Southwood Golf & Country Club

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Southwood Gold & Country Club
Club information
Location80 Rue des Ruines du Monastere Winnipeg, Manitoba
Established1894
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Events hostedThe Manitoba Open on the PGA Tour Americas (17 time host) and the 2017 Canada Summer Games golf tournament
Website https://southwood.ca
Designed by Tom McBroom
Par 72
Length7,311 yards (6,685 m)
Course rating 75.9
Slope rating 138

Southwood Golf & Country Club is a premier private golf club located in the south end of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The course has hosted 17 professional events on the PGA Tour Americas and is a registered organization with the Manitoba Historical Society. The course is recognized by the Royal Canadian Golf Association as the oldest 18-hole golf course in Manitoba.

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History

The club was originally founded as the Norwood Golf Club in 1894 located on Markham Road in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The club was reincorporated to become the Southwood Golf & Country Club in after combining with the Winnipeg Hunt Club. [1] With the expansion of the club in 1919, additional land was acquired from the Agricultural College at a total cost of $150. The original course was designed by Willlie Park, who was a two time British Open champion. The course was re-designed in later years by Stanley Thompson, his first project in Canada. The original grand clubhouse was built in 1913, but destroyed by a fire in 1935, leading to the old hunting club facilities to be used until the new clubhouse was built in 1957. [2]

In 2007, the course was forced to move due to pressures from an ever expanding University of Manitoba and erosion of the river bank of the Red River. The club purchased 297 acres of land in the St. Norbert neighbourhood in the south end of the city to build the course that exist today, which officially opened in 2011. In January 2008, the University of Manitoba purchased the former golf course property and, once the new course was playable, took possession of the land for future expansion and in 2023 it was announced the grounds would become a permanent facility for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. [3] [4] [5]

The new par 72 course designed by Tom McBroom sits between the La Salle River and Trappist Monastery Provincial Heritage Park with additional land set aside to expand with nine new holes in the future. [6] The course features 75 sand traps, a state of the art 15-acre practice facility, and a brand new clubhouse. The design incorporates natural and historical features, such as remnants of the former Trappist monastery and abundant wildlife. The project was made possible through collaboration among governments, community groups, and the club itself. [7] [8]

The Manitoba Open

The Manitoba Open has been hosted at Southwood 17 times, the first being in 1939 at the old location. The new location has hosted the event five times with two more cancelled due to COVID-19. [9]

YearVenueWinnerScoreRef
CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open
2024Southwood G&CC Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Keefer 262 (−26) [10]
2023Southwood G&CC Flag of the United States.svg Hayden Springer 267 (−21) [11]
2022Southwood G&CC Flag of the United States.svg Parker Coody 261 (−27) [12]
2020–21Southwood G&CCNo tournament due to COVID-19 Pandemic
The Players Cup
2019Southwood G&CC Flag of the United States.svg Derek Barron 274 (−14) [13]
2018Southwood G&CC Flag of the United States.svg Tyler McCumber 266 (−22) [14]
Manitoba Open
1990Southwood G&CC Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Bloom 264
1989Southwood G&CC Flag of the United States.svg Stu Hendley 265
1988Southwood G&CC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dave Barr 270
1987Southwood G&CC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dave Barr 266
1986Southwood G&CC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bob Panasik 204 [a]
1985Southwood G&CC
Elmhurst GC		 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robbie Phillips 137 [b]
1963Southwood G&CC Flag of the United States.svg Dayton Olson 213 [c]
1956Southwood G&CCFlag placeholder.svg Ev Stuart 284
1949Southwood G&CC Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Harold Eidsvig 142
1944Southwood G&CC Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Allan Boes 143
1939Southwood G&CCFlag placeholder.svg Kas Zebowski 141

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  1. ↑ Panasik won on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  2. ↑ Heavy rain rendered the Southwood G&CC course unplayable, which led to the cancellation of the second round and the tournament being reduced to 36-holes, with the final round played at Elmhurst GC.
  3. ↑ Olson won following a playoff.

See also

References

  1. ↑ “Norwood and Hunt Club to form Southwood Golf Club,” Manitoba Free Press, 10 July 1919, page 11.
  2. ↑ Southwood Golf & Country Club. (n.d.). Our history. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://www.southwood.ca/our-history
  3. ↑ Manitoba Historical Society. (n.d.). Manitoba Organization: Southwood Golf and Country Club. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved December 31, 2025, from https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/organization/southwoodgolfcountryclub.shtml [mhs.mb.ca]
  4. ↑ Mitchell Ringos. (2025, September 12). Manitoba invests millions into the new National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. CityNews Winnipeg. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://winnipeg.citynews.ca/2025/09/12/manitoba-invests-millions-into-the-new-national-centre-for-truth-and-reconciliation/
  5. ↑ CBC News. (2007, June 1). University offers to buy private golf club. CBC News Manitoba. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/university-offers-to-buy-private-golf-club-1.673133
  6. ↑ Winnipeg Free Press. (2009, June 24). Southwood’s new home well built. Winnipeg Free Press. https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/columnists/2009/06/24/southwoods-new-home-well-built
  7. ↑ Winnipeg Free Press. (2011, August 30). Southwood now open for business. Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/souwester/2011/08/30/southwood-now-open-for-business
  8. ↑ Province of Manitoba. (n.d.). Southwood Golf and Country Club [Canada Games 2017 venue information]. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://www.gov.mb.ca/canadagames2017/venues/southwoodgolfcountryclub.html
  9. ↑ Winnipeg Free Press. (2018, August 19). Southwood: The host with the most. Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/2018/08/19/southwood-the-host-with-the-most
  10. ↑ PGA TOUR. (2024). CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open – Overview. PGA TOUR. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://www.pgatour.com/americas/tournaments/2024/centreport‑canada‑rail‑park‑manitoba‑open/Y2024014/overview [pgatour.com]
  11. ↑ PGA TOUR Canada. (2023, September 27). The CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open – September 2023. CentrePort Canada. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://centreportcanada.ca/the-centreport-canada-rail-park-manitoba-open-september-2023/
  12. ↑ BlueGolf. (n.d.). Southwood Golf & Country Club – Layout and Map | PGA TOUR Canada Manitoba Open. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://pgatourcaq.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/pgatourcaq22/event/pgatourcaq226/course/southwoodgcc/overview.htm
  13. ↑ Dreger, Clayton (August 18, 2019). "Barron Wins Players Cup". Discover Westman. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  14. ↑ Weibe, Ken (August 19, 2018). "McCumber cruises to victory in The Players Cup". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  15. ↑ Manitoba Open. (n.d.). About The Open. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://manitobaopen.com/about/
  16. ↑ Golf Manitoba. (n.d.). Manitoba Men’s Open champions. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://www.golfmb.ca/past-champions/manitoba-mens-open-champions/


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