Georgia Golf Hall of Fame's Botanical Garden

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Georgia Golf Hall of Fame's Botanical Gardens
Type	Non-profit organization
Founded	1995
Headquarters	Augusta, Georgia
Key people	N/A
Employees	30+

The Georgia Golf Hall of Fame's Botanical Gardens is a 17 acre botanical garden located in Downtown Augusta, Georgia.

Until July of 2007, it contained display gardens (8 acres) along the banks of the Savannah River, and include a rose garden with over 800 miniature rose varieties, as well as sculptures of famous golfers Raymond Floyd, Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones, Byron Nelson, Jack Nicklaus, and Arnold Palmer.

Because of financial problems, the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame closed the gardens. Most of the plants died because they were not watered. The sculptures were removed to an undisclosed location.

The gardens are now being operated by the city of Augusta. The site has been considered for a dog park.

[edit] See also

• List of botanical gardens in the United States

[edit] External links

• Georgia Golf Hall of Fame's Botanical Gardens