Our Course

The land now occupied by the Kawartha Golf and Country Club had been held by the Crown until 1844 when 20 acres were granted to the Rev. John Gilmour, a pioneer Baptist pastor in Peterborough. He sold the farm to his son in 1848 and it passed through several owners and tenants until 1889. Then, most of the parcel was sold to George Webber, who paid $9,500 for the 180 acres north of the gravel road which is now Clonsilla Avenue.

During the 1890's George Webber had a stone fence built along the front of the property and the laneway and the farm became known as "Stonehedge". These fences were removed about 1920 and the rocks were used as the base of the road-bed for Highway 28.

Title to the farm passed through various members of the Webber family until June 4, 1931, when the property was sold to the Canadian General Electric Company for $15,000 and by 1932, The Kawartha Golf and Country Club had been established. For over half a century Canadian General Electric owned this golf club, selling it in 1983 to the Club members for $825,000. Now the Club is semi-private and is owned by 465 debenture owners. The original farm house still exists, but has been expanded and forms part of the club house. The foundation of the barn still serves as part of the walls of the proshop.

Kawartha was a nine-hole layout until 1938 when the second nine was completed. Initially the nines were reversed, although golfers played our present #1 before crossing to #11 to finish that nine. Similarly, the "back nine" commenced on #10 but players proceeded to #2 for the rest of that nine. There were once four tennis courts which covered the present tenth tee and part of the parking lot, making #10 play straight away rather than as the dogleg it has become.

Lex Robson was our golf professional from 1939 until 1965. Al Hosick exceeded Lex's tenure, serving Kawartha members for 31 years from 1968 through 1998.

In 2007 the Club celebrated its’ 75th anniversary and hosted the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship.

Kawartha Golf & Country Club
2012 Board of Directors