Elmhurst at Elmhurst Golf and Country Club

Elmhurst Golf and Country Club occupies a wooded setting in Winnipeg's St. James neighborhood, where Donald Ross designed the original eighteen holes in 1921. The course represents one of Ross's relatively few Canadian commissions and reflects his characteristic design principles adapted to the Manitoba landscape. The property features mature tree-lined fairways and modest elevation changes typical of the region's topography, with the routing making use of natural contours to create strategic interest.

The layout incorporates Ross's familiar design elements: greens with subtle breaks and crowned surfaces that reward precise approach play, fairway bunkering positioned to challenge tee shots at specific landing areas, and holes that offer multiple routes depending on skill level and risk tolerance. The tree canopy creates defined corridors on many holes while opening occasionally to reveal the broader landscape. Several holes play along or across natural drainage features that add variety to the predominantly parkland character.

Elmhurst has served as a competitive venue within Manitoba golf, hosting provincial championships and regional amateur events over its century of operation. The club maintains a traditional private membership structure common to established Canadian city clubs from this era. The course has undergone periodic updates and tree management programs to preserve playability and Ross's strategic intentions while accommodating modern maintenance practices and equipment changes, though the fundamental routing and green complexes remain largely faithful to the original design.