Our Rich History
The stories of Dubsdread’s past & present are filled with local lore & legend, world famous sports legends and local heroes. From Carl Dann’s original vision in the early 1920’s, to Tom Bendelow’s original design in 1924, and finally, Mike Dasher’s masterful redesign in 2008, Dubsdread has been the leader in public golf for 100 years!
Below is a small sampling of articles that describe Dubsdread’s Rich History in more depth. As 2024 unfolds into 2025 and beyond, we will tell the stories that made Dubsdread what it is today. We hope you will join us on this journey and help us tell these and future stories.
In The News Today
The history and traditions of Dubsdread Golf Course have been well documented over the years and have proven to be popular among our most ardent fans. But we are making new history everyday. Check back often to see what news Dubsdread Golf Course is making today!
Orlando’s Dubsdread Golf Course tees up major upgrades at driving range, more
By: Ryan Lynch
Orlando Business Journal
April 20, 2025
Channel 6 News Recaps the Century On The Green Celebration
By: Troy Campbell
Channel 6
September 12, 2024
New Historical Features Unveiled At Dubsdread
By: Nick Georgoudiou
Your Community Paper
September 4, 2024
City Celebrating 100 Years on the Green at Dubsdread Golf Course
By: Staff
West Orlando News
August 7, 2024
Continuing the Dann legacy
By Debbie Gunter
The Community Paper
on July 02, 2024
Favorite courses for sneaking in an emergency 18 on a work trip
By E. Michael Johnson
Golf Digest
March 02, 2024
In The News
Carl Dann’s Dubsdread
The colorful developer created Orlando’s first major public golf course in the 1920s
Michael Perkins from the Summer 2017 edition of Reflections Magazine
Dubsdread Golf Course Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
Florida Historic Golf Trail
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Dasher opens revamped Dubsdread
golfcoursearchitecture.net
October 1, 2008, By Sean Dudley
There’s no ‘dread’ in our Dubsdread
The Community Paper
December 02, 2019, By Becky Dreisbach
Dubsdread Golf: A Neighborhood Walk
Visit Florida
By Patrick Farnan
Dubsdread County Club
orlandomemory.info
February 5, 2010, By Gildeagirl
Historic Orlando home of Dubsdread Golf Course founder is on the market for the first time ever!
October 22, 2021, By Orlando Weekly Staff
Bury Me in Pot Bunker
Excerpt from the book discussing the building of Dubsdread Golf Course.
Original Publication Date – January 1, 1994