Wawashkamo Golf Club
Wawashkamo was laid out on a farmer's field that had been the site of the 1814 Battle of Mackinac Island. Separate historical markers commemorate both the golf links and the battlefield. The name of the club and course comes from the Chippewa word waawaashkaamon for the act of 'walking a crooked trail'.
Longtime club pro Frank Dufina is believed to have had the longest tie between a course and a professional in U.S. golfing history. It spanned 70 years, from 1898 to 1968.
Wawashkamo was honored as one of "America's Historic Golf Landmarks" by Golf Digest in 1996. The course is contained within Mackinac Island State Park.
Club Officers: Peter M. Pellerito, President; Gaspare Calandrino, Vice President; Richard Riel, Treasurer; Kelly Rayment, Secretary
References
- ^ "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- ^ "History". Wawashkamo Golf Club. Retrieved 2009-08-04.