Highland Greens Golf Course

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Highland Greens Golf Course sits on a piece of property that has some significant local history. The property was once owned and farmed by Revolutionary War Captain Ambrose Hine Jr. Captain Hine served with General Washington's Continental Army in the Battle of Long Island. Later, he served defending the Hudson River. His handiwork can be seen in many stonewalls located on the property. His home, where he raised his 9 children, is the red house located across the driveway from the 3rd tee. Horseshoes adorning our maintenance building are a reminder of nearly 200 years of farming. An interesting tidbit for you night golfers, it is rumored that there was an apple-jack still located, fittingly, just behind the 8th tee. In the early 1960's, Arnold Palmer brought the game of golf to the people. Popular participation in golf skyrocketed and local courses were soon overcrowded. Golf Course construction boomed during this period. Highland Greens Golf Course was one such course. Conceived by George A. Sabo Jr., the golf course was planned from the beginning as a lighted Par-3 facility. By extending tee-times into the late summer evenings, league players and regulars could play without worrying about the sun setting on their late afternoon round. Locally renowned Golf Course architect Al Zikouras was hired and construction began in late 1965. His goal was to design a Par-3 golf course that would test every iron in your bag, and maybe a fairway wood or two...

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