Niakwa Country Club
Niakwa Country Club is a country club and golf course in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The 18-hole course was designed in 1923 by Stanley Thompson, one of the most internationally recognised Canadian golf course architects.
Niakwa has hosted several major national tournaments, including the Canadian Open in 1961; the Canadian PGA Championship in 1946, 1952 and 1960; the RCGA Men's Amateur Championship in 1974 and 2011; and the Canadian Ladies' Amateur Championship in 1956, 1972, and 2001. The club has also hosted the Canadian Tour's Manitoba Open on several occasions and the Winnipeg Open, a PGA Tour event, in 1946 which was won by Ben Hogan.
See also
References
- ^ "Stanley Thompson". Golf Canada. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Jacky Cupit has 270 total | takes Canadian Open by five strokes". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 17 July 1961. Retrieved 6 April 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Ben Hogan adds Winnipeg to list". The Leader-Post. Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. 12 August 1946. Retrieved 6 April 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "About Niakwa". Niakwa Country Club. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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