Blomidon Golf & Country Club

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Blomidon Golf & Country Club
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Coordinates 48°56′33″N57°55′21″W / 48.94249°N 57.92254°W / 48.94249; -57.92254
Location Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Website www.blomidongolf.com
Designed by Graham Cooke
Par 70
Length5729 yards
Course rating 119

Blomidon Golf & Country Club is a golf course located in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [1]

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Course

Blomidon offers golfers panoramic vistas of the city, as well as views of the surrounding Blomidon Mountains and Bay of Islands. As one of the first golf courses in the province, Blomidon has been an icon in the development of the city Corner Brook. Redesigned by well-known Canadian golf architect Graham Cooke, the 18-hole course provide a challenge to golfers of all levels. Blomidon has hosted several major events, including the National Junior Ladies Championship in 1979 and 1994. [2] The course plays to a par 70, with hole 18 extended from a par 4 to a par 5 several years ago.

Championships

Blomidon is host to NLGA's 2012 Mens and Ladies Amateur, Mid-Amateur and Senior Championships. Blomidon also hosted the National Junior Ladies Championship on two occasions (1979, 1994).[ citation needed ]

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References

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  2. http://www.golfnewfoundland.ca Archived 2010-05-01 at the Wayback Machine Golf Newfoundland