Brantford Golf & Country Club
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|location = Brantford, Ontario, Canada
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|establishment = {{Start date|1879}}
|type = Private
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|holes = 18
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|website = {{URL|http://brantfordgolfandcountryclub.com}}
|course1 =
|designer1 = Nicol Thompson, George Cumming, and Stanley Thompson
|par1 = 72
|length1 = 6562 yards
|rating1 =
|record1 =David Hearn 61 (2015)
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The Brantford Golf & Country Club is a private golf course and former curling club located in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. It is the fourth oldest golf club in North America having been founded in 1879.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110706192738/http://brantford.library.on.ca/localhistory/pdfs/golfclub.pdf Page 6] The course is ranked 46 in 2010 Scoregolf Top 100 Courses in Canada.[http://scoregolf.com/rankings/top100/top-100-golf-courses-in-canada-2010/full-list, 2010]
Course history
The first course consisted of four holes and was located at what was known as Vinegar Hill. Sometime after 1883 with the popularity of golf growing, the course was moved to Glenmount which is located north of Henry Street and east of West Street. The property is now occupied by Arrowdale Golf Club.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110706192738/http://brantford.library.on.ca/localhistory/pdfs/golfclub.pdf Page 7]
In 1906, the course moved to the current site which is located next to Glenhyrst Art Gallery and along the Grand River. The course consisted of 9-holes until 1919 when the membership decided to purchase an additional 69 acres to expand to 18-holes.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110706192738/http://brantford.library.on.ca/localhistory/pdfs/golfclub.pdf Page 8]
The 18 holes were principally designed by Nicol Thompson and George Cumming while Stanley Thompson oversaw the project.{{cite web |url=http://courses.stanleythompson.com/courses/40-Brantford-GCC |title=Stanley Thompson - Brantford G&CC |publisher=Courses.stanleythompson.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054457/http://courses.stanleythompson.com/courses/40-Brantford-GCC |archive-date=2015-06-27 |url-status=dead }} The course comprised three par-3 holes, three par-5 holes and the remaining holes being par-4. The course stretched 6,300 yards.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110706192738/http://brantford.library.on.ca/localhistory/pdfs/golfclub.pdf Page 10]
A major redesign was approved in December 1960. C.E Robinson headed the redesign. The course was lengthened to about 6,800 yards, greens were replaced, fairway bunkers were added and the stream was re-routed and widened to create water hazards.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110706192738/http://brantford.library.on.ca/localhistory/pdfs/golfclub.pdf Page 13] The most recently renovations to the course have been completed by Graham Cooke.{{cite web |url=http://brantfordgolfandcountryclub.com/Golf.aspx |title=Brantford Golf & Country Club - Golf |publisher=Brantfordgolfandcountryclub.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219060909/http://www.brantfordgolfandcountryclub.com/Golf.aspx |archive-date=2012-02-19 |url-status=dead }}
Renovation of course under the direction of Rod Whitman and Keith Cutten commenced in 2021 and was completed in 2023.
Curling
After 62 years,{{cite web |url=https://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/news/local-news/curling-operations-come-to-an-end-at-bgcc|title=Curling operations come to an end at BGCC|publisher=The Brantford Expositor|date=October 21, 2024 |accessdate=2024-12-04}} the club decided to discontinue its curling operations in 2024, amidst criticism from the local curling community.{{cite web |url=https://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/news/local-news/decision-to-end-curling-at-bgcc-comes-under-fire |title=Decision to end curling at BGCC comes under fire|publisher=The Brantford Expositor|date=October 25, 2024 |accessdate=2024-12-04}} The club had hosted the annual Stu Sells Brantford Nissan Classic.
Major tournaments
| class="wikitable"
!Year!!Tournament!!Winner!!Score | |||
| 1970 | Canadian PGA Championship | Al Balding | 282 |
| 1979 | Canadian Amateur Championship | Rafael Alarcon | 282 |
Annual tournaments
- Walter Gretzky CNIB Golf Classic{{cite web |url=http://www.waltergretzkygolf.com/ |title=Walter Gretzky CNIB Celebrity Golf Tournament - Home |publisher=Waltergretzkygolf.com |accessdate=2012-01-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414173300/http://www.waltergretzkygolf.com/ |archivedate=2012-04-14 }}
- The Great Lakes Tour Moe Norman Cup{{cite web |url=http://www.greatlakestour.com/html/moe_norman_cup.html |title=Ontario, Canada Professional and Amateur Golf Tournaments |publisher=Great Lakes Tour |accessdate=2012-01-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204075010/http://www.greatlakestour.com/html/moe_norman_cup.html |archivedate=2012-02-04 }}
Notable members
References
{{Reflist|3}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://brantfordgolfandcountryclub.com/}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054457/http://courses.stanleythompson.com/courses/40-Brantford-GCC Brantford GCC] at the Stanley Thompson Society
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Category:Golf clubs and courses in Ontario
Category:Curling clubs in Ontario
Category:1879 establishments in Ontario