- City:
- Ames, IA
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Golf Courses
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Designer:
- Perry Maxwell
Description
“George Veenker Memorial Golf Course is located just two blocks north of the Iowa State campus. The 18-hole course was constructed in 1938 from the design of world renowned golf course architect, Perry Maxwell (re-designer of the seventh and 10th holes at Augusta National Golf Club in 1937. ). The golf course was built with WPA and Athletic Council funds, and cost $122,373.” (wikipedia.org)
Source notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_State_Cyclones_golf www.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/manuscripts/MS260.pdf https://www.pasturegolf.com/archive/wpa_courses.htmContribute to this Site
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