of The Curse (within shouting distance of this marker); Amirs Garden (approx. Ό mile away); Tragedy in Griffith Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rodger Young Village (approx. half a mile away); Special Delivery (approx. half a mile away); Los Angeles River (approx. 0.6 miles away); Shane's Inspiration (approx. 0.7 miles away); Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 14, 2021
2. 100 Years of Golf Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 14, 2021
3. Clubhouse
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 14, 2021
4. Marker on Clubhouse
Built by WPA, 1937.
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 14, 2021
5. Nearby Marker
Harding Memorial Golf Course, dedicated in memory of President Warren G. Harding, July 4, 1924.
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 14, 2021
6. Wilson & Harding Golf Courses
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 950 times since then and 79 times this year. Last updated on January 28, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 17, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
