The National Golf Club of Canada

The National Golf Club of Canada
Club information
Coordinates	43°48′31″N 79°34′47″W / 43.8085°N 79.5796°W
Total holes	18
Website	The National Golf Club of Canada
Par	71
Length	7,235 yards (6,616 m)

The National Golf Club of Canada is a golf club in Woodbridge, Ontario. It has frequently been called the best golf course in Canada,^[1]^[2] and has been called one of the best golf courses in the world.^[3] The club has also been criticized for its men-only membership policy.

Course

The club was founded by Harvey Kalef, Gil Blechman and Irv Hennick.^[4] The golf course was designed by George Fazio and Tom Fazio.^[4] Construction began on May 15, 1973 and the course officially opened in 1975.^[4] The club's first professional was Ken Venturi, a retired professional golfer and later a commentator for CBS Sports.^[2] The course is notoriously difficult, and has been called the toughest in Canada.^[5] It is also highly acclaimed - the course has been called the best in Canada by a number of reviewers.^[1]^[2] It also has received acclaim from international publications, where it was ranked among the world's best.^[3]

Membership

Club membership is famously open to men only. The policy came under scrutiny after Augusta National Golf Club abandoned its men-only policy in 2012.^[5]^[6] The club faced calls to open its membership up to women.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b Mastroianni, Frank (January 30, 2014). "Course Review: The National Golf Club of Canada". Canadian Golf Magazine. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c McCarthy, Jon (11 September 2014). "Just like Tiger Woods, the golf industry will be fine". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
^ ^a ^b Robinson, Peter (24 May 2012). "Golf in Canada not a cheap pursuit". CBC. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c Long, Brett. "Adam Brown and the National Golf Club of Canada Celebrate 40th Anniversary". Golf Association of Ontario. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Golf clubs should no longer exclude women". The Globe and Mail. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
^ Thompson, Robert (23 August 2012). "Anachronistic, but not Augusta National". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 13 May 2015.

[CGM-1] Mastroianni, Frank (January 30, 2014). "Course Review: The National Golf Club of Canada". Canadian Golf Magazine. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.

[Sun-2] McCarthy, Jon (11 September 2014). "Just like Tiger Woods, the golf industry will be fine". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 13 May 2015.

[CBC-3] Robinson, Peter (24 May 2012). "Golf in Canada not a cheap pursuit". CBC. Retrieved 13 May 2015.

[GAO-4] Long, Brett. "Adam Brown and the National Golf Club of Canada Celebrate 40th Anniversary". Golf Association of Ontario. Retrieved 13 May 2015.

[GM_Ed-5] "Golf clubs should no longer exclude women". The Globe and Mail. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2015.

[GM-6] Thompson, Robert (23 August 2012). "Anachronistic, but not Augusta National". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 13 May 2015.

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