Letter from the Publisher On Gus Wortham Park Golf Course

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Save 50-80% on Texas’ Best Courses at TexasGolfOn. com Save 50-80% on Texas’ Best Courses at TexasGolfOn. com TexasGolfOn. com TexasGolfOn. com 16 / OCTOBER 2013 TExAS LINkS fairways. Legends such as Ted Ray, Harry Vardon and Francis Ouimet played exhibitions there. Those led to the creation of the first public course at Hermann Park in 1923. When Houston CC moved to its new location in 1957, the old course was purchased by American General founder Gus Wortham. In 1972, Wortham sold it to the city. The city’s four courses operate on a near breakeven basis, but Memorial Park is the only one that turns a profit. In the parks department’s 2014 forecast, Memorial will generate $347,435 in income, while Brock Park will lose $187,955, Sharpstown $105,140 and Gus Wortham just $37,550. Collectively, they are expected to lose a “whopping” $39,727 next year. In a city of more than 2 million, that comes out to 1. 9 cents per resident to offer four courses as an affordable amenity for citi Less