ON THE GOLF COURSE
West Seattle Golf Course is already in mid-season form. The 24 new white sand bunkers are in perfect condition after having had a chance to mature for a full season. The mower blades have been lowered and the greens are rolling a smooth ‘9’ on the stimpmeter. All of the preseason maintenance, in regards to punching and sanding, has been completed and we are ready to welcome in the new golf season with outstanding course conditions as you have grown to expect from our Superintendent John Price and all his staff.
The course restoration continues...we are excited to continue our 5 year commitment to restoring the course to its original design. Three years ago we reshaped all of the fairways. Two seasons ago we renovated 24 bunkers. Last year we reshaped 3 greens back to their original dimensions. This spring we are continuing to research the original design of the green complexes. The information we have obtained shows that when West Seattle was designed by H. Chandler Egan in 1935 the course possessed some traditional architectural styling that was the norm in the golden age of golf. The distinctive qualities in and around the greens are our focus this year. John Price and I have restored the False Fronts to holes 6, 8, 9, 12 and 18. We have enlarged the greens on 3, 5 and 7. A chipping area and collection area has been cut on holes 4, 7, 10 and 17. And finally, one of my favorite architectural qualities that has all but disappeared in golf today, Punch Bowl Greens have been restored to holes 12 and 16. The greens have been enlarged in such that balls that are hit in these new portions of the greens will actually funnel back toward the hole. All of these changes will certainly give our course a new look with unique character while providing the golfer more options around the greens. We hope you love it! |
SEATTLE AMATEUR
The Seattle Amateur is a 54 stroke play (all gross) event, held at Jackson, Jefferson and West Seattle Golf Courses on July 2nd, 3rd and 4th. The tournament boasts the strongest and most competitive amateur field in the state while limiting its participants to a 3.9 handicap or less. The Seattle Amateur applications will be out May 2nd. You can find them online or in your local pro shop. Don’t wait to sign up because the field is limited to 162 players and typically closes by June 10th.
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