GOLF COURSE UPDATES
COVID-19 UPDATE as of 9-1-20 | Chandler Park, Rouge Park and Rackham Golf Course will OPEN FOR PLAY as long as there are no government mandated closures or procedures that would alter our business. For those that plan to visit our facility during this time, we want to update you on continuing protocols and procedures to reduce touch points at the golf course that have been implemented to help protect our staff, our patrons and our community.
Mask Must Be Worn
We require all guests to wear a mask when entering the golf shop and at all times until reaching the first tee. No exceptions.
Golf Cart with Partition
You may request partition to ride safely with your golfing partner. Arrangements must be made with the Golf Shop when checking in for your tee time.
No Touch Flagsticks
The cups have foam insert in the holes to prevent the golf ball from going into the cup making it safer to retrieve your golf ball.
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Published September 3, 2020 by WXYZ DETROIT by Syma Chowdhry DETROIT (WXYZ) - Golf courses in our area have become more popular this season. Some say the pandemic has some novice players taking up the sport to keep busy. With Labor Day weekend right around the corner, tee times might be booked...
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Published August 28, 2019 by FOX 2 Detroit DETROIT (FOX 2) - Golf course memberships at three of Detroit's courses are seeing a spike. "The momentum is high. People are talking about golf, they want to play golf, I see young people, I see families out here. I see husbands and wives, i...
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by Abbey Hart for Golfdom (Reprinted by National Golf Foundation August 2019) The Motor City’s four major courses — Rackham, Palmer, Chandler and Rouge Park — have been graced by both local and famous golf lovers, including Motown legend Smokey Robinson and heavyweight boxing champion Joe L...
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Article by Max Marcovitch for Golf.com (June 26, 2019) If Karen Peek feels the stresses of her job — the metaphorical time bomb she holds in her hands — she does a good job disguising it. “I’m just as excited today as I was last March, because I’m seeing it,” Peek said the other day,...
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The municipal course has been managed by Golf Detroit since late March. Article by Laura Herberg, Community Reporter WDTE.org (September 4, 2018) In the 1990s, golfers could choose from six municipal golf courses in Detroit: Belle Isle, Chandler Park, Palmer Park, Rackham, Rogell and Rouge Park. T...
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WDET listener, Jeff Currier, is a 32-year-old golf enthusiast from Ferndale. He asked CuriosiD: "Who Designed the Rouge Park Golf Course?" Article by Laura Herberg, Community Reporter WDTE.org (September 4, 2018) THE SHORT ANSWER With the help of Andrea Gallucci, an archivist at the City of...
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City Council eyes massive repairs for Detroit area golf courses. Article by Kat Stafford, Detroit Free Press (April 20, 2018) A new two-year operating contract approved by City Council last month may have staved off the closure of Detroit's golf courses, but one lingering question remains: Is...