Minnesota Golf Course
City of Rochester, Minnesota: Eastwood Golf Course
Eastwood is an 18 hole city owned golf course located in Southeast Rochester. ... 2005 Advanced Junior Golf Program ... [Read More]
City of Rochester, Minnesota: Golf Course Policies
Foursomes have priority on the golf course. Twosomes and threesomes can expect to be paired up. Each golfer must have a ticket and a set of clubs. Soft spikes are the only spikes allowed at all city golf facilities. All power carts must have a yearly trail fee sticker displayed on the front of the cart. ($135 private cart fee) No outside beer, alcoholic beverages, or coolers may be brought onto golf premises. Young Adult golfers age 19-24 purchasing a young adult pass may play without restriction. Junior golfers age 9-18 purchasing a junior pass are restricted from playing as per the Junior Play Policies . (Juniors age 16-18 may purchase, at their option, a young adult pass and play without the restrictions of the Junior Play Policy.) Young juniors age 6-8 may play golf after 5:00 p.m. weekends at Eastwood and Soldiers Field. All Young Junior golfers must play following the Young Junior Play Policies . Any of the three municipal courses ( Eastwood , Norther ... [Read More]
City of Rochester, Minnesota: Soldiers Field Golf Course
Welcome to the Soldiers Field Golf Course web site. Soldiers Field is a classic course located in the middle of downtown Rochester. Built in 1927 along the Zumbro River, this beautiful course features tree lined fairways, well bunkered greens, and challenging shots over the river. Measuring less than 6,000 yards, the golf course has proven time and time again that strategy and ball placement, and not just length, are requirements to scoring well on this challenging layout. ... [Read More]
City of Rochester, Minnesota: Northern Hills Golf Course
Northern Hills golf course is open to the public as well as host to tournaments and leagues throughout the golf season. ... [Read More]
City of Rochester, Minnesota: Park and Recreation
The Department provides a variety of leisure time opportunities for people to enjoy. With over 3500 acres of park land, 60+ miles of trails, 56 playgrounds, 42 tennis courts, 14 picnic shelters, 2 outdoor pools, a beach, 35 horseshoe courts, 46 ball diamonds, 28 foot/soccer fields, 11 basketball courts,2 dog parks, 18 sand volleyball courts, 1 archery range, 3 cross country ski trails, 2 Frisbee golf courses and 2 garden plot sites. ... The Department works closely with a number of private organizations to provide a variety of recreational opportunities. On any given day you can watch or participate in soccer, baseball, football, rugby, lacrosse, cricket, softball, frisbee golf, volleyball, golf, swimming, diving, scuba, hockey, skating, horseshoe, or cross country ski the list goes on and on. ... [Read More]
Fort Snelling State Park
Activities: There are 18 miles of cross-country skiing trails, 18 miles of hiking trails, 5 miles of biking trails, golf and canoe rentals, picnicking, fishing, boating, and swimming. There is also the nearby Fort Snelling Golf Course. ... [Read More]
Fort Dupont
In the 1930s the National Capital Planning Commission acquired the old fort and surrounding land for recreation. An 18-hole golf course was constructed. But, as the city grew, golf gave way in 1970 to the sports complex along EIy Place that now includes tennis and basketball courts, athletic fields, and a softball diamond. An indoor ice rink offers skating all winter. ... [Read More]
National Veterans Wheelchair Games Come to Minneapolis
Convention Center , also the site for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Other venues include South Town Bowl, Eden Prarie Bowl, McMurry Field, Metro Gun Club, Braemar Golf Course, the University of Minnesota , the University of St. Thomas , Lake ... At the Games, veterans will compete in track and field, swimming, basketball, weightlifting, softball, air guns, quad-rugby, 9-ball, bowling, table tennis, archery, handcycling, a motorized rally, wheelchair slalom and power soccer. Trap shooting, golf and a power wheelchair relay will be exhibition events this year. ... [Read More]
Photographs - Recreation and Sports
A6042-17A. President Ford at a Vailgolf course. August 13, 1975. Image size: 103K ... A5475-25A. President Ford plays golfduring a working vacation on Mackinac Island in Michigan. July 13,1975. Image size: 181K ... A5174-30A. President Fordplaying golf with Mike Ford at Camp David. June 22, 1975. Imagesize: 122K ... [Read More]
SPACE MOVIES CINEMA
This was the third Mission to land on the Moon, landing in the Fra Mauro region. Just prior to entering the lunar module for return to Earth, Alan Shepard removed two golf balls from his space suit. As his golf club, he used the detached handle from one of the geological tools. His first swing was a "duff." He missed the ball. Perhaps, to assure that historians recorded him as the first lunar golfer, Shepard swung twice more. Because the bulkiness of the space suit prevented him from bringing his arms close enough for a two-handed-grip, his swings were one-handed. In each of the final swings, the balls took off as projectiles without the resistance of atmosphere and experiencing the reduced sixth gravity of the Moon. ... [Read More]
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