Victoria Golf Club

1110 Beach Drive,

Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia V8S 2M9

  • Office

    +1 (250) 598 4321
  • Pro shop

    +1 (250) 598 4321
  • Fax

    +1 (250) 598 4980
  • Golf pro

    Lindsay Bernakevitch (Head Golf Professional).
  • Academy

    Victoria Golf Academy

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.

  • Surroundings:

    Oceanside and residential..

  • Designer:

    Arthur Vernon "Mac" Macan

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
6170
5738
5256
Par
70
70
72
SSS or slope
70.2
68.1
70.5

Location

Latitude:

48.418513

Longitude:

-123.299496

How to get there:

6 km E of downtown Victoria.

Victoria Golf Club

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.

Est. 1893

Victoria Golf Club is home to the oldest 18-hole golf course in Canada in its original location. Here you'll find a championship golf course that ranks with some of the best in Canada. Exuding a mix of top-quality parkland and seaside golf, this predominantly open layout provides a wonderful test for your all-round game. "Mac" Macan's layout contains many attractive, skilfully crafted and challenging holes to enjoy, not least those that sidle up to the seashore.

Most of the seaside excitement comes on the front-nine, as you play the holes lying south of Beach Drive. By contrast, and to the north of this relatively quiet residential road, there's much more of a parkland feel to the flatter back-nine. Throughout, excellent bunkering and wonderful sea views abound.

Pick of the holes: as you "make the turn" on this out-and-back layout, you'll find back-to-back par-3s at 8 and 9. The ninth tee dramatically sits out on Gonzales Point, the waves of the Strait of Juan de Fuca (Salish Sea), lapping all around. The par-4 5th and 7th holes are also played directly alongside the rocky seashore.

Limited access: this private course is generally playable only by members and their invited guests.

List of courses: Vancouver Island, BC

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Private club; generally visitors/guests may only play if hosted by a member. Contact club for playing possibilities as an unaccompanied guest.

Open all year.

Green fees

Outside visitor fee not applicable; private course for members and their guests.

Other information

Walking permitted at all times. Golf carts available to rent. Caddies available.

Practice facilities

Limited

Did you know?

The Victoria Golf Club, founded in 1893, is the oldest 18-hole golf course in Canada in its original location, and second oldest in North America. The course began as 14 holes but quickly expanded to a full 18 in 1895. There have been at least three different layouts - the one played today was finalised in the mid-1920s. The stately clubhouse, completed in 1928, is a registered Canadian Historic Place. It has undergone a number of expansions and renovations, including the most recent in 1993.

Published ranking

Canada's 17th best course (SCOREGolf, 2022).

Where2Stay

  • Coast Victoria Harbourside Hotel & Marina4.5 star

    146 Kingston St, Victoria, BC V8V 1V4

    +1 (250) 360 1211

    Visit website

    A captivating location, a 42 slip marina, the award-winning Blue Crab Bar & Grill and Victoria's only indoor/outdoor swimming pool make the Coast Victoria Harbourside Hotel & Marina one of Victoria's most popular hotels. You can enjoy full services and amenities like a fitness facility, whirlpool and sauna, secure underground parking, business centre, complimentary high speed internet and in-town shuttle service.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      No

    • Golf within 10 km:

      Victoria

    • Golf within 30 km:

      Cordova Bay; Highland Pacific; Bear Mountain; Royal Colwood; Olympic View.

  • The Fairmont Empress5-star

    721 Government St, Victoria, BC V8W 1W5

    +1 (250) 384 8111

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    The iconic Fairmont Empress hotel majestically rises over Victoria's Inner Harbour. Turn of the century architecture and timeless beauty complement the quintessential Victoria experience offered by Vancouver Island's premier luxury resort destination. Enjoyed by kings, queens and celebrities, cherished memories are created for guests of afternoon tea in the hotel's historic Tea Lobby. The Fairmont Empress is Victoria's premier meeting destination and offers unparalleled facilities as well as a bounty of dining options.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      No

    • Golf within 10 km:

      Victoria

    • Golf within 30 km:

      Cordova Bay; Highland Pacific; Bear Mountain; Royal Colwood; Olympic View.

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