Lynnwood Municipal Golf Club

Lynnwood Municipal Golf Club operates as a public facility in Lynnwood, Washington, a suburban city located approximately fifteen miles north of Seattle in Snohomish County. Designed by John Steidel, the course serves the greater Seattle metropolitan area's municipal golf needs in a region where public access courses provide essential recreational infrastructure for the Pacific Northwest's active golfing community. The course occupies terrain characteristic of the Puget Sound lowlands, where relatively flat to gently rolling topography and the area's marine climate create year-round playing conditions. Mature evergreen and deciduous trees typical of western Washington frame many holes, and seasonal drainage considerations influence course maintenance and design. As a municipal facility, Lynnwood Municipal emphasizes accessibility and playability for golfers of varying skill levels, with a layout that accommodates both regular local play and introduces newer players to the game. The Lynnwood area developed significantly during the mid-to-late twentieth century as suburban growth extended northward from Seattle, and municipal golf facilities like this one became community amenities during that expansion. The course functions as a neighborhood golf resource, offering straightforward golf in an urban-adjacent setting where land availability and development pressures shape the character of public courses. Steidel's design work in the region contributed to the expansion of accessible golf during a period when municipalities invested in recreational infrastructure to serve growing populations in the Puget Sound corridor.