The course was designed by Brett Stetson. Financed by The First Tee of Cleveland, and managed by Cleveland Metroparks, the course opened in the spring of 2006. The First Tee of Cleveland Inc., formed in 1999, is an official chapter of The First Tee, a national initiative that promotes youth character development and life enhancing values through the game of golf.
Washington Golf Course also represents a unique collaboration with the City of Cleveland and Cleveland Municipal School District, through partnership with Washington Park Horticulture Center. The horticulture center offers curriculum in turf management, animal care, greenhouse production, landscape mechanics, and floral design providing opportunities for high school students to develop career skills.
Washington Golf Learning Center plays to a par-29 and a 9-hole distance of 1,248 yards. The facility also has a 30-station driving range.