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Arkansas Golf Trail
aka: Natural State Golf Trail
The Arkansas Golf Trail is a public-private partnership created to ...
Miller Westford Barber Jr. (1931–2013)
Miller Barber was a successful professional golfer who played on both the Professional Golf Association (PGA) ...
Blue flag on fairway with sand traps hills and multistory building in the background
Tommy Bolt (1916–2008)
Tommy Bolt was one of the top golfers on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) tour in the 1950s. The winner...
White man in green shirt holding a trophy in his left hand and golf club in his right with golf bag signed "John Daly"
John Patrick Daly (1966–)
John Patrick Daly has been a professional golfer on the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) Tour since 1...
Dawn Barlow Darter (1959–)
Dawn Barlow Darter is a longtime golf professional. While she played some tournaments, three times qualifying ...
Mike Dunaway (1955–2014)
Mike Dunaway suffered a permanent injury to his back playing football for the University of Central Arkansas (...
Multistory building with stone walls and siding on parking lot
Fair Park Golf Course
aka: War Memorial Golf Course
The Fair Park Golf Course (also known as War Memorial Golf Course) ...
Jack Fleck (1921–2014)
Jack Donald Fleck had one of most improbable victories in golf history with his 1955 U.S. Open playoff victory...
Golf course with overcast skies trees and walking paths
Golf
Golf’s popularity in the state of Arkansas can be measured by the sport’s rich history in the state, the s...
Golf course with overcast skies trees and walking paths
Greens at North Hills
aka: Sylvan Hills Country Club Golf Course
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010, the Gre...
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Ernest Joseph “Dutch” Harrison (1910–1982)
Faulkner County native Ernest Harrison, known by the nicknames “The Arkansas Traveler” and “Dutch,” wa...
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Lucy Byrd Mock (1876–1966)
Lucy Byrd Mock, a native of Prairie Grove (Washington County), set numerous records as a golfer, established t...
Paul Runyan (1908–2002)
Paul Runyan is a household name in Arkansas golf history. He won the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA)...
R. H. Sikes (1940–2023)
R. H. Sikes was one of the greatest golfers in Arkansas history. The Arkansas native won the first NCAA champi...
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Jackson Thomas Stephens (1923–2005)
Jackson Thomas Stephens was one of the most successful, high-profile business figures in Arkansas during the t...