Weequahic Golf Course (pronounced we-QWAY-ik) is an 18-hole public course located in the

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neighborhood of

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, it is the oldest public golf course in New Jersey. The word "Weequahic" is from the Lenni-Lenape Native American term for "head of the cove". The course sits next to the 311 acre (1.3 km²)

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, which features a 2.2-mile rubberized jogging path around its 80-acre (324,000 m²) lake. It is also adjacent to Evergreen Cemetery, an American

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and located at 1137 North Broad Street, Hillside. The course is home to golf pro legend Wiley Williams, who was one of the first African-American golfers to win a major New Jersey golf event and worked to introduce city youth to the sport. The course is also home to the First Tee Program of Essex County which teaches youth to golf. The course was described in 2016 by the Golf Channel as a "hidden gem."

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Weequahic Park

County of Essex: Weequahic Park

Video from East Coast Greenway about Weequahic Park
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