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Quick Facts:
Course Designer: Thomas McBroom,
Holes: 18, Course par: 72, Length: 6908 yards.
Course Overiew:
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Algonquin
Golf Course and Academy
Welcome
to St. Andrews by the Sea and the Fairmont
Algonquin Golf Course and Academy. Golf began in St.
Andrews in 1894 when a short course was erected on the lawns
of the Algonquin Hotel – a nine-hole pitch and putt.
In 1895, the course was moved to Cottage Field, located along
Joe’s Point Road. In 1896, Robert S. Gardiner donated
a golf clubhouse and the course was expanded to 18 holes.
The Algonquin Golf Club in New Brunswick, along with the original
clubhouse, are known as being the oldest in Atlantic Canada.
Ranked by Score Magazine (2006) in the Top
100 Courses in Canada, Best in New Brunswick, this Seaside
Masterpiece created by Thomas McBroom features a dynamic sequence
of forested woodland front nine complemented by a picturesque
seaside back nine. The 18 hole par 72 course ranges from 5,207
to 6,908 yards and will challenge golfers of all levels. With
bent grass tees, fairway and greens this New Brunswick golf
course offers a manicured look that is the perfect contrast
to the fescue rough and the rugged shoreline of the Bay of
Fundy.
A Seaside Jewel, shaped over time, the course
took on new configurations beginning with the Canadian Pacific
Railroad's acquisition of the Algonquin Hotel and Golf Course
in 1903. In 1915, when the “Poor House” farm was
acquired, the course changed to include two new holes and
the building of a new clubhouse “located closer to the
Hotel." It was in the 1920’s when the golf course
became associated with Donald Ross. He submitted suggested
changes that would improve playability and lengthen the course.
In 1929, an executive course was built on the remaining land
of the Poor House farm property.
In the fall of 1998, construction began
to upgrade the Algonquin Golf Course into a signature facility.
Thomas McBroom was selected as the designer and in July of
1999, the first 9-holes of the golf course were completed.
On July 15, 2000, the full 18-holes were opened for play including
a new clubhouse, exhilarating vistas of the Passamaquoddy
Bay, the Town of St. Andrews and The Fairmont Algonquin Hotel.
We invite all golfers to enjoy an exciting and challenging
round of New Brunswick golf on grounds over 100 years old,
filled with history, folklore and breathtaking views; where
moments are turned into memories for you and future generations. |