Anton "Tony" Hulman Jr

Terre Haute would not be what it is today, if it was not for Tony Hulman. While he was alive, he invested a lot of money in to the town of Terre Haute. Some of his major accomplishments include Hulman Links, the Hulman International Airport, the Hulman Center, Hulman Memorial Student Union, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, the Vigo County Historical Museum, and the Clabber Girl Building. His most famous accomplishment has to be the creation of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

He was born February 11, 1901 and he died October 27, 1977. He seemed to be in good health, he was fit and active for his age. His cause of death was heart failure, he ended up dying during surgery.

Hulman Links Golf Course

Hulman Links golf course is one of the Terre Haute’s attractions. Built in 1978 by the architect David Gill; Large funds and land was donated by Terre Haute’s Famous Anton “Tony” Hulman. Its tree-lined fairways make the course a championship layout. The slope rating for Hulman Links is a whopping 144. Hulman Links has been recognized for hosted several major events such as the Indiana State Open, Indiana PGA Match Play Championships and the NCAA Division III Men’s Finals. The following list is some of the accomplishments Hulman Links is known for in the golf world:

Golf Digest- 8^th “Best Public Course” in Indiana, 1996.

Golf Digest- Ranked 61^st nation-wide “Top 75 Public Courses” in 1990.

Golf Digest- Ranked 1^st nation-wide “Top 75 Public Courses” in 2009.

Golf Digest- Ranked 10^th “Best in State” public course for 1997 and 1998.

Indiana Business Magazine- 6^th toughest public golf course in 2006.