Niakwa Country Club

Niakwa Country Club

Aerial view of Niakwa Country Club
Interactive map of Niakwa Country Club
Club information
Coordinates	49°51′07″N97°05′31″W / 49.852°N 97.092°W / 49.852; -97.092
Location	620 Niakwa Road Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
Established	1923
Type	Private
Total holes	18
Website	www.niakwacountryclub.ca
Designed by	Stanley Thompson
Par	72

Niakwa Country Club is a country club and golf course in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The 18-hole, par 72 golf 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]}

See also

• List of golf courses in Manitoba

References

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

External links

• Official website