杰斐逊公园高尔夫球场 (Jefferson Park Golf Course) 于 1915 年 5 月开放。它是西雅图首个归市政当局所有的高尔夫球场，也是华盛顿州金恩县 (King County) 的第三个高尔夫球场。该球场位于西雅图比肯希尔 (Beacon Hill) 附近的比肯南大街 (Beacon Avenue S) 4101 号。在开放的第一年，就有 26,309 人来到此拥有 18 洞的球场打高尔夫球。现在，球场达 5,653 米，有练习场和 27 洞。每年人们在这里打 60,000 多轮高尔夫球。此高尔夫球场自开放以来，一直为来自不同种族和收入阶层的西雅图居民和游客提供良好服务，包括 1936 年接待了重量级拳击冠军乔•路易斯、1992 年接待了 16 岁的泰格•伍兹、二十世纪五十年代西雅图华人高尔夫俱乐部 (Seattle Chinese Golf Club) 首批会员、杉木国家高尔夫俱乐部 (Fir State Gulf Club) 会员的非裔美国人，以及非盈利组织第一发球台 (First Tee) 的学员
杰斐逊公园市政高尔夫球场（西雅图）
- By David Wilma and Catherine Hinchliff
- Posted 2/24/2001
- HistoryLink.org Essay 3015
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