Mark Twain Golf Course

The Mark Twain Golf Course is a public 18 hole golf course in the Town of Horseheads that is owned and operated by the City of Elmira, New York. It was designed by the famous golf course architect Donald Ross.[1] It was built in 1937 as a public works project during the Great Depression by the Works Progress Administration.[1] The course was named after Mark Twain, who lived nearby.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kevin Kenny (10 September 2014). American Golf in the Great Depression: The Pros Take to the Grapefruit Circuit. McFarland. pp. 18–. ISBN 978-1-4766-1501-1.

Coordinates: 42°08′14″N 76°50′00″W / 42.13722°N 76.83333°W / 42.13722; -76.83333


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