A CENTURY WORTH CELEBRATING
In 2022 we celebrated 100 years of golf
– but our story is just getting started.
Our History
A steward of golf’s growth in Edmonton, and a consistent figure on the national stage, Royal Mayfair has long been considered a leader in Western Canada.
The club is proud to list past champions like Lydia Ko and Arnold Palmer within the pages of our history books, but prouder still to be considered a second home to our esteemed members over the years.
1921
Having held its first annual general meeting in February, the club negotiated a lease with Edmonton for a period of 21 years.
1922
A notable figure in Edmonton golf, J. Munro Hunter was hired to design the club’s initial nine holes. The course officially opened on May 27, 1922 with the city’s mayor hitting the opening tee shot.
1927
Stanley Thompson is hired to renovate the existing golf course. Many credit Thompson as the Mayfair’s course designer given the extensive nature of the renovation.
1927
British golfer Archie Compston is pictured lining up a putt at Mayfair, the same year the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, came to play the course.
1946
Mayfair hosts the Canadian Amateur, won by Edmonton’s Henry Martell, who would be made an honorary member of the club.
1951
Over time, most of Canada’s great golfers played Mayfair. Marlene Stewart Streit, a member of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, is seen here teeing it up at the course.
1958
The Canadian Open is held at Mayfair, with the winner, Wes Ellis Jr., prevailing over a group of pros, including Canada’s Stan Leonard.
1980
Arnold Palmer, whose first PGA Tour win was in Canada, wins the PGA Championship of Canada. Palmer previously played the course in the 1958 Canadian Open.
1988
Mayfair votes to move forward with an extensive renovation of its course undertaken by designer Les Furber.
2005
Queen Elizabeth grants Mayfair “Royal” status, in recognition of the club’s longstanding and continued commitment to the sport of golf. This recognition makes Royal Mayfair one of the few clubs in Canada to have official “Royal” designation, and connects it to many of the best clubs in the world that have similar status.
2007
Royal Mayfair hosts the Canadian Women’s Open. Golf legend Lorena Ochoa wins by three strokes with a four-round total of 16-under.
2013
New Zealand’s Lydia Ko wins her second Canadian Women’s Open as an amateur, shooting 15-under over four rounds to win by five shots.
2023
Royal Mayfair completes an extensive clubhouse renovation, embracing a new chapter—and century—with modern amenities that continue to put member experience first.
