Mission Statement:
To assist with the improvement, care and
maintenance of the American Lake Veterans
Golf Course to enable disabled veterans
to rehabilitate themselves both physically
and emotionally, so all military personnel
and veterans can enjoy the benefits of golf in
a positive, therapeutic and accepting social
environment.
Goals:
- Improvements to the course that will
allow those with mobility disabilities to
play the entire course in
safety and comfort.
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Champions Tour:
Articles
THE SCORECARD: PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
For golfers it's been a lousy winter here in the Puget Sound, but for the "Friends" it’s been wonderful. Thanks to some timely donations and gifts in kind we will soon be putting the finishing touches on four major projects. Projects we have worked on for over three years. Read More...
OUR VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE NATIONAL RECOGNITION
The American Hospital Association has awarded the volunteers of American Lake Veterans Golf Course their highest award for a community service program. The program for the ceremony states it well. Read More...
Champions Tour wraps its arms around American Lake
Between rounds, between travel days, between tour stops, this is what these guys do. They make appearances at outof-the-way driving ranges and courses, to perform for people who otherwise would not be lucky enough to watch them in a tournament. Read More...
The day was the opening ceremonies for die 2008 Ryder Cup, and putting pomp and pageantry aside, it was a day that belonged to Dwight Gahm. It was certainly one he had long awaited, and thus he had every reason to be wearing a smile as he moved somewhat inconspicuously around Valhalla Golf Club. The 37th Ryder Cup matches were the culmination of a dream and vision that have consumed about a fourth of Dwight's life. Read More...
THE AMERICAN LAKE VETERANS GOLF COURSE
MARSHAL PROGRAM
At the request of the golf course manager the American Lake Veterans Golf Course Marshal program was started in April 2007. The golf traffic has steadily increased over the past few years as the course and facilities have improved and the time finally came to put some marshals out on the course. Read More...
LAKEWOOD, Pierce County — On the third tee, a group of a
dozen volunteers, including Gail Price, 88, a World War II veteran,
is ignoring the pelting rain and laying new turf.
In a shed, Lyle Hanks, 85, who was shot in the first assault wave on Omaha Beach on D-Day, is repairing and building clubs so that wounded veterans can use them Read More...
Many good things have happened at the American Lake Veterans Golf Course these past few years. Many service mem bers who trained, fought and got hurt in Iraq and Afghanistan have learned to play through their pain. Read More...
Course in Tacoma is run by volunteers for veterans looking to
play some golf
Veterans Have their own Course.
It's a feel-good story that has plenty of story lines. The American Lake Veterans Golf Course in Tacoma is a place that is a haven for veterans. The place is run
by volunteers (mostly veterans) and is only open to veterans. It's also a place that
injured veterans use for rehabilitation - like Patrick Alva (right). The nine-hole course is a place that is a haven for veterans. Read More...
Putting Your Muscle Where Your Heart Is
A special golf course with an extraordinary mission is managed
and maintained by a devoted "band of brothers."
Back in June of this year, golfers across the world enjoyed the action
at Oakmont Country Club during the 2007 U.S. Open Championship.
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Dougherty comes full circle with free clinic
Ed Dougherty, who spent time at Fort Lewis, brings a gaggle of Champions Tour
pros to a clinic in Lakewood.
Just over 37 years ago, Ed Dougherty left the U.S. Army and Fort Lewis with a
weathered set of Wilson Staff golf clubs and the rest of his life in front of him.
Never in his wildest dreams did he think he'd return to the area as a professional golfer.
"I can't believe somebody's asking me for an autograph near the course where I started to play golf," he said with a huge grin.
"It's a pretty humbling experience." Read More...
Veterans Get back in the Swing
At American Lake Veterans Golf Course, volunteers labor together for game they love
LAKEWOOD -- For the past 30 years, Isaac Laws has driven twice per month by
the tranquil, almost hidden, fir-lined fairways of the American Lake Veterans Golf Course on his way to American Lake Veterans Hospital for his ongoing treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. Read More...