Vancouver Golf Club
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Vancouver Golf Club, located in the Canadian
city of Coquitlam, British Columbia
, is the oldest golf club in the Lower Mainland
.
Established in 1910 and opened in 1911 on a former sheep farm on the west side of Blue Mountain, the suburban club was originally considered to be far outside of the major population centre of Vancouver
, requiring a trip on the British Columbia Electric Railway
and often an overnight stay at the club. Today, the club is considered to be centrally located in the Lower Mainland.
The club has hosted two major LPGA
tour events, the 1988 Canadian Women's Open
won by Sally Little
, and the 1991 Canadian Women's Open won by Nancy Scranton
. The club also hosted one Senior PGA Tour
event, the 1985 Canada Senior Open Championship
, won by Peter Thomson of Australia.
The club became the subject of controversy in 2008 when it became known that a rule was implemented eight years earlier that required new members to be able to speak English, regardless of their ability to pay the $65,000 full-play membership fee. The club stated it did not forbid members from speaking other languages while on the grounds, but required the English proficiency in order to ensure that members could understood and abide by club rules.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
city of Coquitlam, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, is the oldest golf club in the Lower Mainland
Lower Mainland
The Lower Mainland is a name commonly applied to the region surrounding and including Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. As of 2007, 2,524,113 people live in the region; sixteen of the province's thirty most populous municipalities are located there.While the term Lower Mainland has been...
.
Established in 1910 and opened in 1911 on a former sheep farm on the west side of Blue Mountain, the suburban club was originally considered to be far outside of the major population centre of Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, requiring a trip on the British Columbia Electric Railway
British Columbia Electric Railway
The British Columbia Electric Railway was a historic Canadian railway which operated in southwestern British Columbia.Originally the parent company, and later a division, of BC Electric, the BCER operated public transportation in southwestern British Columbia from its establishment in the...
and often an overnight stay at the club. Today, the club is considered to be centrally located in the Lower Mainland.
The club has hosted two major LPGA
LPGA
The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional golfers. The organization, whose headquarters is in Daytona Beach, Florida, is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from...
tour events, the 1988 Canadian Women's Open
Canadian Women's Open
The CN Canadian Women's Open is a women's professional golf tournament managed by the Royal Canadian Golf Association. It has been Canada's national championship tournament since 1973, and is an official event on the LPGA Tour.-History:...
won by Sally Little
Sally Little
Sally Little is a professional golfer. She originally had South African nationality, but became a United States citizen in August 1982....
, and the 1991 Canadian Women's Open won by Nancy Scranton
Nancy Scranton
Nancy Scranton is an American professional golfer.Scranton was born in Centralia, Illinois. She attended Florida State University and the University of Kentucky. Her rookie season on the LPGA Tour was 1985. She has three tournament victories on the tour, including one major championship, the 1991...
. The club also hosted one Senior PGA Tour
Champions Tour
The Champions Tour, a golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually in the United States and the United Kingdom for golfers 50 years of age and older. Many of the PGA Tour's most successful golfers have gone on to play on the Champions Tour.The Senior PGA Championship, founded in...
event, the 1985 Canada Senior Open Championship
AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship
The AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1981 to 1985 and 1996 to 2002. It was played at a different golf course in Canada each year....
, won by Peter Thomson of Australia.
The club became the subject of controversy in 2008 when it became known that a rule was implemented eight years earlier that required new members to be able to speak English, regardless of their ability to pay the $65,000 full-play membership fee. The club stated it did not forbid members from speaking other languages while on the grounds, but required the English proficiency in order to ensure that members could understood and abide by club rules.