The first permanent farms were established in the Hampton area in the early 1800's.
Several of the families along Hubbard Road near Golfmohr Golf Club have farmed the same land for as long as 170 years!
In 1867, the Mohr family established a farm on the present site of Golfmohr Golf Club. Descendants of the Mohr family still live on the properties adjacent to the golf course and the original homestead.
For 98 years the Mohr's farmed the site that would eventually became "Golfmohr".
During a portion of this time, two coal mines were in operation on the property as well. A capped mineshaft still exists behind the 14 th tee. Also, for a time, an apple orchard existed on what is now the 8 th and 9 th fairway. We have recently planted 50 apple trees on the golf course to commemorate that part of our history.
In the early 1960's, the then owners of the land, Jake and Lorraine Mohr, were attempting to convert the property from a farm to a public campground. A chance meeting changed the course of history for the Mohr's and for the land.
Jake Mohr met Ted Lockie in 1963. Ted, a PGA golf professional was to become prominent in local golf lore. In addition, to being an expert golfer and creative inventor who held many patents, Ted was a golf course architect who designed and built nearly 50 courses, primarily in the Midwest.
Jake Mohr and Ted Lockie formed a partnership that combined the land owned by Jake and Lorraine Mohr with the design and construction expertise of Ted Lockie.
