Some roads have significance for local history – such as Day Drive or Root Road. Others honor local war heroes, such as Major Lofton Henderson or Corporal John Danley.
But did you know that Lorain has streets named for famous golfers?
Here they are. Can you name them?
In order, top to bottom, they are Mildred Ella “Babe” Didrickson Zaharias; Harry Vardon; and Ben Hogan.
Whoever named the streets obviously was paying tribute to the fact that they are located on land that long before was part of the Lorain Country Club golf course. I wish I knew who gave the streets those names.
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It’s funny, but I was not aware of the golf connection with these streets until a few years ago, when it was pointed out to me in an email.
While growing up, I had heard of Hogan Drive, or knew someone who lived on it. But I wasn’t too golf savvy in those days, and the name probably made me think of Hogan’s Heroes.
Later, when I took up golf (briefly) in the late 1990s, this book (below) was my trusty go-to manual. I still remember the main grip that I used, and try it out once in a while.
