Capitol City Golf Club

Capitol City Golf Club sits in Olympia, Washington's state capital, where it has served the local golfing community since the early twentieth century. Norman H. Woods, a Pacific Northwest architect active in the region during the 1920s and 1930s, designed the course. Woods worked on several layouts in Washington and Oregon during this period, typically creating parkland-style courses suited to the region's terrain and climate. The course occupies rolling terrain characteristic of the southern Puget Sound area, with mature tree growth framing fairways and defining playing corridors. The layout reflects the design sensibilities of its era, with routing that works with the natural land movement rather than imposing dramatic earthwork. Olympia's temperate maritime climate supports year-round play, though winter conditions bring the rain common to western Washington. The course serves as a traditional member club, providing a home course for local golfers and hosting regional amateur competitions typical of clubs in smaller Pacific Northwest cities. Capitol City operates within Olympia's modest scale, functioning as a neighborhood club rather than a destination facility. The setting offers views of the surrounding lowland forest and, on clear days, distant glimpses of the Cascade Range to the east. The course maintains the character of a community golf club, where design and conditioning priorities balance playability for a range of skill levels with the maintenance realities of a regional facility.