Presidents Cup 2007

In September 1998 at Brookline, MA The Royal Montreal Golf Club and The Country Club of Brookline, Massachusetts celebrated the 100th anniversary of their interclub matches, the oldest international golf match in the world.

The “Grand old Game’s” roots in North America were established with the formation of the Royal Montreal Golf Club in 1873, making Canada the birthplace of organized golf on the continent.

With such a rich history in this country, the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame preserves and honours the traditions of golf from its early European origins to the present day’s modern equipment and superstar players. Casual players and golf aficionados will enjoy a truly unique and memorable visit to the Hall of Fame where they will be thrilled to discover:

The defending Olympic golf champion is Canadian
North America’s oldest golf club is located in Canada
The Canadian Open is the third oldest professional championship in the world.
Arnold Palmer’s first professional victory was in Canada

A walk through the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame mirrors a stroll over an 18-hole golf course, with each “hole” representing a significant element in the game’s history, from its genesis to the champions of the modern game.

Figure 11: A coloured sketch of golfers participating in “The Golf Match between the Quebec and Montreal Clubs, on Fletcher’s Field, Montreal,” which appeared in the Canadian Illustrated News in October 1880, provides a glimpse of early Canadian golf (detail).

The first golf club established in North America was the Royal Montreal Golf Club, founded in 1873. Close on its heels were the Royal Quebec Golf Club in 1875, the Toronto Golf Club in 1881, and the Royal Ottawa in 1891.
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