Fans of Boston’s two municipal golf courses received good news Tuesday.
In 2028, George Wright and William J. Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park will host Massachusetts’ premier amateur championships.
Mass Golf announced that the 120th Massachusetts Amateur Championship will be contested at George Wright Golf Course, while the 125th Massachusetts Women’s Amateur Championship will be hosted by William J. Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park.
It’s the first time since 2018 that the historic events will return to Boston.
“We are thrilled to welcome Mass Golf back to our city golf courses for another exciting series of championship matches. This partnership builds on our promise to expand opportunities and create more exciting community events across Boston neighborhoods for our residents and families, and recognizes the caliber of the course design and maintenance that our city teams work so hard to provide,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “We look forward to bringing this historic competition to Franklin Park, one of the most iconic and beloved public spaces in Boston. I’m grateful to Mass Golf and our Parks and Recreation Department for bringing exciting world class events to our parks.”
George Wright Golf Course, designed by Donald Ross, opened in 1936. To shape the rugged Hyde Park property, 60,000 pounds of dynamite, 72,000 cubic yards of topsoil, and 57,000 linear feet of drainage pipe were used.
Originally intended as a private club in the early 1930s, the project was rescued during the Great Depression through the federal Works Progress Administration, which employed over a thousand workers in its construction. After decades of neglect under outside management, the City of Boston resumed operations in the early 2000s and began a steady revitalization.
William J. Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park is also deeply rooted in Boston history. Designed into Frederick Law Olmsted’s 527-acre Franklin Park, golf has been played there since 1896, making it one of the oldest public courses in the nation.
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