Meadow Wood Golf Course

Meadow Wood Golf Course sits in Liberty Lake, a suburban community east of Spokane in the Inland Northwest region of Washington. The course was designed by Robert Muir Graves, a prolific California-based architect who worked extensively throughout the western United States from the 1950s through the 1990s. Graves designed or renovated more than 500 courses during his career, often creating layouts that balanced playability for average golfers with strategic interest for better players. The Liberty Lake area features rolling terrain with stands of pine and deciduous trees, and courses in this region typically incorporate natural elevation changes and water features drawn from the area's lakes and streams. Graves was known for routing courses that worked with existing topography rather than requiring extensive earthmoving, and for designing greens with subtle contours that rewarded accurate approach shots. His layouts often featured strategic bunkering and multiple tee boxes to accommodate players of varying skill levels. Meadow Wood serves as a public facility in the Spokane metropolitan area, providing accessible golf in a region where the season runs from spring through fall. The course reflects the character of Pacific Northwest golf outside the wetter coastal zones—drier conditions than western Washington, with the pines and open spaces more typical of the inland plateau. Graves's design approach here would have emphasized playability and maintenance efficiency appropriate for a daily-fee operation serving the local golfing community.