Forest Hills
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Markerman62
N 28° 03.175 W 082° 28.393
17R E 355211 N 3103940
Located on West Country Club Drive west of Forest Hills Drive in the Forest Hills area of Tampa
Waymark Code: WM1ABPC
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 07/21/2024
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Nestled among sprawling oaks and curved roads with names like Fairway, Fore, and Bogie lies the Forest Hills neighborhood and the Babe Zaharias Golf Course. The neighborhood, originally known as Golfland, was part of a much larger area known as "Tampa's North Side Country Club," was created in 1926, by Tampa real estate developer Burks L. Hamner.
By the 1940s, the golf course was in disrepair and in danger of closing. In stepped Mildred "Babe" Zaharias, who, in 1951, purchased the golf course with her husband George and renamed it the Tampa Golf and Country Club.
The golf course again fell into disrepair and was eventually acquired by the City of Tampa in 1971. As a fitting tribute, the golf course is named in honor of its former owner, Babe Zaharias.
Marker Number: None
Date: 2023
County: Hillsborough
Marker Type: City
Sponsored or placed by: Hillsborough County Historical Advisory Council
Website: Not listed
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