Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club
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Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club, located in the Canadian
city of Coquitlam, British Columbia
, comprises two golf courses set into the hillside of Eagle Mountain
.
had occupied the Crown land
s from 1957 to 1990, when the track's lease expired, the track was closed and the provincial government sold off the land to real estate developers. Built along with the surrounding Westwood Plateau
neighborhood, WPGCC was designed by Michael Hurdzan and opened in 1995. The main course, the Country Club is a par 72 eighteen hole course with a maximum length of 6770 yards. The executive course, the Golf Academy, is a par 31 nine hole course that plays longer than typical learning courses. There is also a separate three hole par 3 course.
Golf Digest named WPGCC as the runner up for ‘Best New Course in Canada in 1995’, while SCOREGolf Magazine named the club the ‘Best New Course in Canada in 1996’, and currently ranks it 90th in the country. The facility also features two distinct restaurants, a teaching academy and a 35000 square feet (3,251.6 m²) clubhouse.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
city of Coquitlam, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, comprises two golf courses set into the hillside of Eagle Mountain
Eagle Mountain (British Columbia)
Eagle Mountain, also known as Eagle Ridge, is the mountainous ridge with many indistinct summits between Buntzen Lake and Coquitlam Lake near Coquitlam, British Columbia. Its proximity to Coquitlam, and the houses being built on its southern slopes , make it a very popular weekend destination for...
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Westwood Motorsport ParkWestwood Motorsport Park
Westwood Motorsport Park was a 8-turn road racing circuit located in Coquitlam, British Columbia on the southern slopes of Eagle Mountain . The track was built and operated by the Sports Car Club of British Columbia...
had occupied the Crown land
Crown land
In Commonwealth realms, Crown land is an area belonging to the monarch , the equivalent of an entailed estate that passed with the monarchy and could not be alienated from it....
s from 1957 to 1990, when the track's lease expired, the track was closed and the provincial government sold off the land to real estate developers. Built along with the surrounding Westwood Plateau
Westwood Plateau
Westwood Plateau is a neighbourhood in the northern region of Coquitlam, British Columbia, bounded by the city boundary with Port Moody to the west, David Avenue to the south, and Pipeline Road to the east...
neighborhood, WPGCC was designed by Michael Hurdzan and opened in 1995. The main course, the Country Club is a par 72 eighteen hole course with a maximum length of 6770 yards. The executive course, the Golf Academy, is a par 31 nine hole course that plays longer than typical learning courses. There is also a separate three hole par 3 course.
Golf Digest named WPGCC as the runner up for ‘Best New Course in Canada in 1995’, while SCOREGolf Magazine named the club the ‘Best New Course in Canada in 1996’, and currently ranks it 90th in the country. The facility also features two distinct restaurants, a teaching academy and a 35000 square feet (3,251.6 m²) clubhouse.