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Yellowknife Golf Club
Sign at the entrance of the Yellowknife Golf Club
Map
Interactive map of Yellowknife Golf Club
62°28′34″N 114°28′19″W / 62.476°N 114.472°W / 62.476; -114.472
Club information
Location5010 49 St. Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 3R7
Established1948
TypePublic
Total holes18
TournamentsThe annual Midnight Classic
Websitehttps://yellowknifegolf.com/
Designed byStanley Thompson
Par72
Length6,391 yards (5,844 m)
Course rating70.3
Slope rating116

The Yellowknife Golf Club was founded in 1948 by a small group of locals as the towns mining economy was expanding. At the time of its opening it was the northern most golf course in the world.[1] The course is unique for its sand fairways and oiled greens. Golfers traditionally carry a small piece of artificial turf and place it beneath their ball before hitting from the fairways.[2]

History

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Founded in 1948, the club's original members had to improvise achieve the feel of a normal golf club despite the conditions of the region. To make a golf course feel like a club, locals transported the fuselage of a crashed DC-3 aircraft to the course and used it as the club's first clubhouse.[3]

For the clubs first 45 years, it played as a nine holes. Beginning in 1990, the course installed some artificial greens as a test, before major renovations in 1995 led to artificial greens on every hole and the addition of a second nine holes to make a full 18 hole golf course.[4][3] The back nine of the course is unique, containing hole 12 which runs a long the shores of Yellowknife’s Long Lake, creating a view that is pictured on the courses scorecard. Hole 14 also has a unique feature of its tee-box being located on the patio of the courses clubhouse, meaning golfers enjoying a meal before or after their round create a gallery for those currently playing the hole.[5]

In 2004, the club gained some international attention when a Canadian Air Force CF-18 accidentally dropped an AIM-7 Sparrow missile onto the driving range. The missile was live, but safetied when it was dropped, but military officials needed to shut down the golf course to secure and subsequently destroy the remnants. Some artifacts of the damage remain on the driving range to this day.[6][7][8]

Today, the golf club is the annual host the Northwest Territories' Special Olympics golf tournament.[9] The club is also the Northwest Territories' host for a regional qualifier of the Canadian PGA Scramble tournament.[10]

Amenities

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The Yellowknife Golf Club currently operates:

  • An 18-hole championship golf course
  • a full sized, mats only driving range
  • A modern clubhouse with a restaurant and bar
  • A standard pro shop
  • Tournament and event space facilities
  • Online tee-time booking services[11]

The Midnight Classic

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The Midnight Classic is held annually at the Yellowknife Golf Club, usually on the weekend closest to the Summer Solstice. The event attracts as many as 400 golfers each year to participate. The tournament is as old as the golf course itself, starting in 1948.[12]

The event was originally an endurance style golf tournament, with players attempting to play as long as they could with the regions extended daylight. In 1970, a member named Sandy Hutchinson played a tournament record 171 holes in 33.5 hours. The endurance style of the original tournament fit the local community well, where early residents who were miners, bush pilots, and other northern jobs that demanded long hours were used to the physical toll.[2][3]

Today, the tournament is similar to other modern golf events with multiple competitive formats and standard stroke play golf.[13]

Scorecard

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Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Par 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 5 36 4 3 5 4 3 4 4 4 5 36 72
Blue M:70.3 / 116
W:76.3 / 129 		391 360 283 350 387 183 365 381 500 3,200 356 165 514 386 150 382 407 364 467 3,191 6,391
White M:69.5 / 114
W:75.8 / 127 		391 360 283 350 387 183 365 323 500 3,142 356 165 514 356 150 382 347 364 467 3,101 6,243
Red M:65.5 / 114
W:75.8 / 116 		328 304 283 307 338 135 296 291 411 2,693 335 133 410 331 150 346 284 339 401 2,729 5,422
Yellow M:60.9 / 92
W:63.9 / 97 		281 200 209 225 256 97 237 180 327 2,012 302 102 342 261 150 310 156 247 336 2,206 4,218

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "[Yellowknife Golf Course]". Northwest Territories Archives. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  2. ^ a b "Chase the Midnight Sun to Yellowknife". Canadian Golf Traveller. 2023-03-12. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  3. ^ a b c "History". Yellowknife Golf Club. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  4. ^ "Up there: Thinking outside the tee box". The Yellowknife Observer. 2026-05-27. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  5. ^ "Now That's a Long Drive". Winnipeg Free Press. 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
  6. ^ "Missile drops on golf course in Alberta". Golf Course Industry. 2004-06-21. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  7. ^ "Missile falls off CF-18 onto Yellowknife golf course". CBC News. 2004-06-18. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  8. ^ "Second Canadian Forces jet accident in Yellowknife". CBC News. 2004-06-20. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  9. ^ "Special Olympics NWT wraps up its sports season with golf". Yellowknifer. 2026-07-28. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
  10. ^ "Yellowknife Golf Club hosts inaugural RBC PGA Scramble qualification event". Yellowknifer. 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
  11. ^ "Home". Yellowknife Golf Club. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  12. ^ "75th Annual Midnight Classic". Yellowknife Golf Club. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  13. ^ "Midnight Classic Golf Tournament". Cabin Radio. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  14. ^ "Yellowknife Golf Club Scorecard" (PDF). Yellowknife Golf Club. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
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Tourist attractions in the Northwest Territories