Lincoln Park Golf Course

[shawnw]

Oh yes, let's get the attention of the big cats by having a bright white ball bouncing around that we then pick up and put in our pockets....

[PhiAlpha]

Oh yes, let's get the attention of the big cats by having a bright white ball bouncing around that we then pick up and put in our pockets....

I hear tigers like chasing bright white balls.

[Bellaboo]

TBH, I don't Golf much so I really don't know this course at all or its significance. I agree OKC should have more golf courses however.

Lincoln West was/is an incredible course. I've known people from out of state specifically come here to play it.

[Plutonic Panda]

Lincoln West was/is an incredible course. I've known people from out of state specifically come here to play it.

Ah, then that makes sense to keep it. Scrap the safari idea.

[HOT ROD]

I wish the Lincoln Park Golf Course would be turned into a safari like the one they have in San Diego, we have enough golf courses in OKC.

I have mentioned this point before or at least return the PARK back to Lincoln Park since I understand the city did a way with it due to a racist point of view of the folks who patronized it.

Lincoln Park golf has NOT been around for 100 years, more like since the 1970s. ...

[Quicker]

I have mentioned this point before or at least return the PARK back to Lincoln Park since I understand the city did a way with it due to a racist point of view of the folks who patronized it.

Lincoln Park golf has NOT been around for 100 years, more like since the 1970s. ...

You’re mistaken. The Lincoln Park west course was designed by Art Jackson in 1921 and is considered the premier public course in OKC.

[Richard at Remax]

From 2015

https://www.oklahoman.com/article/54...rates-94-years

[jn1780]

I have mentioned this point before or at least return the PARK back to Lincoln Park since I understand the city did a way with it due to a racist point of view of the folks who patronized it.

Lincoln Park golf has NOT been around for 100 years, more like since the 1970s. ...

You mean Spring lake park where Metro Technology Centers now sits?

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news...ot/7119746002/

[mugofbeer]

You mean Spring lake park where Metro Technology Centers now sits?

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news...ot/7119746002/

Thanks for posting this. I totally don't recall this incident but l do remember going to Springlake several times.

[HOT ROD]

Lincoln Park - Side 1 of 1 - The Gateway to Oklahoma History (okhistory.org)

Lincoln Park - Side 1 of 1 - The Gateway to Oklahoma History (okhistory.org)

the pictures in this view tends to support the memory I have of Lincoln Park pre-golf course.

[runOKC]

https://www.okc.gov/departments/park...s/lincoln-park

The course was originally 9 holes but it did in fact open in the early 20’s.

[Bellaboo]

Lincoln Park - Side 1 of 1 - The Gateway to Oklahoma History (okhistory.org)

Lincoln Park - Side 1 of 1 - The Gateway to Oklahoma History (okhistory.org)


the pictures in this view tends to support the memory I have of Lincoln Park pre-golf course.

That first picture was a 1959 pic of the zoo. With the Lincoln Park course in the background. That Lincoln West golf course is around a hundred years old.

[Teo9969]

I mean, why can't it be both?

[Bellaboo]

I mean, why can't it be both?

The original or first zoo was near downtown. I'm not sure when it was moved to its current location.

[Urbanized]

The original or first zoo was near downtown. I'm not sure when it was moved to its current location.

1923. It was originally where Wheeler Park is today, but it was moved due to regularly-occurring floods that killed all of the animals in the zoo. It was moved to Lincoln Park the year LP was purchased.

By the way, the first animal in the original zoo was a white tailed deer. IIRC it was supposed to be barbecued and someone stepped in and saved it.

[Teo9969]

1923. It was originally where Wheeler Park is today, but it was moved due to regularly-occurring floods that killed all of the animals in the zoo. It was moved to Lincoln Park the year LP was purchased.

By the way, the first animal in the original zoo was a white tailed deer. IIRC it was supposed to be barbecued and someone stepped in and saved it.

My God!! History just keeps repeating itself and repeating itself!!!!!