On 6 and 18, the creek was crossed twice.
There is another crossing to get from the second green to the third tee.
For each round of play, a golfer crossed the creek seven times.
circa 1920 map of Jungle Country Club Golf Course. Bridges are shown where crossings occurred. |
A previous post contends that Babe Ruth played the Jungle course as many as 100 times, which would be hundreds of crossings.
Here is an article about Babe Ruth hitting a 310 yard drive into Golf Creek.
St. Petersburg Times, Jan 14, 1930 |