Stevens Park Golf Course is a public golf course in the Kessler area of Dallas, Texas United States. Often described as the "Little Augusta" of North Texas,[1] the course is located just west of Downtown Dallas and nestled between the Stevens Park Estates and Kessler Park neighborhoods.
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| Coordinates | 32°45′24″N 96°50′50″W / 32.75667°N 96.84722°W |
| Location | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Established | 1927 |
| Type | Public |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | https://www.stevensparkgolf.com/ |
| Designed by | Jack Burke Sr. |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,285 yards (5,747 m) |
History
editStevens Park golf course was opened in 1924 in Oak Cliff as the second municipal course in Dallas. Park golf course was originally designed by Jack Burke Sr. (father of 1956 Masters champion Jack Burke Jr.) in 1924 with 9 holes and later expanded to 18 holes.[2]
In 2011, the course underwent an $8 million renovation by Fort Worth-based Colligan Golf Design. The complete renovation produced new routing with new tee boxes, fairways, greens, and 38 new sand bunkers.[3] Infrastructure for irrigation and cart-paths were a $4.5 million part of the renovation budget.[4]
As part of the renovation, trees were added throughout the golf course along with rosebushes to enhance the beauty of the course and complement the surrounding Kessler Park neighborhood.[5] 2021 review from Dallas city hall showed over 42,000 rounds of golf with over $1 million in revenue beneficial to the city with the citation from GolfWeek 2014 listing Stevens Park among the 50 best municipal golf courses in the United States.[6]
In 2017, design critic Andy Johnson wrote a review of the property highlighting six holes.[7]
Stevens Park golf course was added to the National Register on June 17, 1994 as part of the Kessler Park Historic District.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Stevens Park Golf Course". Golf in Dallas. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ Rachel Stone (June 21, 2021). "Municipal golf course keeps Kessler Park beautiful". Advocate Oak Cliff. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Stevens Park Golf Course undergoing major makeover; will be 600–800 yards longer". Dallas Morning News. April 1, 2011.
- ^ Klein, Bradley (March 2, 2012). "Renovation of Stevens Park is done right". USA Today GolfWeek.
- ^ Mike Bailey (June 23, 2017). "Dallas' municipal crown jewel in pictures: Stevens Park Golf Course". Golfpass. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ City of Dallas (June 3, 2021). "Dallas Park & Recreation Board" (PDF).
- ^ Andy Johnson (May 18, 2017). "A Dallas public gem: Stevens Park". The Fried Egg.
- ^ Daniel Hardy (April 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Kessler Park Historic District (original)" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ Charlie Tupper; Jim Anderson (April 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Kessler Park Historic District (Extension)" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved July 30, 2018.