July 5, 2017
A community meeting was recently held at La Rabida Children’s Hospital located on 6501 S. Promontory Dr. to discuss the reconstruction plans for the 27-hole golf course in Jackson Park. The Chicago Park
Golf Alliance said they plan to replace the 27-hole golf course and create a single 18-hole golf course that will cater to the next generation of young golfers. Eugene Taylor has been golfing since 1973. Taylor says he can’t believe that he is still alive to witness the beginning stages of the Obama Presidential Center
which is the planned presidential library of Barack Obama. The center will be located in Jackson
Park in the same area as the newly renovated golf course. Photo Credit: Christopher Shuttlesworth
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THE CHICAGO PARK GOLF ALLIANCE PLANS TO RECONSTRUCT JACKSON PARK GOLF COURSE
We’re looking at how we can serve the wide range of users,” he said. “We need to start to think about how we can cater to the next generation of golfers through recreational purposes such as picnicking, walking trails, usages of the park and how it all can knit into the golf course."