Riverside Municipal Golf Course

Riverside Golf Course is a municipal public golf course owned by the city of Portland, Maine, United States. It is located on the banks of the Presumpscot River.[1]

Riverside Golf Course
Club information
Location1158 Riverside Street
Portland, ME 04103
United States
Established1932
TypePublic
Owned byCity of Portland
Operated byCity of Portland
Total holes30
Websitehttp://www.riversidegolfcourseme.com
Designed byGeoffrey Cornish
Length6,406 yards (5,858 m)

Built in 1932, it was expanded to an 18-hole course in 1937 through funding from the Works Progress Administration. In 1969, the 9-hole South Course opened featuring a par 35 playing at 2,941 yards. In 2007 the 3-hole practice course was built for the use for junior programming. Throughout the winter the course is used for many winter activities, including cross country skiing, sledding, snowboarding, outdoor ice rink and snowshoeing.[2]

From 1938 to 2010, Riverside hosted 42 Maine Open tournaments, the most of any course in the state.[3]

References

  1. City weighs new management for sports sites running in red Portland Press Herald, February 5, 2011
  2. Billings, Randy (December 12, 2012). "Golfers don't want Portland course privatized". The Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  3. Chard, Tom (July 29, 2014). "Golfing in southern Maine: Riverside makes money, inspires pride". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 29 July 2014.


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