Club house for the Fircrest Golf Club. The Golf Club was incorporated in May of 1923 and opened its clubhouse about a year later. It sits on 160 acres in Fircrest and is a private club. TPL-7077

Fircrest Golf Club (Fircrest); Golf--Fircrest--1920-1930;

These men and their caddies enjoyed a round of golf at the Fircrest Golf Club in August of 1925. The private golf course had opened in July of 1924 with nine of the 18 holes available. The second nine holes were seeded in the fall of 1924 and would be ready for use by the summer of 1925. The course's rolling grounds would provide challenges for later tournaments. G54.1-023 (TDL 4-8-25, p. 9-brief article on golf course; TNT 9-9-25, p. 6)

Golfers--Fircrest--1920-1930; Golf--Fircrest--1920-1930; Fircrest Golf Club (Fircrest);

Five women golfers have their clubs at hand ready to tee off at the Parkland Golf Course in April of 1930. The female members of the club had organized themselves into a newly formed women's division and planned a series of interclub golf events. L-R are Adaline Sylvester, Mrs. Fred Sylvester, club president Mrs. Adaline Flagg, Mrs. I.I. Stewart and Mrs. J. Xavier. Parkland Golf Course was Tacoma's newest course. TPL-7142; G54.1-027 (TNT 2-16-30, 4-B-article on golf course; Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 4-13-30, 4-B)

Golfers--Parkland; Golf--Parkland; Parkland Golf Course (Parkland); Sylvester, Adaline; Sylvester, Fred--Family; Flagg, Adaline; Stewart, I.I.--Family; Xavier, J.--Family;

Four unidentified men pose with a late-model automobile in the back of the Fircrest Golf Clubhouse in late September of 1926. Three are wearing golfing clothes while the fourth man has a modified version including jacket, tie and fedora. The private golf course was situated on about 160 acres in Fircrest and was relatively new, opening on July 26, 1924. G54.1-025

Fircrest Golf Club (Fircrest); Clubhouses--Fircrest--1920-1930; Golfers--Fircrest--1920-1930; Golfers--Clothing & dress--1920-1930; Automobiles--Fircrest;

One golfer is lining up his putt at the 10th hole of the Fircrest Golf Course on September 29, 1926, while his playing partners wait. The flagstick has been thrown to the side. All four balls look in close proximity to the hole. G54.1-024 TPL-10256

Golfers--Fircrest--1920-1930; Golfers--Clothing & dress--1920-1930; Putting (Golf)--Fircrest; Golf--Fircrest--1920-1930;

This is believed to be the Steilacoom Lake golf course as seen from the rough on May 1, 1928. The golf course was under construction and would open on September 14, 1928. It was managed by Fred Beckwith. G54.1-016 (TNT 8-31-28, p. 21-article)

Golf;

A large group of golfers posed at the Parkland Golf Course clubhouse on March 2, 1930. The men in the front row are all wearing plus fours, sweaters, and ties. President of the club was Jack Spence and course manager, George Marshall. Parkland Golf Course was Tacoma's newest course. Its second nine was to open in spring of 1930. 300 trees had already been planted. G54.1-026 (TNT 2-16-30, 4-B-article)

Golfers--Parkland; Men--Clothing & dress--Parkland; Golf--Parkland; Parkland Golf Course (Parkland);

This is how the Allenmore Golf Course clubhouse appeared in September of 1931 with the snow capped peaks of Mount Rainier in the background . The golf course had just opened with 18 holes in August of that year. Allenmore derived its name from the last names of owners Sam Allen and D.W. Dinsmore.

Allenmore Golf Club (Tacoma); Clubhouses--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rainier, Mount (Wash.);

Springtime in Washington brings out the golfers as the many automobiles parked at the Parkland Golf Course in April of 1930 will attest. Ample parking was available near the course's main entrance. G54.1-021

Golf--Parkland; Parkland Golf Course (Parkland); Automobiles--Parkland; Parking--Parkland;