Park Mammoth
Park Mammoth Resort aka Cave Valley GC
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My Nemesis
Merriam-Webster dictionary defines nemesis as a formidable and usually victorious rival or opponent; a source of harm or ruin; a curse. And, of all the many rounds of golf; on countless courses, including innumerable holes, only one hole, without a doubt, in my 50 plus years of playing golf matches this description. It did not start out that way. Although, it has been over fifty years ago, I don’t think I gave much thought to what I was seeing the first time I stepped up to the tee. The scorecard listed it as a par four, 341 yards, number eight handicap hole, a sharp 90 degree dogleg left. And, yes,…
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More than a Name Change
Ordinarily in the “Golf Ghosts section you would find post about companies, products and courses that are no longer around. However, periodically, there is an attempt to rescued the brand. Park Mammoth is such a case. As I stated in another post, I discovered Park Mammoth Golf Course in the late summer of 1970. At that time it was part of a Best Western resort which included tennis courts, a putt-putt course, horseback riding, private cave, and a miniature train that would take you “to and from” the lodge to various points around the complex including the golf course. A collage of Norman Rockwell scenes in real life; that was…
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Bird’s eye view of changes at Park Mammoth GC
In the Fall of 2019 the golf course formerly known as Park Mammoth GC was placed on the auction block. As I stated in a prior post, there was a lot of speculation about what would happen to the old resort. Therefore, I am sure I was not the only one that was delighted to read in the local paper that the new owners “wanted to keep the course open, make some capital improvements and saw the potential draw of the location being within 10 miles of Mammoth Cave National Park. Over the course of the past 18 months or so, at lot has taken place at Park Mammoth Golf…
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Went To See What Could Be Seen
The last time I played the course, formerly know as Park Mammoth, it was days away from being placed up for auction. As I walked off the 18th green, I stopped to take in, one last time, what once was a very serene landscape and reflect upon the memories created over the years, knowing things were bound to change and Park Mammoth, as I knew it, would be no more. It’s been more than 18 months since that fall day, the property is under new ownership, and according to the social media updates over the past few months, it’s obvious things have definitely changed. Although the footprint looked to remained…
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The Sojourn of a Course Formerly Known As
It was the spring of 64 when I discovered the game of golf. Up until then, being totally focused on other types of round balls, I am not even sure I knew anything about the game except our school had a golf team. That same spring, 600 miles away, a course opened that in time would become ingrained in my golf DNA. Park Mammoth Golf Course was part of a Best Western resort that included tennis courts, putt-putt course, horseback riding, private cave, and a miniature train that would take you “to and from” the lodge to various points around the complex including the golf course. Imagine a collage of…
