Derek Liddell brings new energy to WA Golf Board of Directors
At the 104th Annual Meeting of Washington Golf, held October 25th at Bear Creek Country Club, Derek Liddell of Renton, Wash., was voted onto the association’s Board of Directors.
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Jefferson Park renamed as Bill Wright Golf Complex
On October 19, 2024, Seattle’s Jefferson Park Golf Course was officially renamed the Bill Wright Golf Complex. Members of the Friends of Bill Wright Committee, as well as the city’s dignitaries and representatives of the region’s golf industry, were on…
Jefferson Park to be renamed Bill Wright Golf Complex
The Seattle Parks & Recreation board of commissioners has announced that Jefferson Park Golf Course will be renamed as the Bill Wright Golf Complex. [caption id="attachment_3744223" align="alignright" width="296"] Bill Wright[/caption] A special committee has been established and has been tasked…
100 Years of Excellence – The Washington Men's Amateur Championship
In 1922, the Washington State Golf Association (now known as Washington Golf) was founded for one specific reason: to conduct an annual state amateur championship. [caption id="attachment_734424" align="alignright" width="400"] In 1922, Bon Stein won the inaugural Washington Men’s Amateur Championship.…
Hall of Famer Bill Wright passes
Bill Wright, who was inducted into the Pacific Northwest Golf Hall of Fame in 2013 after a career which included being the first Black golfer to win a USGA national championship, passed away on Feb 19. He was 84. [caption…
Fir State Golf Club a pioneer in opening doors to minority golfers
Fir State Golf Club was established in 1947 at Seattle’s Jefferson Park Golf Course to combat discriminatory practices and, at the same time, to promote access to golf within the minority community. An important part of the club’s mission was…
WATCH: Celebrating 125 Years of Golf in America: Washington
As part of their 125th anniversary celebration, the USGA is highlighting the game of golf in all 50 states (more…)