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| Coordinates | 43°48′31″N79°34′47″W / 43.8085°N 79.5796°W |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | The National Golf Club of Canada |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,235 yards (6,616 m) |
The National Golf Club of Canada is a golf club in Woodbridge, Ontario. It has frequently been called the best golf course in Canada, [1] [2] and has been called one of the best golf courses in the world. [3] The club has also been criticized for its men-only membership policy.
The club was founded by Harvey Kalef, Gil Blechman and Irv Hennick. [4] The golf course was designed by George Fazio and Tom Fazio. [4] Construction began on May 15, 1973 and the course officially opened in 1975. [4] The club's first professional was Ken Venturi, a retired professional golfer and later a commentator for CBS Sports. [2] The course is notoriously difficult, and has been called the toughest in Canada. [5] It is also highly acclaimed - the course has been called the best in Canada by a number of reviewers. [1] [2] It also has received acclaim from international publications, where it was ranked among the world's best. [3]
Club membership is famously open to men only. The policy came under scrutiny after Augusta National Golf Club abandoned its men-only policy in 2012. [5] [6] The club faced calls to open its membership up to women. [5]
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