Vancouver · Canada · British Columbia
Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club
Shaughnessy Course
Shaughnessy Course holds a significant place in British Columbia golf. A major championship club on the Pacific Coast, this course in Vancouver, British Columbia, is set within a tree-lined park where playing lines are carved out between trees, bunkers, and water features. It should be presented not merely as a destination, but as a uniquely Canadian golf experience, with its own history, architectural choices, relationship with the landscape, and the strategic decisions it demands of the player.
parkland · 18 holes · Par 73 · 6,400 m · 1960
At a glance
Shaughnessy Course holds a significant place in British Columbia golf. A major championship club on the Pacific Coast, this course in Vancouver, British Columbia, is set within a tree-lined park where playing lines are carved out between trees, bunkers, and water features. It should be presented not merely as a destination, but as a uniquely Canadian golf experience, with its own history, architectural choices, relationship with the landscape, and the strategic decisions it demands of the player.
Geography & setting
Shaughnessy Course is located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The course winds through a tree-lined park where playing lines are defined by trees, bunkers, and water features. This geographical description should be supplemented by details on the exact nature of the soil, altitude, dominant exposure, winds, vegetation, visible landscapes, and the influence of seasons on playing conditions.
History
Founded in 1911 as Shaughnessy Heights Golf Club, the club moved from its original site to the present Fraser River property in the 1960s.
Architecture
Large trees, gently rolling fairways and defended greens create dense coastal parkland.
The course in detail
The course features 18 holes, a par 73, and measures approximately 6400 meters from the championship tees. It utilizes its parkland environment to strategically arrange angles, obstacles, and green approaches.
Practical information
- Official website
- www.shaughnessy.org/