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ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), April 16, 2010 - Mayor Slay was joined by Parks Director Gary Bess, Jeff Raffelson of Eagle Golf, and Lesley Hoffarth of Forest Park Forever for the official opening of The Highlands Golf Course, located at 5163 Clayton Rd, in Forest Park. The Highlands, formerly Triple A Golf & Tennis Club, recently underwent a complete renovation thanks to funds appropriated in 2008 for the reconstruction and renovation of the golf course, tennis courts, and clubhouse. "Forest Park is the crown jewel of the City of St. Louis," said Mayor Slay. "This redesigned golf course, new driving range, and renovated tennis courts and clubhouse will only add to Forest Park's appeal. This new and improved course will ensure that Forest Park continues to be a golf mecca for years to come." Triple A Golf and Tennis Club has been in Forest Park since 1897. It moved to its current location in 1902, where it was the first 18 holes of continuous play in the region. Noted architect Stan Gentry redesigned the golf course, which now boasts native grasses, contoured greens, new bunkers, and zoysia fairways. The course was named "The Highlands" after an amusement park that was once adjacent to Forest Park. "Eagle Golf is committed to ensuring that the Highlands is a success," said Jeff Raffelson of Eagle Golf, who manages all of the City's golf courses. "The Highlands will represent a new era in Forest Park - it will be a course where families come to play together, as well." The Highlands also includes a new driving range and pro shop, as well as refurbished clay tennis courts and a renovated clubhouse. The course was paid for by capital funds earmarked for Forest Park. The course is expected to generate $250,000 per year in revenue, which will go back into a fund used for Forest Park. For more information, call 314-531-7773 or see Forest Park Map. Archived St. Louis News:  Highway Message Boards to Alert Motorists of Congestion on Busy Days in Forest Park
Saint Louis Forest Park - In 1876, Forest Park was created from 1,371 acres of land west of downtown St. Louis. By the 1890s, the public park was widely used for recreation with bicycle paths, baseball diamonds and lawn tennis courts. An expanded lake provided parkgoers with an opportunity for boating in the summer and skating in the winter. Funds were raised to develop the St. Louis Zoo by the Forest Park Zoological Association. The western half of the metropolitan park was used as the site for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in 1904. Today, the Saint Louis Art Museum occupies one of the few remaining structures built for the Fair. The Missouri Historical Society is comprised of the new Emerson Electric Center and the Jefferson Memorial Building. The building was the first memorial built to honor Thomas Jefferson and was funded with proceeds from the 1904 Fair. A natural amphitheater near Art Hill was developed as The Muny in 1917 with proceeds from a theatrical production called the Pageant and Masque which was performed on a stage built over part of the Grand Basin. In 1936, an Art Deco-style Conservatory opened in Forest Park. The Jewel Box is surrounded by rose gardens, lily ponds, statuary and monuments and houses seasonal displays. The site of a razed Mounted Police Station became space for the McDonnell Planetarium which was completed in 1963. In 1984, the city sold the Planetarium to the Museum of Science and Natural History. The building, renamed the St. Louis Science Center, is connected by a highway overpass and tunnel to its new headquarters, south of Forest Park. Private donors to Forest Park Forever paid for the $1.1 million restoration of the World's Fair Pavilion. The current renovation is the first of three scheduled phases of Forest Park Master Plan. Forest Park is used by more than 12 million visitors a year. Forest Park Forever was founded in 1986 to work in partnership with the Department of Parks, Recreation & Forestry to rehabilitate and maintain the Forest Park as the "Crown Jewel" of the metropolitan area. The annual Great Forest Park Balloon Glow and the Great Forest Park Balloon Race. is held on Central Fields, located just north of the Jewel Box. The Concours d'Elegance and Easter Car Show is held on the Muny upper parking lot. 
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