AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin gem just marked a major milestone.
Lions Municipal Golf Course, or Muny, celebrated its 100th birthday on Thursday, fit with a proclamation from Austin Mayor Kirk Watson.
“Now, therefore, I Kirk Watson, mayor of the city of Austin, Texas do hereby proclaim Oct. 3rd 2024 as Lions Muni Golf course day in Austin, Texas,” Watson proclaimed at Friday’s ceremony.
The course first opened in 1924 and was managed by the Lions Club until 1936, when the lease was transferred to the city. In 1951, Lions became one of the first courses in the South to voluntarily desegregate, and the course is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Muny Conservancy is currently working to raise money to buy, restore and protect the course for future generations.