Links Plaza Park - Play fountain, golf statue, and historic marker.
Links Plaza Park - Play fountain, golf statue, and historic marker. Links Plaza is where, in 1905, Col. John Hamilton Gillespie created the first golf course in Sarasota.
Royal St. Andrews — Father of Golf - Links Plaza is where, in 1905, Col. John Hamilton Gillespie created the first golf course in Sarasota. The Jack Dowd-designed bronze sculpture of Col. Gillespie called the “Royal St. Andrews — Father of Golf”, overlooks the fountain.
Play fountain, golf statue, and historic marker. Links Plaza is where, in 1905, Col. John Hamilton Gillespie created the first golf course in Sarasota. The Jack Dowd-designed bronze sculpture of Col. Gillespie called the “Royal St. Andrews — Father of Golf”, overlooks the fountain. Allows leashed pets. Owned and operated by the City of Sarasota Parks and Recreation District.
- Beaches & Parks Details
- Equipment/Facility Rental
- Pet Friendly Park
- Facility Amenities
- Accessible
- Family-Friendly
- Pet-Friendly
- General Information
- Admission
- Free
- Days Open
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Sports Facilities Facility Details
- Sub Region -
- Downtown Sarasota