Papago Park

About the Book

Papago Park -The Golf Course and its History -takes you on a journey from its humble beginnings as the Papago Sahuaro National Monument in 1914, to the present. The book´s nine chapters introduce you to the wonderful people and events that helped shape the history of Papago Municipal Golf Course in Phoenix. Among others, you will meet Arch Watkins and Joe Huber, Papago´s first head professionals who ruled the golf course for more than four decades. You will also learn about Johnny Bulla, who set Papago´s course record in 1964; it is one of the most unique records in all of golf. The book is a look into its wonderful past, its fall from grace and its attempt, like the mythical phoenix bird, to rise again.

About the Author

William Godfrey was born in Elkhorn, Wisconsin and learned to play the game of golf from his father and older brothers, Tom and Pete. He has a lifetime passion for the game and carries a seven handicap. Godfrey has walked the fairways of Papago since his college days at Arizona State and is an active member of the Papago Men’s Golf Association. This is his first book. He works as a Registered Representative for a mutual fund company and resides in Phoenix with his wife, Wendy.