Golf Course Facilities

Contents

• About Golf Course Facilities
• Washington Local Government Golf Courses
• Golf Course Water Conservation
• Green Golf Course Development
• General Bibliographic Resources
• Golf Related Associations

About Golf Course Facilities

Information on golf courses owned by Washington local governments was compiled from MRSC Library resources and from the State Auditor's Local Government Finance Reporting System (LGFRS). Where known, we have indicated if the golf course is operated by a management agreement with a private individual or company, or the facility has been leased out. MRSC has sample management agreements and other background reading materials available in the library for loan to Washington local governments. Any updates to the list of golf courses or copies of management agreements would be welcomed.

Washington Local Government Golf Courses

• Auburn - Auburn Golf Course
• Bellevue - Bellevue Golf Course (Managed by Premiere Golf Centers)
• Bellingham - Lake Padden Golf Course (Contracted Out)
• Bremerton - Gold Mountain Golf Complex (Contracted Out)
• Chelan - Lake Chelan Golf Course
• Clark County - Tri-Mountain Golf Course (at Ridgefield) (Managed by Billie Casper Golf Group)
• Colfax - Colfax Golf Club (Owned by the city; leased to private party)
• Enumclaw - Enumclaw Golf Course (Acquired from King County 2003)
• Everett
  • Walter Hall Golf Course (Managed by Premiere Golf Centers)
  • Legion Memorial Golf Course  (Managed by Premiere Golf Centers)
• Kent - River Bend Golf Complex (Contracted Out)
• Longview - Mint Valley Golf Course
  • Golf Course Advisory Committee 
• Lynnwood - Lynnwood Municipal Golf Course
• Marysville - Cedarcrest Municipal Golf Course
• Mountlake Terrace - Ballinger Lakes Golf Course
• Ocean Shores - Ocean Shores Golf Course (Leased to Ocean Shores Golf Course, Inc., Curt Zander, President)
• Pasco - Sun Willows Golf Course (Managed by IRI Golf Group)
• Pierce County
  • Chambers Bay Golf Course (Managed by Kemper Sports)
  • Fort Steilacoom Golf Course (Premier Golf Centers provides clubhouse operations and concessionaire services)
  • Lake Spanway Golf Course (Premier Golf Centers provides clubhouse operations and concessionaire services)
• Pomeroy - Pomeroy Golf Club (Managed by private group)
• Port of Olympia - Airport Golf Center (at Tumwater) (Contract with Rowe Management Corporation)
• Port Townsend - Port Townsend Golf Club (Leased to Mike Early Golf Shops, Inc)
• Renton - Maplewood Golf Course and Driving Range
• Richland - Columbia Point Golf Course (Managed by IRI Golf Group )
• Ritzville - Ritzville Municipal Golf Course
• Rock Island - Rock Island Golf Course - (City owned golf course is leased out for a set fee and a percent of membership and greens fee)
• Seattle Golf Courses, Seattle Parks and Recreation
  • Jackson, Jefferson and West Seattle Municipal Golf Courses are owned by Seattle Parks and Recreation and managed by Premier Golf Centers
• Snohomish County - Kayak Point Golf Course
• Spokane (City) Municipal Golf Courses (Creek at Qualchan, Esmeralda, Downriver, Indian Canyon)
• Spokane County Golf Courses (Hangman Valley, Liberty Lake, MeadowWood)
• Sumner - Billie Casper Golf)
• Tacoma Metro Parks - Meadow Park Golf Course
• Tekoa - Tekoa Golf Club operates and maintains premise as a municipal golf course and pays the city an annual lease.
• Tukwila - Foster Golf Links
• Tumwater - Tumwater Valley Municipal Golf Course
• Walla Walla - Veterans Memorial Park Golf Course
• Yakima - Fisher Park

Water Conservation

• Water Conservation - Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
• Water Conservation Guidelines  for Golf Courses (117 KB) - Deleware River Basin Commission, 2002
• Water Conservation on Golf Courses - U.S. Golf Association
• Water Saving Tips for Golf Courses and Industrial Landscapes - Maryland Department of the Environment
• Water Resource Management -  Golf Environment Europe 

Green Golf Course Development

• Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses
• Committed to Green Foundation - European Golf Association Ecology Unit
• The Future of Golf: How Green Are Your Greens? by Paul Spencer Sochaczewski, Published in Golf Vacations, Winter 2000-2001, 2000, Golf Vacations
• Greener Golf - Sustainable Development Institute
• Golf and the Environment - Earth Share
• Draft Guidance Document: Best Management Practices for Golf Course Construction and Operation in New Jersey - New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Watershed Management, January 2000
• Groundwater Impacts of Golf Course Development in Cape Cod - Stormwater Manager's Resource Center, Center for Stormwater Protection
• Key Environmental Issues Addressed During Golf Course Planning - Illinois Municipal Review, April 1993, Page 23 
• Minimizing the Impact of Golf Courses on Streams - Stormwater Manager's Resource Center, Center for Stormwater Protection
• The New American Golf Course - Garden Club of America
• Park, Golf Course and Other Large Landscape Design and Management - From Green Industry Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the Conservation and Protection of Water Resources in Colorado, Green Industries of Colorado, (GreenCO), 5-04 
• U.S. Golf Association - Turf Management   (Articles, resources, research)
• Wetlands and the Golf Community - EPA Wetlands

General Bibliographic Resources

• 2006 Municipal Golf Report & Resource Guide - National Recreation and Park Association in partnership with Professional Golf Association of America - Survey and Report
• An Alternative Approach to Municipal Golf Course Management: The Private, Not-for-Profit Corporation, Lynnie Cook, Parks & Recreation, April 1996
• Driving for the Green: How Your Community's Golf Course Can Be More Profitable, Matt Jones, Parks & Recreation, April 1996
• Economic Research Associates Issue Papers - Golf
• Managing Wildlife Habitat on Golf Courses - Publication summary, Audubon International
• Project Financing for Public Golf Course Development, Desmond Muirhead and Guy L. Rando, Urban Land, August 1997
• Public Golf Courses Undergo Renaissance: Local Governments Fit Golf into Economic Puzzle, by Bill Love, American City and County, March 2005
• Publications on Golf Course Design, American Society of Golf Course Architects
• Public Golf Courses: Planning and Management, MIS Report, International City/County Management Association, November 1994 
• Public-Private Partnerships in Golf-Course Development, Todd A. Arterburn, Parks & Recreation, June 1998
• Short Courses in Success ( 1.49 MB), by Angela Nitz,  Parks & Recreation, January 2008 - Successful golf courses exceed standards for customer service and atmosphere.

Golf Related Associations EPA

• American Society of Golf Course Architects
• Environmental Institute for Golf - The philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA)
• Golf Course Builders Association of America
• Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA)
• National Alliance for Accessible Golf
• Professional Golf Association of America (PGA)
• United States Golf Association
• Western Washington Golf Superintendents Association
• World Golf Foundation (Golf 20/20)

Related Resources

MRSC Index - Golf