The Vancouver Golf Club

Overview: The Vancouver Golf Club is a private 18-hole course in Coquitlam, east of Vancouver. H. T. Mike Gardner designed the current championship course, which the club describes as roughly 6,900 yards and a demanding walk. The layout uses mature parkland, tree-lined corridors and a long connection with the surrounding city, while the exact par is not stated clearly in the current public course page and is left blank. The course is distinct from Vancouver’s Marine Drive, Shaughnessy and Point Grey clubs.

History: The club traces its foundation to 1910; the first nine was ready in 1911, and the second nine was added in 1917. The official history records the club’s early name, wartime service and later course changes, including work to the sixth green, the seventh tee and the closing holes. Gardner’s design and the long course timeline provide the basis for the current routing. The club has hosted the LPGA Canadian Women’s Open, national champions and other major events.

Did You Know? The club’s history includes a hole named the Punch Bowl after the team won that trophy in the 1910s. The second nine was added in 1917, so the current course grew in stages rather than appearing as a single project. Its 6,900-yard length and mature parkland now sit within Coquitlam, but the routing still carries that early British Columbia club history.