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St. George's Golf and Country Club

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310:'s practice facilities, shuttling the players back and forth to Islington Golf Club, limiting the number of spectators who can access the course, and starting play for the first two rounds from the 1st and 9th tees (normally it would be the 1st and 10th tees). St. George's has been announced as the host for the Canadian Open in 2022. 301:
The course has been extended in length, to 7,025 yards (6,424 m), par 71, to attract more Canadian Open events. While the course is universally regarded as outstanding, issues of logistics, access, and available space in a crowded neighbourhood make hosting a tournament of this magnitude
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operations at St. George's, citing that curling was "no longer a good fit for golf". Since then, the curling space has been replaced by an indoor golf facility and pickle ball court.
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somewhat problematic. Logistical steps taken to host the Open include closing the busy thoroughfare
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five times: 1975, 1978, 1980, 1982, and 1984. The course was also the host venue for golf of the
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tournament, which had been scheduled at the club, was cancelled because of the
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The club was built in co-ordination with the construction of the
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in 1933. However, in 1935 Smith died, and his executor trustee
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The top three in Canada, amongst the top 100 in the world
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In 2020, members of the golf club voted to discontinue
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In 1946 the name of the country club was changed from
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St. George's Golf & Country Club
Royal St George's Golf Club

Etobicoke
Toronto
Ontario
Canadian Open
Designed by
Stanley Thompson
Par
Course rating
Carl Pettersson
Justin Rose
golf course
country club
Etobicoke
Toronto
Ontario
Islington
Robert Home Smith
Stratford-upon-Avon
Humber River
Royal York Hotel
Edward Wentworth Beatty
Stanley Thompson
Canadian Open
Godfrey S. Pettit
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Open
Joe Kirkwood, Sr.

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