American Lake Veterans Golf Course

Watch 'HERO', the award winning video
about our Veterans and what we're doing
to help through the Friends of American
Lake Veterans Golf Course.

Shortly after the Second World War, the American Lake Veterans Hospital decided that it would add a golf course to its grounds to benefit the soldiers recovering in their facility. The course was designed as a place of respite rather than rehabilitation, and the special needs of the disabled were not taken into account at the time. Still, it was valued as an asset of the hospital and served patients healing from all types of injuries for many years.

In 1995, funding by the VA was eliminated and the future of American Lake Veterans Golf Course was uncertain. Volunteers stepped in to continue work on the course and keep it operating, but the course had fallen into disrepair over many years of service and there was little money available for the needed improvements. Read More...

Lend a Helping Hand Event

This Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-27, the Friends are asking you to help Veterans by adding a donation to your green fees at participating golf courses. Ask you Club Pro for details!

Jack Nicklaus has generously donated his services in designing an additional nine holes, so we can accommodate the ever growing need of returning veterans. This course is designed to be fully
accessible for disabled veterans. We need your help with the accompanying construction costs.

Helping veterans find physical and emotional
renewal through the great game of golf.

Donation from the IAFF

Three local IAFF organizations talked about their commitment to the Friends of American Lake Golf Course effort and the Nicklaus Nine at a recent Board meeting. The IAFF sent in a $5,000 donation to our cause and promised to continue to work toward securing additional donations and to assist with securing funds from the Washington State Capital budget.

Upcoming TV specials for our Vets

Check out Evening Magazine this Friday the 9th at 7pm on King-TV. I'm told that a piece on the American Lake Veterans Golf Course will be highlighted! Also, don't miss V-DAY: 11.11.11, a feature-length documentary that examines what it means to be a veteran in America, on Sunday the 11th at 6pm on KCTS.

Veterans Step Up To The Tee To Support Veterans Golf Course Rehabilitation Program With $80,000 Donation

Thank you to Xylem donation of Flowtronex golf course pumping system unveiled at 2012 Golf Industry Show to support the rehabilitation of wounded and disabled veterans.

Read more here: http://completewatersystems.com/2012/02/veterans-step-up-to-the-tee-to-support-veterans-golf-course-rehabilitation-program-with-80000-donation/

Friends of American Lake Veterans Golf Course lend a hand

Barbara Bond-Howard of Virginal Mason Hospital is putting on a clinic for the handicap in their area at the Boeing Classic on Tuesday.  Some of the pros that help with with the Vets clinics are going up to help Barbara with her clinic.  Lin Wicks, Jim Martinson, Joe Uhlman, Rick Giroux, Will Styler, and Patrick Comen and Pepper Roberts will be teaching with W. C. Fields and Bob Tipton all day on Tuesday.  They are taking two Soloriders and two Paragolfers.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs visit

Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veteran Affairs, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, visits the golf course.

Univar generously donates to the Friends

Univar's annual employee golf tournament donated funds earned to the Friends of American Lake Veterans Golf Course. Pictured here with Jim Sims are Cheryl Winters, Brendan Dillmann and Anissa Lund of Univar. Thank you!