Country Club of Montreal facts for kids
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 Location in Greater Montreal
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| Coordinates | 45°29′10″N 73°30′25″W / 45.48611°N 73.50694°W |
| Location | Saint-Lambert, Quebec, Canada |
| Established | November 17, 1910 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Designed by | Roy Dye of Pete Dye and Associates |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6725 yards |
| Course rating | 72.8 |
The Country Club of Montreal (also known as Le Country club de Montréal in French) is a special place for playing golf in Saint-Lambert, Quebec, Canada. It's a private club, meaning you usually need to be a member to play there. This club has a big 18-hole golf course.
The club started on November 17, 1910. At first, it was for a game called polo, which is played on horseback. But soon, it became a golf club. This makes it the second oldest golf course in the Greater Montreal area!
The course originally had 9 holes. Later, 9 more holes were added to make it 18. In 1974, a famous golf course designer named Roy Dye helped make the course new and modern. The course is 6,725 yards long. A good score for the course is a par of 72.
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History of the Country Club of Montreal
Golf was first played on this land way back in 1903. The owner, Georges-Aimé Simard, let a polo club and another golf club use the land. That first golf club closed in 1908.
In 1911, Simard sold the land to the Country Club. Back then, it was known as Ranelagh Golf Links. Soon after, a train line called the Montreal and Southern Counties Railway was extended. This train helped golfers travel easily to and from the city to play golf.
The Story of the "Mulligan"
You might have heard the word "mulligan" in golf. It means getting a free do-over if you make a bad first shot. Many people believe this term started right here at the Country Club of Montreal!
One story says that a local businessman named David Mulligan often drove his friends to the club for a game. To thank him, his friends would let him try again if he missed his first shot. The Country Club is proud of this story. They even have a special sign to remember it as the place where the "mulligan" began.
Helping a New Town Grow
The Country Club also played a part in developing the land next to it. In 1948, the club worked with a company called Preville Ltd. They asked the government of Quebec to make the area called Préville into its own town. Their request was successful, and Préville became an official town.
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