Florida Historic Golf Trail Celebrates 10 Years and Welcomes its Newest Partner Course

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. –

Secretary of State Cord Byrd announces the 10-year celebration of the Florida Historic Golf Trail and welcomes its newest partner course, Brentwood Golf Course in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.

“Florida is known around the world for the quality of its many golf courses. The Department encourages all resident and visiting golfers to explore Florida’s Historic Golf Trail courses and ‘Come Play on History.’” said Secretary of State Cord Byrd. “We’re excited to welcome Brentwood Golf Course onto the Florida Historic Golf Trail and to share more of their history and their work in the community.”

Brentwood Golf Course joins 50 existing partner courses on the Florida Historic Golf Trail. Opened in 1923, Brentwood hosted prestigious professional tournaments in its early years, including the United States National Public Links and the Jacksonville Open. Today, Brentwood is home to the First Tee of North Florida, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving children’s life skills through golf. Visit FloridaHistoricGolfTrail.com/Brentwood to learn more about the course’s history.

All historic courses listed on the Florida Historic Golf Trail were built before 1950 (or listed in the National Register Historic Places) and are publicly accessible.

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About The Florida Historic Golf Trail

Florida's golf history, recognized as one of the oldest in the nation, dates back to the 1890s when a number of early courses were created along with the development of railroads and hotels in the state. Created in 2014, the Florida Historic Golf Trail is a collection of more than 50 historic, publicly accessible golf courses throughout the state that can still be played on today. Through the Florida Historic Golf Trail, golfers can play on courses designed by world-class architects and played by famous golfers such as Bobby Jones, Walter Hagen, Gene Sarazen, Babe Zaharias, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. Information about the history, current conditions, interesting stories, nearby historic sites and contact information for each partner course can be found at FloridaHistoricGolfTrail.com.  Find the historic course near you and Come Play on History!

About The Division of Historical Resources

The Florida Department of State's Division of Historical Resources (DHR) is responsible for preserving and promoting Florida's historical, archaeological, and folk culture resources. The Division Director's office oversees a grants-in-aid program to help preserve and maintain Florida's historic buildings and archaeological sites; coordinates outreach programs such as the State Historic Markers program and the Florida Folklife program which identifies and promotes the state's traditional culture. DHR directs historic preservation efforts throughout the state in cooperation with state and federal agencies, local governments, private organizations, and individuals. The Division Director serves as the State Historic Preservation Officer, acting as the liaison with the national historic preservation program conducted by the National Park Service. The Division is comprised of two Bureaus, archaeological research and historic preservation. For more information visit FLheritage.com.