Southwood at Southwood Golf & Country Club

Southwood Golf & Country Club sits in south Winnipeg, designed by Canadian architect Thomas McBroom and opened in the early 1990s. McBroom, known for his work across Canada including courses in Ontario and the Maritimes, created a layout that works with the relatively flat Manitoba terrain while incorporating water features and strategic bunkering to define the challenge. The course serves a suburban membership base in one of Canada's prairie cities, where the golf season runs from late spring through early fall.

The routing makes use of mature tree-lined corridors and several ponds that come into play on multiple holes. McBroom's design philosophy typically emphasizes playability for a range of skill levels while maintaining strategic interest through green complexes and hazard placement. At Southwood, this translates to a course where water hazards and bunkers require thoughtful club selection and course management, particularly on approach shots.

The club functions as a traditional country club with golf as the central amenity, complemented by dining and social facilities typical of established Canadian private clubs. Southwood serves its membership through the relatively short prairie golf season, with the course conditioned to handle the region's continental climate—warm summers and harsh winters that limit year-round play. The layout provides a familiar parkland golf experience within Winnipeg's southern residential areas.