NEW DENVER OPEN/SLOCAN OPEN Date: Mid August Low Gross:  Wood Vallance Cup Low Net: Graham Cup DATE             MENS                         WOMENS                  SENIORS 1944                Roy Stone 1945                CJ White 1946                Reg Stone 1947 1948                Roy Stone 1949                Reg … Continue reading →

1951 BRITISH COLUMBIA OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP AT TRAIL BC. Over its sixty-five year history (1928 – 1994) two problems plagued the BC Open: lack of sponsors and a disinterested golfing public. Due to strong lobbying efforts by Ernie Brown and the … Continue reading →

ROSSLAND – TRAIL OPEN – ” First Pro-Am golf tournament in the Kootenays.” Peter McIntyre Plate awarded to low professional Pro-Made Trophy awarded to the low amateur Champions  1946    Harry Donaldson 1947    Reg Stone 1948    Bill Mawhinney … Continue reading →

CRESTON GOLF CLUB HISTORY – THE BEGINNINGS 1926 – 1956 Existing Golf Courses in the Kootenays in 1926 In 1926 several centres in the Kootenays had constructed a golf course. These included: Cranbrook (1904 & 1915), Invermere (1911), Balfour (1917), … Continue reading →

KOOTENAY CHAMPIONSHIP 1928 – 1942 NELSON  DISTRICT OPEN  CHAMPIONSHIP 1943 – In 1928 the golfers of the Nelson Golf & Country Club decided to begin their first Labour Day tournament to attract tourists to the local tourist camp. Research indicates … Continue reading →

WEST KOOTENAY LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP On September 19th, 1933E.W. Hazelwood donated the Hazelwood Cup  that was presented to the woman’s  champion. Originally the tournament rotated between the three founding clubs: Kaslo, Nelson, and Trail. In 1950 the women from the New … Continue reading →

WEST KOOTENAY MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP (1928 – 1949) Tournament usually held in June Association formed in 1928 Member Clubs: Nelson, Rossland-Trail, Kaslo, New Denver (1945) Anderson Cup: Men’s Champion Schwengers Cup: Club Team Champion   DATE              WINNER                RUNNER-UP              HOST CLUB … Continue reading →

GOLFCRAFT EDWARD ROBERT (TED) WOOLLEY “From shop boy to owner” Scottish Heritage The Woolley family can trace their roots in Scotland to the villages on the coast of the Firth of Forth. In the 1880’s Ted’s grandparents lived in Stirling … Continue reading →

Golf facilities constructed since 1987. (par 3, executive, nine and eighteen hole)  Thank-you to everyone who commented on our list of 18 hole golf faclities constructed since 1989. The corrections and comments enticed us to attempt to expand the list … Continue reading →

RECENT DONATION – Elof Hansen irons. Recently the Museum received a set of irons that created this research project. The irons included 4 – PW marked Elof Hansen cavity back Real Magic probably made in the late 1980’s or early … Continue reading →