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…
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…
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.…
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 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…
As part of their 125th anniversary celebration, the USGA is highlighting the game of golf in all 50 states (more…)
