Weequahic Golf Course (pronounced we-QWAY-ik) is an 18-hole public course located in the Dayton neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey.

Designed in 1913 by George Low, it is the oldest public golf course in New Jersey. The word "Weequahic" is from the Lenni-Lenape Native American term for "head of the cove".[1] The course sits next to the 311 acre (1.3 km²) Olmsted Brothers-designed Weequahic Park, which features a 2.2-mile rubberized jogging path around its 80-acre (324,000 m²) lake. It is also adjacent to Evergreen Cemetery, an American cemetery and located at 1137 North Broad Street, Hillside.

The course is home to golf pro legend Wiley Williams, who was one of the first African-American golfers to win a major New Jersey golf event and worked to introduce city youth to the sport.[2][3] The course is also home to the First Tee Program of Essex County which teaches youth to golf.[4]

The course was described in 2016 by the Golf Channel as a "hidden gem."[5][6]

References

  1. ^ County of Essex: Weequahic Park, accessed September 21, 2006
  2. ^ Golfer Of The Week: Wiley Williams
  3. ^ Kiefer, Eric (August 9, 2017). "Newark Golf Legend Inspires Community: 'No Tiger Without Wiley'". Newark, NJ Patch. Retrieved February 5, 2022. Williams taught generations of young people the game of golf and adopted Weequahic Golf Course as his home course, county officials stated. The county executive is Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., widely known as "Joe D."
  4. ^ Kiefer, Eric (May 23, 2017). "County Spends $3M on Newark Golf Course". Newark, NJ Patch. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "Weequahic Golf Course | Golf | Essex County Parks".
  6. ^ "Matt Ginella at hidden gem Weequahic Golf Course".

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