The Seattle Parks & Recreation board of commissioners has announced that Jefferson Park Golf Course will be renamed as the Bill Wright Golf Complex. Bill Wright A special committee has been established and has been tasked with creating a permanent…
The Fir State Golf Club was established in 1947 to provide a means for minorities to learn and compete in the sport of golf, and since its founding has been based out of Jefferson Park Golf Course in Seattle. In…
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. Bill…
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…
