Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club

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Westwood Plateau
Golf & Country Club
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Club information
Location Coquitlam, B.C.
Established1995;28 years ago (1995)
TypePublic
Total holes27
Website westwoodplateaugolf.com
The Country Club (18 holes)
Designed by Michael Hurdzan
Par 72
Length6770 yards
Longest hole is #7 - 583 yards
Course rating 71.90 [1]
Executive 12-hole
Designed by Michael Hurdzan
Par 31
Length1805 yards Longest hole is #5 - 310 yards

Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club, located in the Canadian city of Coquitlam, British Columbia, comprises two golf courses set into the hillside of Eagle Mountain.

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Summary

Westwood Motorsport Park had occupied the Crown lands from 1957 to 1990, when the track's lease expired, the track was closed and the provincial government sold off the land to real estate developers. Built along with the surrounding Westwood Plateau neighborhood, WPGCC was designed by Michael Hurdzan and opened in 1995. The main course, the Country Club is a par-72 eighteen-hole course with a maximum length of 6770 yards. The executive course, the Golf Academy, is a par-31 nine-hole course that plays longer than typical learning courses. There is also a separate three-hole, par-3 course. [1]

Golf Digest named WPGCC as the runner-up for 'Best New Course in Canada in 1995', [2] while SCOREGolf Magazine named the club the 'Best New Course in Canada in 1996', and currently ranks it 90th in the country. [3] The facility also features two distinct restaurants, a teaching academy and a 35,000-square-foot (3,300 m2) clubhouse. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Golf.com: Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club Retrieved on 18 May 2009
  2. HurdzanFry: Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club Retrieved on 18 May 2009
  3. SCOREGolf Magazine: Top 100 Golf Courses in Canada Retrieved on 18 May 2009
  4. "Introduction and Facts". Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2009.

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