An Alliance Is Formed
Seventeen golfers, fourteen men and three women, formed an alliance to address inequality in Seattle golf.
1945 to Today
A Legacy Written on the Fairways.
Eight decades of courage, competition, and community. These are the moments that shaped Fir State Golf Club.
Fir State Archive · 1945 Incorporation
The club formally incorporated as Fir State Golf Club.
Articles of Incorporation
Photograph forthcoming The First Club Tournament
Fir State hosted its first club tournament at Inglewood Golf and Country Club.
Fir State Archive · 1950 A USGA Member Club
Fir State became a member club of the United States Golf Association.
USGA Membership Certificate
Photograph forthcoming Founding the WSGA
The club was instrumental in forming the Western States Golf Association (WSGA).
WSGA Founding Meeting
Photograph forthcoming A Historic Championship
Bill Wright Jr., age 23, won the USGA Public Links Championship, becoming the first African American to win a USGA event.
Fir State Archive · 1959 A Legend Joins
NBA legend Bill Russell became a member of the club.
Club Archive, 1972
Photograph forthcoming A Home of Our Own
The club purchased its clubhouse at 3418 Martin Luther King Way.
Fir State Archive · 1977 Tiger Woods Visits
Tiger Woods hosted the Annual Fundraiser Golf Tournament and performed a clinic for FSGC juniors.
Junior Clinic, 1992
Photograph forthcoming Investing in the Next Generation
The newly elected Board officially restarted the scholarship program and reactivated the 501(c)(3) Junior Foundation.
Junior Foundation, 2018
Photograph forthcoming