Established as an 18-hole golf course in the winter between 1913 and 1914 by executives of the T. Eaton Company, the Elmhurst Golf and Country Club, in the Rural Municipality of Springfield, was cleared in 1915 and was seeded in 1916. It opened for play later that year using temporary greens.
By August 1917, sixteen out of the eighteen greens had been completed and the rest had been finished later that year. In 1918, a new clubhouse was designed by Winnipeg architects James Chisholm and Colin Campbell Chisholm and built by the construction firm of Hazelton and Walin. The course and clubhouse opened officially on 5 August 1918.
Elmhurst Golf and Country Clubhouse (no date)
Source: History, Elmhurst Golf and Country Club
Entrance to the Elmhurst Golf and Country Club (June 2018)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.97873, W96.91548
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: T. Eaton Company
Manitoba Organization: Elmhurst Gold and Country Club
Memorable Manitobans: James Chisholm (1841-1920)
Memorable Manitobans: Colin Campbell “Cam” Chisholm (1883-1936)
Manitoba Business: Hazelton and Walin [Hazleton and Walin]
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Elmhurst Golf Club / Alcrest Golf Club / Charleswood Golf Club / Tom Chester Park (William R. Clement Parkway, Winnipeg)
“New Elmhurst Golf Course at Springfield winds up some interesting history,” Manitoba Free Press, 20 July 1918, page 12.
“Elmhurst Golf Club makes big progress,” Winnipeg Tribune, 20 June 1918, page 22.
History, Elmhurst Golf and Country Club.
We thank Rick Mutton for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by George Penner, Jordan Makichuk, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 1 June 2025
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