Moves To Current Site
In the early 1900s, the Club purchased its current site in Aylmer, Quebec (now part of the recently amalgamated city of Gatineau), built a new course, and constructed a comfortable and elegant clubhouse, which opened in 1904. Five years later, it burned to the ground. Its replacement was built on the same site, and it burned down in 1930. The present clubhouse, which reflects the Victorian-era grace and charm of its predecessors, was officially opened on September 19, 1931.
In 1912, the Club received permission from King George V to use the designation 'Royal'.
The Club presently has an 18-hole course and a 9-hole course, known as the Royal Nine. The main course was designed by Tom Bendelow in a parkland style, and among its features are back-to-back par 3s (holes 11 and 12). The course was redesigned a few years later by noted Scottish architect Willie Park, Jr. (twice Open Championship winner). The course has been modified in minor ways many times in the years since. The course is known nationally for its exceptionally quick, difficult greens. Royal Ottawa is affiliated with the Quebec Golf Association and the RCGA.
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