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Residents and golfers urge preservation of Hermann Park golf course after presentation pulled
Summary
Public commenters at the Houston Quality of Life Committee meeting opposed proposed changes to Hermann Park golf course plans, saying conversion of nine holes to par-3s would harm recreational play and local leagues; the administration pulled the presentation, and an open house is scheduled at the golf clubhouse.
Julian Ramirez, chair of the Houston Quality of Life Committee, opened the meeting and allowed public comment on a Hermann Park Conservancy item that had been pulled from the committee agenda.
Several public speakers urged city officials to preserve Hermann Park’s 18‑hole golf course and to avoid converting nine holes to executive par‑3 holes. Bert Graham, who said he first played Hermann Park in 1958, told the committee the proposed change would remove “the main attraction” for many players because drivers would be used far less on an executive layout. “I just hate to…
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