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Golf has long been a popular recreational sport here
in Fayetteville and Cumberland County. At one time,
Fayetteville was actually a popular destination for
northern golfers fleeing harsh winters and seeking to
get a head start on their home course competitors.
Today, local golf course owners and managers want
to revive that popularity and enthusiasm for golf in
Fayetteville — not just to boost business and economic
development — but to make sure the local history
and tradition of golf in Cumberland County is not lost.
After all, Scottish-born Donald Ross, one of the most
renowned golf course architects of all time, left his
mark here in the mid 1940s when he designed not one,
but two local golf courses in Cumberland County: the
popular private Highland County Club and the lesser-
known public Stryker Golf Course at Fort Bragg. With
the exception of golf resorts
like Pinehurst, I doubt if any
communities our size nationally
can boast of having two Donald
Ross courses.
One of the ways the local
golfing tradition is maintained
is by the preservation of the
Cumberland County Golf Classic
Championship. Created in
1968, this 48-year tradition is
preserved and maintained by
golf course managers who love
the sport and the Fayetteville
community. Bringing Stryker
Golf Course and military golfers
into the tournament is a great
start to preserving its heritage.
This is what this week's cover
story is about. The tournament, the game, the players,
the history and tradition. Tee it up and enjoy!
Thank you for reading, Up & Coming Weekly.
PUBLISHER'S PEN
Cumberland County Golf Classic: Preserving the
History/Heritage of Golf in Our Community
by BILL BOWMAN
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Donald James Ross, golf course
designer, laid the foundation for
America's golf industr y.
Cumberland County's best and most win-
ningest golfers: L-Gary Robinson R- Billy West
Cypress Lakes Golf Course (above) is set to host this
year's 48th Annual Cumberland County Golf Classic/
Championship.
