Highland Park Golf Course

Highland Park Golf Course is a public golf course in Birmingham, Alabama. Established in 1903 as the Country Club of Birmingham, it is the oldest golf course in the state of Alabama.[1]

Highland Park Golf Course
Club information
Coordinates33°30′39″N 86°46′30″W / 33.51083°N 86.77500°W / 33.51083; -86.77500
LocationBirmingham, Alabama
Established1903
TypePublic
Operated byHonours Golf
Total holes18
Websitewww.highlandparkgolf.com
Par70
Length5,801
Course rating68.1
Slope rating128

Bobby Jones won the Birmingham Country Club Invitational at Highland Park in 1916 at the age of 14.[2]

Charlie Boswell shot an 81 on the course on Oct. 5, 1956. The course was renamed the Charlie Boswell Golf Course at Highland Park. Today, Boswell is honored by a plaque on the first tee box. Honors Golf took over the golf club and made course and course house improvements and changed the name back to Highland Park Golf Course.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Highland Park Golf Course". Highland Park Golf Website. Cybergolf. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
  2. ^ a b "Highland Park Golf Course - Alabama's Oldest Golf Course".