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Donalda Club

Est. 1961

Donalda Club, 2026Donalda Club, 1965

History

Donalda Club was built on part of David Dunlap's Donalda Farm in the Don Valley in North York, and the farmhouse became the clubhouse. The club opened on November 26, 1960; the first nine holes opened in 1961 and all 18 were in play by June 1962, designed by golf professional Jimmie Johnstone (some sources also credit Robbie Robinson). Thomas McBroom redesigned the course in 1993–94 and came back in 2013–14 to rebuild all the greens to USGA standards.

Chronology

  1. 1961Course opens
  2. 1961Jimmie JohnstoneOriginal design (club professional; first nine 1961, 18 holes by 1962)
  3. 1961C.E. "Robbie" RobinsonOriginal design (co-credited by Top100 only)
  4. 1994Thomas McBroomRedesign
  5. 2014Thomas McBroomRenovation (all greens rebuilt)

Particulars

Location
Toronto, Ontario
Aerials
3, 1965–2026
Established
1961
Architects
Jimmie Johnstone, C.E. "Robbie" Robinson, Thomas McBroom
Holes
18
Access
Private
Club
donaldaclub.ca

Where

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Photographs

  • Source not recorded1965, 1995, 2026