Royal Montreal Golf Club

The Royal Montreal Golf Club was founded November 4, 1873 making it the oldest golf club in North America. In that year, a small group of eight gentlemen sat in a dockside office and formed the Montreal Golf Club. Eleven years later, in 1884, permission was granted by Queen Victoria to use the "Royal" prefix.

Related Topics:
November 4 - 1873 - Golf club - North America - Queen Victoria

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The first golf course was a 9-hole layout on Fletcher's Field, part of Mount Royal Park, which was shared by the red-coated golfers and other citizens relaxing in what was then the outskirts of Montreal.

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Mount Royal Park - Montreal

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In 1896, the club moved to Dixie, in the parish of Dorval, where it remained until the pressures of urban growth again dictated a decision to move. The clubhouse at Dixie is now the Queen of Angels Academy for Girls.

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The last move was to Île-Bizard, Quebec in 1959, where 45 holes were constructed. The Blue Course continues to be ranked as one of the "100 Greatest Courses in the World".

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The Club, host to the Canadian Open nine times, is proud of its history, traditions and facilities.

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