Municipal golf in the South is a statement of democratic access in a region where private clubs dominate the conversation
Municipal golf in the South is a statement of democratic access in a region where private clubs dominate the conversation. At Wheeling, West Virginia, 18 holes of public golf keeps the game available to the community that funded it. Walking here is a choice that the cart culture around it doesn't always make easy, but the course supports it. Walkability score of 87 makes this one of the more walking-forward courses in West Virginia. In a region where that's not guaranteed, it matters. Walkability score of 87 confirms the reputation: this is a course that consistently delivers for the golfer on foot, and West Virginia walking golfers who know it come back.
