Renovated South Gleason Park golf range in Gary, Indiana, now open – CBS News

By Shardaa Gray is a Multimedia Reporter for CBS 2 Chicago. She joined the team in December 2021. She was born and raised in the south suburbs. She’s happy to return home to report on her community. Read Full Bio Updated on: October 27, 2026 / 5:33 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Add CBS News on Google Golfers in Gary, Indiana, are celebrating the opening of a new golf range on Tuesday. Gary officials cut the red ribbon for the opening of the newly renovated South Gleason Park golf range. The 18-hole public golf course officially opened in 1928, but it operated as a whites-only facility. “North Gleason Park is where the Black Gary residents were only allowed to play,” said Mayor Eddie Melton. Gary resident Louie Spann recalls those days very vividly. “We could not come over on this side. This is the south side. We had to start playing on the north side — a little nine hole course. Blacks were not allowed over here.” Spann said that all changed between the late 60s and early 70s when the course was opened up to everyone. The $173,000 investment expands recreational opportunities for Gary residents and visitors. “We have
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