2017-2018 Membership Brochure

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A BRIEF HISTORY In the early 1900s golf was developing rapidly when James Dunsmuir, along with co-founder Joseph Sayward, who were both members of the Victoria Golf Club, got the idea of forming a new club. In the year 1913, the reigning B.C. Amateur Champion, Mr. A.V. Macan was given the task of designing the championship course. The course covers 135 acres, and is virtually unchanged in design from the original plans of 1913. The first clubhouse was constructed in the war years of 1914 to 1918. It was called “The Shack” and was replaced in 1922 by an imposing structure in time to host the 1922 PNGA tournament. Unfortunately that building burned to the ground in 1929. A replacement of Elizabethan style was built and was used until taken over in 1943 as an RCAF convalescent hospital. The club had a small temporary building through the remaining war years but returned to the “Old Clubhouse” in 1945. The old clubhouse was sold and replaced by a new one in 1951. The present clubhouse was built in 1993, and formally opened by HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, youngest son of HM Queen Elizabeth II. HOW WE BECAME “ROYAL” COLWOOD In 1929 the eldest son of HM King George V, HRH Edward, Prince of Wales, honoured the Club by becoming its Patron. Edward was an avid golfer and frequent visitor to the Club while staying at Hatley Castle, the home of James Dunsmuir, which lies next to the golf course. As a result of this honour, the Club petitioned the Canadian Governor- General in April of 1929 for right to use the “Royal” prefix. Two years later on July 29th, 1931, the prefix “Royal” was formally bestowed on us by HM King George V . The official letters from Buckingham Palace in London, and Rideau Hall in Ottawa, conferring the status of “Royal” on the Colwood Golf Club are proudly displayed in our clubhouse on the Heritage Wall along with our Armourial Bearings which were received in 1996. Also on display is the letter sent to Royal Colwood on the occasion of our 75th anniversary by, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
4th hole today. Course Architect A. V. Macan King George V granted use of the “Royal” prefix. 5th hole today. 5th hole circa 1925. 4th hole circa 1925.
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