The 18-hole "John F. Byrne" course at the John F. Byrne Golf Course facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania features 5,234 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 67 . The course rating is 65.0 and it has a slope rating of 107. Designed by Alex Findlay, the John F. Byrne golf course opened in 1931. Billy Casper Golf manages this facility, with Kevin Morita as the Golf Professional.
The 18-hole "Franklin D. Roosevelt" course at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Golf Club facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania features 6,002 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 69 . The course rating is 68.7 and it has a slope rating of 113 on Rye grass. Franklin D. Roosevelt golf course opened in 1936. Billy Casper Golf manages this facility, with Jordan Northrop as the General Manager.
Edgar Allan Poe National Historical Site "The Black Cat," written while living in this house with his family. Writer, editor, popular poet and inventor of the detective story, Edgar Allan Poe still thrills readers today. Come imagine Poe's life on Seventh Street, his only surviving residence in Philadelphia.
The oldest official presidential residence, the Germantown White House, (Deshler-Morris House) twice sheltered George Washington. In October 1793, he found refuge during the Yellow Fever epidemic in Philadelphia. Continuing the business of government, he held four cabinet meetings here. The next summer, it was a welcome retreat for him and his family near Philadelphia, the Federal Capital.
Golf Philly proudly offers Philadelphia golfers four convenient, fun and enjoyable golf facilities - all professionally managed by Billy Casper Golf. Cobb's Creek Golf Club, site of the Greater Philadelphia area's first public golf course in 1916, is home to two 18-hole layouts - "The Olde Course" and "The Karakung Course." The Olde Course is the crown jewel amongst Philadelphia's courses, having been nationally ranked as the #6 Best Municipal Course by Golfweek Magazine. Cobb's Creek has another distinction as well - it served as host to the 1928 USGA Amateur Public Links tournament and a PGA Tour event, the 1955 Philadelphia Inquirer Open.
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