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Golf’s rise as national pastime reshapes cities and clubs
A sweeping look at golf's growth in America notes 653 Chicago clubs and eleven municipal courses, with impact on forestration, youth and industry groups. It highlights presidents and magnates like Harding and Rockefeller playing for recreation, and argues reduced costs and municipal courses democratize the game while building character.
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Chicago
Lincoln Park
Insance
He Printing Industry and Allied Trades
Printing Trades Golf
Ward
Detroit
Seattle
Harding
United States
John D. Rockefeller
Margaret Cameron
Los Angeles
Jack Hutchinson