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Gene Hamm
__NOTOC__ Eugene Perry Hamm Jr. (1923 – December 10, 2016) was an American professional golfer and golf course designer. Hamm grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina and started his golf career as a caddy at the Raleigh Golf Association. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1943. Following World War II, he was employed at several golf clubs in the 1940s and early 1950s. These included New Bern Country Club in New Bern, North Carolina, in Pinehurst, North Carolina and in Mt. Airy, North Carolina. In 1954, he became a member of the PGA of America. Hamm qualified for the 1958 PGA Championship and 1960 U.S. Open. He won the 1966 North Carolina Open. Hamm is best known as a golf course designer of courses in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and New York. Since designing his first 9-hole course in 1949, he has designed and oversaw the building of over 60 courses. In 1955, Hamm helped build the Duke University Golf Course in Durham, North Carolina, with Robert Trent Jones. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henderson, North Carolina
Henderson is a city and the county seat of Vance County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 15,060 at the 2020 census. History The city was named in honor of former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Leonard Henderson, who lived nearby and was a friend of early settler Lewis Reavis. Henderson was officially chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1841. Prior to the creation of Vance County in 1881, Henderson was located in far eastern Granville County. Ashland, Henderson Central Business Historic District, Henderson Fire Station and Municipal Building, Library and Laboratory Building-Henderson Institute, Mistletoe Villa, Maria Parham Hospital, Daniel Stone Plank House, Vance County Courthouse, West End School, Zollicoffer's Law Office, and Barker House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and 0.12% is water. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delaware
Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Delaware Bay, in turn named after Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governor. Delaware occupies the northeastern portion of the Delmarva Peninsula and some islands and territory within the Delaware River. It is the second-smallest and sixth-least populous state, but also the sixth-most densely populated. Delaware's largest city is Wilmington, while the state capital is Dover, the second-largest city in the state. The state is divided into three counties, having the lowest number of counties of any state; from north to south, they are New Castle County, Kent County, and Sussex County. While the southern two counties have historically been predominantly agricultural, New Castle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Lakes, North Carolina
Seven Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. It is located approximately 10–15 minutes from the Pinehurst #2, where three U.S. Opens have been held, in 1999, 2005, and 2014. In 2018, the population of the Seven Lakes CDP was 4,404. Features The Seven Lakes community includes the North, South and West side communities. North and South operate under one Homeowners Association The West Side operates under a separate Homeowners association. The main North side has seven lakes along with other amenities including horse stable providing trail rides for residences, a community pool, soccer field, basketball courts tennis courts, and playground. Additionally, the community has a private gym with pool and tennis club for use with additional membership. The two largest lakes are Sequoia and Echo which allow motor boat usage with the other lakes limited paddle or electric motors. The South side does not have any lakes for recreationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cary, North Carolina
Cary is a town in Wake and Chatham counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina and is part of the Raleigh–Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2020 Census, its population was 174,721, making it the seventh largest municipality in North Carolina, and the 148th largest in the United States. In 2021, the town's population had increased to 176,987. Cary began as a railroad village and became known as an educational center in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.Kelly Lally Molloy (December 2000).Cary Historic District (pdf). ''National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory''. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved June 1, 2015. In April 1907, Cary High School became the first state-funded public high school in North Carolina. The creation of the nearby Research Triangle Park in 1959 resulted in Cary's population doubling in a few years, tripling in the 1970s, and doubling in both the 1980s and 1990s. Cary is now th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mullins, South Carolina
Mullins is a city in Marion County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,663. Incorporated on March 4, 1872, Mullins was named after Col. William S. Mullins, who served as a representative for Marion County in the South Carolina State Legislature from 1852 to 1866. History On March 4, 1872, the charter was approved for the town of Mullins. The same year the Macedonia Methodist church was established, the first church within city limits. By 1878, the city of Mullins had a population of 75 people, a total of 12 families. There were only three stores and four unpaved streets: Railroad, Main, Smith, and Gapway Streets. Gapway Road was designed from 76 Hwy in 1933. In 1894, the growth and sale of tobacco sparked the further development of the city of Mullins. At one time, the town was the largest tobacco producing/marketing industry in the United States. Mullins became the largest distributor of tobacco in the country, known as "South C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pineland Country Club
Pineland Country Club near Mullins, South Carolina is one of South Carolina's oldest country clubs. The golf course was designed by Gene Hamm __NOTOC__ Eugene Perry Hamm Jr. (1923 – December 10, 2016) was an American professional golfer and golf course designer. Hamm grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina and started his golf career as a caddy at the Raleigh Golf Association. He joined ... and it opened in 1971. References {{coord, 34, 14, 37, N, 79, 10, 50, W, display=title Golf clubs and courses in South Carolina Buildings and structures in Marion County, South Carolina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Ridge Country Club
North Ridge Country Club is a member-owned country club located in northern Raleigh, North Carolina, along the North Ridge Estates neighborhood. Golfing and events North Ridge has two 18-hole golf courses, ''The Lakes'' and ''The Oaks''. The Lakes was built in 1967 and The Oaks was built in 1972. The courses were designed by Gene Hamm and George Cobb, and later updated by John LaFoy and Kris Spence The club hosts numerous charity events, golf tournaments, holiday parties, and other social events. The Club also hosts annual Fourth of July Fireworks, a pig pickin', and a garden club. North Ridge hosted the American Defender Classic from 1975 until 1981. Along with the two golf courses, North Ridge Country Club has a pool and swim clubhouse, a club house, tennis courts, restaurant, tennis club house, and a fitness center. Neighborhood The houses in North Ridge Estates are located along the golf courses, woods, and lakes. An affluent neighborhood, many homes prices go up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic value". A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property. The passage of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in 1966 established the National Register and the process for adding properties to it. Of the more than one and a half million properties on the National Register, 95,000 are listed individually. The remainder are contributing resources within historic districts. For most of its history, the National Register has been administered by the National Park Service (NPS), an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior. Its goals are to help property owners a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garner, North Carolina
Garner is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States and a suburb of Raleigh. The population is 31,159 as of the 2020 Census. The city limits are entirely within Wake County, though portions of unincorporated Wake County, as well as the Cleveland community in northern Johnston County, have Garner mailing addresses. It is part of the Research Triangle region of North Carolina and serves as a bedroom community for the region. Geography Garner is located at (35.698243, -78.622865). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.34%, is water. Garner is located entirely within Wake County. There are unincorporated areas of Wake County and Johnston County that have Garner postal addresses, including a portion of the unincorporated, but densely populated, Cleveland Community. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 31,159 people, 11,642 households, and 7,637 families residin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meadowbrook Country Club (Garner, North Carolina)
Meadowbrook Country Club is a historic country club and national historic district located near Garner, Wake County, North Carolina. The club was founded in 1959, with initial improvements made throughout the 1960s. The contributing resources are the lake (1961); pier (1961); picnic area (1962); driving range (1966); nine-hole golf course designed by Gene Hamm (1966); one-story, concrete block, Modern Movement style clubhouse (1962, 1970, 1971); and 18-hole putt-putt course (1962). Meadowbrook Country Club was founded as a private country club for African-Americans. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... in 2009. See also * Shady Rest Golf and Country Club – established in 1921, listed on the NRHP in U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eden, North Carolina
Eden is a city in Rockingham County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Eden is the largest city in Rockingham County and is part of the Greensboro-High Point Metropolitan Statistical Area of the Piedmont Triad metro region. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,405. From the late nineteenth century through much of the 20th, the city was a center of textile mills and manufacturing. The city was incorporated in 1967 through the consolidation of three towns: Leaksville, Spray, and Draper. Geography Eden is located at (36.506434, -79.745092). The Smith and the Dan River have their confluence on the south side of Eden. The Dan River flows along Eden's southern border while the Smith River flows from the north bisecting the city on its route to meet the Dan River. Greensboro is to the south, Reidsville is southeast via NC 14 High Point is 45 miles (72 km) south and Danville, Virginia is northeast of the city. According to the United States Census Bureau, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
