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 Course (Owned by the city; leased to private party)
• Enumclaw - Enumclaw Golf Course (Acquired from King County 2003)
• Everett Golf Courses (Managed by Premiere Golf Centers; includes Walter Hall Golf Course and Legion Memorial Golf Course) 
• Kent - Riverbend Golf Complex (Contracted Out)
• Longview - Mint Valley Golf Course
  • Golf Course Advisory Committee 
• Lynnwood - Lynnwood Municipal Golf Course
• Marysville - Cedarcrest Golf Course
• Mountlake Terrace - Ballinger Lake 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 Spanaway 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 Meadows Golf Links (managed by 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 Golf Club
• Walla Walla - Veterans Memorial Park Golf Course
• Yakima - Fisher Park Golf Course.

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 Efficiency - Golf Environment Organization 

Green Golf Course Development

• Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses
• Greener Golf - Sustainable Development Institute
• Golf and the Environment - Earth Share
• Design and Build Your Course Step by Step - American Society of Golf Course Architects 
• 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" in Green Industry Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the Conservation and Protection of Water Resources in Colorado, Green Industries of Colorado, (GreenCO), 5-08 
• Sustainable Golf Development () Golf Environment Organization
• U.S. Golf Association - Turf Management FAQs  
• Wetlands and the Golf Community - EPA Wetlands

General Bibliographic Resources

• Fairways to the Green, Public Golf Courses May Have the Upper Hand in the Down Economy, by Pat Jones, Parks & Recreation, January 2010 
• Golf's Green Bottom Line: Uncovering the Hidden Business Value of Environmental Stewardship on Golf Courses,
  Audubon International, 2009 
• 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. Library Loan 
• Short Courses in Success ( 1.49 MB), by Angela Nitz,  Parks & Recreation, January 2008 - Successful golf courses exceed standards for customer service and atmosphere (article provided by BNET, findarticles.com).

Golf-Related Associations 

• 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