Niakwa Country Club Explained

Niakwa Country Club
Location:620 Niakwa Road
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada
Coordinates:49.852°N -97.092°W
Establishment:1923
Holes:18
Type:Private
Par1:72
Designer1:Stanley Thompson

Niakwa Country Club is a country club and golf course in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The 18-hole course was designed in 1923 by Stanley Thompson, one of the most internationally recognised Canadian golf course architects.[1]

Niakwa has hosted several major national tournaments, including the Canadian Open in 1961;[2] the Canadian PGA Championship in 1946, 1952 and 1960; the RCGA Men's Amateur Championship in 1974 and 2011; and the Canadian Ladies' Amateur Championship in 1956, 1972, and 2001. The club has also hosted the Canadian Tour's Manitoba Open on several occasions and the Winnipeg Open, a PGA Tour event, in 1946 which was won by Ben Hogan.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stanley Thompson . Golf Canada . April 6, 2020.
  2. News: Jacky Cupit has 270 total takes Canadian Open by five strokes . The Gazette . Montreal, Quebec, Canada . July 17, 1961 . Google News Archive . April 6, 2020.
  3. News: Ben Hogan adds Winnipeg to list . The Leader-Post . Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada . August 12, 1946 . Google News Archive . April 6, 2020.
  4. Web site: About Niakwa . Niakwa Country Club . April 6, 2020.