
Walter E. Hall Memorial Course
Walter E. Hall Golf Course
About this course
Walter E. Hall Memorial Golf Course sits in Everett, Washington, a city north of Seattle along Puget Sound. The course was designed by H. Chandler Egan, the architect known for his work throughout the Pacific Northwest in the early-to-mid twentieth century. Egan, who won two U.S. Amateur Championships as a player before turning to design, brought his understanding of strategic golf to numerous municipal and public courses in the region, emphasizing playability and routing that worked with natural terrain rather than against it. The course occupies land that reflects the characteristic topography of western Washington—rolling ground with stands of evergreen trees and views that extend toward the surrounding landscape. Egan's routing typically favored variety in hole length and direction, asking golfers to manage elevation changes and think through their approach angles rather than simply overpowering the layout. As a municipal facility, Walter E. Hall serves the Everett community and visiting golfers seeking an accessible round in the area. The course operates as a public facility and represents the era when cities across America invested in golf infrastructure designed by capable architects who understood how to create engaging golf on modest budgets. Egan's work here fits within his broader portfolio of courses that remain playable and relevant decades after their construction, offering straightforward golf that rewards accuracy and course management over pure distance.
Quick facts
- Location
- Everett, WA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1934
- Designer
- H. Chandler Egan
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,426 yards
- Difficulty
- 70.4/121
Getting there
The journey to Walter E. Hall Golf Course begins at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, roughly forty minutes south of Everett via Interstate 5. As you head north through the urban corridor, the Cascade foothills begin to assert themselves on the eastern horizon, and the exit onto Mukilteo Boulevard marks the transition from freeway hum to the quieter residential fabric of north Everett. The course sits tucked into a gentle hillside neighborhood, its tree-lined entrance a modest portal to one of the region's most enduring municipal layouts - a place where the Puget Sound's working-class golf tradition has thrived for generations.
FAQ
Common questions about Walter E. Hall Memorial at Walter E. Hall Golf Course
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Walter E. Hall Memorial was designed by H. Chandler Egan.
Yes. Walter E. Hall Memorial at Walter E. Hall Golf Course is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Walter E. Hall Memorial is 72.
Walter E. Hall Memorial plays 6,426 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Walter E. Hall Memorial is 121.
Walter E. Hall Memorial is a 18-hole course.



