Keney Park Golf Course
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| Coordinates | 41°48′20″N 72°40′17″W / 41.805432°N 72.671478°W |
| Location | Hartford, Connecticut and Windsor, Connecticut |
| Established | 1927 |
| Type | Public |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | keneyparkgolfcourse.com |
| Designed by | Devereux Emmet and Robert Ross |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,449 yards |
| Course rating | 127 |
| Slope rating | 70.6 |
Keney Park Golf Course is a public golf course located in Hartford, Connecticut and Windsor, Connecticut within Hartford's Keney Park. The first nine holes were designed by eminent golf course architect Devereux Emmet in 1927, with the remaining nine made by City of Hartford engineer Robert ”Jack” Ross in 1931.
History
[edit]Discussions of building a golf course in Keney Park began as early as 1916 as a means to alleviate congestion in Hartford's Goodwin Park.[1] Goodwin Park was the city's only public golf course at the time, and there was a growing consensus that a new course would help reduce the crowds at Goodwin and improve the skill-set of Hartford players by creating a more challenging course.[2] The course opened on October 13, 1927 at 35 cents for nine holes and 50 cents for 18.[3] Devereux Emmet designed the first nine holes at a cost of $1,500 to the city,[4] Hartford solicited Robert Ross, a city-engineer, to design the remaining nine holes, which premiered on August 29, 1930.[5]
In the second half of the 20th century, Keney park entered a period of decline and mismanagement which culminated in the city terminating their existing manager and launching a comprehensive refurbishment of the course and club house with the assistance of the Connecticut PGA.[6][7][8][9] Since the refurbishment, the course has received numerous accolades, such as tying for first place in Golf Inc.'s 2016 Public Course Renovation list[10] and being rated 2017's third best public course in the state by Golfweek.[11]
Course
[edit]| Tee | Rating/Slope | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 70 | |
| Gold | 332 | 509 | 160 | 383 | 428 | 152 | 455 | 407 | 457 | 3283 | 533 | 237 | 323 | 188 | 513 | 409 | 397 | 369 | 197 | 3166 | 6449 |
Facilities
[edit]The Keney Park Club House was designed by Smith & Bassette, a local firm based in Hartford, Connecticut.[12] The Club House contains the pro shop and a restaurant, The Tavern at Keney Park.
References
[edit]- ^ "25,000 PLAY OVER GOODWIN PARK LINKS: Season at Public Golf Course to Close December 1 TALK OF INCREASE FOR NEXT SEASON Eighteen-Hole Course at Keney Park Would Solve Problem". The Hartford Courant. ProQuest. 1916-11-13. ProQuest 556404046.
- ^ "GOLFERS AGREE ON KENEY PARK IDEA: Communications Received From Enthusiasts WANT IT TO BE FULL OF HAZARDS Advance Methods Used in Other Cities". The Hartford Courant. ProQuest. 1916-11-17. ProQuest 556402901.
- ^ "Hartford's Second Municipal Golf Course, Keney Park, Opens Today". The Hartford Courant. ProQuest. 1927-10-13. ProQuest 557418092.
- ^ "DEVEREUX EMMET ENGAGED TO LAY OUT MUNICIPAL COURSE". The Hartford Courant. ProQuest. 1925-09-15. ProQuest 554091705.
- ^ "Keney's Second Nine Opens Officially Today". The Hartford Courant. ProQuest. 1930-09-29. ProQuest 557875726.
- ^ cbrunau (September 24, 2013). "Audit Critical Of Hartford Golf Course Management Firm". FOX 61. FOX 61 WTIC. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ "Golf course manager files for bankruptcy". The Hartford Business Journal. September 1, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ "City's Keney, Goodwin links to get facelifts". The Hartford Business Journal. March 12, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ Yantz, Tom (April 29, 2016). "Keney Park Golf Course in Hartford reopens after three-year renovation". PGA. Hartford Courant. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ Stetz, Mike (May–June 2016). "Renovation of the Year 2016". Golf Inc. Cypress Magazines. Archived from the original on 2017-03-02. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ Golfweek Staff (June 8, 2017). "Golfweek's Best Courses You Can Play, 2017: Connecticut". Golfweek. Gannett Company. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ "Keney Park Golf Club Holds Meeting Tuesday: Connecticut Public Links Courses Show Tendency to Withdraw Membership From New England Association--Insurance League Meets Tonight Architect's Drawing of Keney Park Golf Club House". The Hartford Courant. ProQuest. 1934-04-16. ProQuest 558418233.
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