Blomidon Golf & Country Club

Blomidon Golf & Country Club
Club information
Coordinates	48°56′33″N 57°55′21″W / 48.94249°N 57.92254°WCoordinates: 48°56′33″N 57°55′21″W / 48.94249°N 57.92254°W
Location	Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador; Canada
Type	Private
Total holes	18
Website	www.blomidongolf.com
Designed by	Graham Cooke
Par	70
Length	5729 yards
Course rating	119

Blomidon Golf & Country Club is a private golf course located in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.^[1]

Course[]

Blomidon offers golfers panoramic vistas of the city, as well as views of the surrounding Blomidon Mountains and Bay of Islands. As one of the first golf courses in the province, Blomidon has been an icon in the development of the city Corner Brook. Recently^[when?] redesigned by well-known Canadian golf architect Graham Cooke, the 18-hole course provide a challenging experience^{[unbalanced opinion?]} to golfers of all levels. Blomidon has hosted several major events, including the National Junior Ladies Championship in 1979 and 1994.^[2]

Recent renovations[]

Blomidon has undergone some recent^[when?] renovations. The course now plays to a par 70, with hole 18 extended from a par 4 to a par 5.

Championships[]

Blomidon is host to NLGA's 2012 Mens and Ladies Amateur, Mid-Amateur and Senior Championships.

Blomidon also hosted the National Junior Ladies Championship on two occasions (1979, 1994).

References[]

^ Jenkins, Jonathan (May 26, 2007). "Golfing the rock". Sun Media. Canoe. Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
^ http://www.golfnewfoundland.ca Archived 2010-05-01 at the Wayback Machine Golf Newfoundland