Golf

The Chalet Then and Now

Nine years after the Minneapolis Park Board first considered the idea in their annual report, Glenwood Park’s first golf course was constructed in 1916. The nine holes featured sand greens and clay tees. Play was free and an instructor was on hand to teach people the game. By the end of the season, 12,000 rounds … Read more

The Hiawatha Golf House Then and Now

Work on the Hiawtaha Golf Course began in 1931 after the dredging of the Lake Hiawatha swamp  was completed. The final touch to the new golf course was a clubhouse constructed in 1932. The new course was the only profitable course operated by the park board. While waiting to build the Hiawatha course, the park … Read more