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[[Image:bunkerhill.png|left|thumb|250px|]]Bunker Hill Golf Course. Municipal golf course in Dubuque. Established by Louis | [[Image:bunkerhill.png|left|thumb|250px|]]Bunker Hill Golf Course. Municipal golf course in Dubuque. Established by Louis B. Estabrook, Bunker Hill Golf Course was officially opened to the public on June 19, 1927. Plans called for a player to give some time each day to instruction that would be help after 5:00 p.m.(1) | ||
The course was sold in 1941 to the Dubuque Club. Officers of the club announced that the organization would move from its location in the [[DUBUQUE BUILDING]]. Prior to this, the residence at the course would be remodeled and enlarged. There was not to be a rearrangement of the course until the closing of the 1941 season. (2) Plans called for the establishment of an "in" and "out" course with both sets of nine holes beginning and ending at the club house. (3) In addition to the golf course there would be facilities for trap and skeet shooting, tennis table tennis, horseshoe pitching, bowling, billiards and a riding stable. (4) | |||
The name of the club, however, was immediately changed to "Dubuque Club on Bunker Hill." Because use of the golf course would be limited to members, a membership committee was organized to act upon applications for membership.(5) | |||
In 2013 with rounds of golf declining nationally, Bunker Hill authorities were able to cite a slight increase over the previous three years with over 30,000 rounds played annually. | On February 5, 1951, the [[WAHLERT FOUNDATION]] and a Chamber of Commerce committee purchased the course for $125,000 presented the deed to the course to the City of Dubuque. The city was to maintain the eighteen-hole course and make the grounds available for recreation. (6) | ||
[[Image:bunkerhillgolfclubcard.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Image courtesy: Herb McClean]] | |||
In 2013 with rounds of golf declining nationally, Bunker Hill authorities were able to cite a slight increase over the previous three years with over 30,000 rounds played annually. The 18-hole course is 5,316 yards long from the championship tees. (7) | |||
The 1968 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 2200 Bunker Hill Road. | |||
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1. "Bunker Hill Golf Course is Opened," Telegraph Herald and Times Journal, June 20, 1927, p. 10. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=859FAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vLwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6732,6478325&dq=bunker+hill+golf+course+dubuque&hl=en | |||
2. "Bunker Hill Golf Course Deal Closed," Telegraph Herald, April 15, 1941, p. 17. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QhNRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V8oMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4478,1542521&dq=bunker+hill+golf+course+dubuque&hl=en | |||
3. "Plans Drafted For Extensive Improvements," Telegraph Herald, April 20, 1941, p. 18. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RRNRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V8oMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2496,2166263&dq=bunker+hill+golf+course+dubuque&hl=en | |||
4. Ibid. | |||
5. "Bunker Hill Golf Course Deal Closed." | |||
6. "Bunker Hill Links Given City," Telegraph Herald, February 6, 1951, p. 1. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MBZRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w9AMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1545,1711547&dq=bunker+hill+golf+course+dubuque&hl=en | |||
7. Morehouse, Marc. "Name Fits Bunker Hill Well," The Cedar Rapids Gazette, July 6, 2005, p. 6C. Online: http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CR&z=CRGB&p_theme=cr&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10B33E499F5214E8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM | |||
Reber, Craig. "Looking for a Course of Action," Telegraph Herald, May 12, 2013, p. 7A | Reber, Craig. "Looking for a Course of Action," Telegraph Herald, May 12, 2013, p. 7A | ||
Revision as of 05:18, 1 December 2013
Bunker Hill Golf Course. Municipal golf course in Dubuque. Established by Louis B. Estabrook, Bunker Hill Golf Course was officially opened to the public on June 19, 1927. Plans called for a player to give some time each day to instruction that would be help after 5:00 p.m.(1)
The course was sold in 1941 to the Dubuque Club. Officers of the club announced that the organization would move from its location in the DUBUQUE BUILDING. Prior to this, the residence at the course would be remodeled and enlarged. There was not to be a rearrangement of the course until the closing of the 1941 season. (2) Plans called for the establishment of an "in" and "out" course with both sets of nine holes beginning and ending at the club house. (3) In addition to the golf course there would be facilities for trap and skeet shooting, tennis table tennis, horseshoe pitching, bowling, billiards and a riding stable. (4)
The name of the club, however, was immediately changed to "Dubuque Club on Bunker Hill." Because use of the golf course would be limited to members, a membership committee was organized to act upon applications for membership.(5)
On February 5, 1951, the WAHLERT FOUNDATION and a Chamber of Commerce committee purchased the course for $125,000 presented the deed to the course to the City of Dubuque. The city was to maintain the eighteen-hole course and make the grounds available for recreation. (6)
In 2013 with rounds of golf declining nationally, Bunker Hill authorities were able to cite a slight increase over the previous three years with over 30,000 rounds played annually. The 18-hole course is 5,316 yards long from the championship tees. (7)
The 1968 Dubuque City Directory listed 2200 Bunker Hill Road.
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1. "Bunker Hill Golf Course is Opened," Telegraph Herald and Times Journal, June 20, 1927, p. 10. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=859FAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vLwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6732,6478325&dq=bunker+hill+golf+course+dubuque&hl=en
2. "Bunker Hill Golf Course Deal Closed," Telegraph Herald, April 15, 1941, p. 17. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QhNRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V8oMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4478,1542521&dq=bunker+hill+golf+course+dubuque&hl=en
3. "Plans Drafted For Extensive Improvements," Telegraph Herald, April 20, 1941, p. 18. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RRNRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V8oMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2496,2166263&dq=bunker+hill+golf+course+dubuque&hl=en
4. Ibid.
5. "Bunker Hill Golf Course Deal Closed."
6. "Bunker Hill Links Given City," Telegraph Herald, February 6, 1951, p. 1. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MBZRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w9AMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1545,1711547&dq=bunker+hill+golf+course+dubuque&hl=en
7. Morehouse, Marc. "Name Fits Bunker Hill Well," The Cedar Rapids Gazette, July 6, 2005, p. 6C. Online: http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CR&z=CRGB&p_theme=cr&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10B33E499F5214E8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM
Reber, Craig. "Looking for a Course of Action," Telegraph Herald, May 12, 2013, p. 7A