The National Golf Club of Canada

Golf club in Woodbridge, Ontario

The National Golf Club of CanadaClub information

Coordinates| 43°48′31″N 79°34′47″W﻿ / ﻿43.8085°N 79.5796°W﻿ / 43.8085; -79.5796
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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

1. ^ 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.
2. ^ a b c McCarthy, Jon (11 September 2014). "Just like Tiger Woods, the golf industry will be fine". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
3. ^ a b Robinson, Peter (24 May 2012). "Golf in Canada not a cheap pursuit". CBC. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ a b c "Golf clubs should no longer exclude women". The Globe and Mail. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
6. ^ Thompson, Robert (23 August 2012). "Anachronistic, but not Augusta National". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 13 May 2015.