City of Oklahoma City, OK
06/09/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/09/2022 07:49
Junior golfers can play evenings for free at James E. Stewart Golf Course through July 31
Junior golfers, 17 and under, can play golf for free from 7:30 p.m. to sunset now through July 31 at James E. Stewart Golf Course. The nine-hole course is located at 824 Frederick Douglass Ave.
An adult, 18 or older, must accompany the junior golfer and pay for their own green fee and half-cart rental if they are not walking the course. The Junior Golf Program, funded by the Oklahoma City Parks & Recreation Department, covers the cost of junior green fees and half of a cart rental fee.
Availability is a first-come, first-served basis. Juniors should sign in at the James E. Stewart Golf Course clubhouse.
"OKC Parks and the Oklahoma City Golf Commission hope to bring more youth to the game of golf and create an opportunity for adults to mentor young players," said OKC Parks and Recreation Director Melinda McMillan.
The newly rededicated James E. Stewart Golf clubhouse opened in April. The contemporary, 6,780-square-foot clubhouse features a full-service restaurant, pro shop, men's and women's locker rooms with showers, an extensive patio with outdoor seating, and art and memorabilia commemorating James E. Stewart's life.
James E. Stewart served in World War II as a non-commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps, worked 20 years at Oklahoma Natural Gas and was president of the Oklahoma City branch of the NAACP for 17 years. To honor his contributions to Oklahoma City, the golf course, previously named Douglass Golf Course, was renamed in Stewart's honor in 1999.
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Media Contact:
Robert Culverhouse, Parks and Recreation
(405) 206-5313