Municipal Golf Course

Back in the late 1800s the idea became supported that cities needed more than just occasional travel to the countryside for people’s health and wellbeing. In that context, the concept of public parks began to manifest and become popular. Along the same lines years later, municipal governments began to create recreation programs for citizens as well, realizing that exercise and movement were just as important as access to open space. Both became the catalyst for today’s parks as well as municipal recreation programs. Municipal golf courses began to be developed with local tax funds and resources both to make golf as a sport and recreation available to local residents as well as to create open space so it would never be used for development and sprawl.

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Both goals have contributed to the proliferation of municipal golf courses across the U.S. and at least one in most medium-sized towns near greater urban regions. The Muni Tour is designed to educate folks on what municipal golf courses they have near them as well as to the quality of these public resources.

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Where are the Best Golf Courses Near Me?

 

Believe it or not, some fantastic golf courses exist in most towns. Some of these exist as hidden gems and only avid golfers are aware of them. Many folks tend to be out of the loop because muni courses do not typically advertise themselves aggressively. The best way to start the exploration of these gems is to find the best golf courses near you run by the city. If there is a municipal course in your area, it’s going to be well known within city divisions (and probably only taken advantage of by Muni golfers too!). The Muni Tour helps less connected folks also take advantage of the same resources available locally or even regionally. Typically, within a short car ride, most people on the East Coast will have multiple municipal golf courses available. Also, if you cannot find a tee time in-town for the day you want, there’s an excellent chance another course is ready and open just 20 minutes away.

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Playing golf might seem frustrating for folks who are new to the Northeast and searching around for a course but not finding any resources. In reality, they do exist, one just needs to know where to look. The Muni Tour is a great place to see where a golf course near me is located, providing a guided tour of all the great courses in the area as well as some gems that are just a short distance away. Whether only as digital information or for a group outing, the Muni Tour provides valuable location information to golfers who are trying to get their bearings as a new arrival, and it helps update people with information who are living in the area but just never tried a municipal golf course. It’s a great way to get situated comfortably without a lot of effort on your part to meet new friends and find great courses.

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