GOLF COURSE HIGHLIGHT
Lakeview Golf Course 1190 Dixie Road, Mississauga, Ontario L9H 6Y6 Tel: 905-615-4653 brad.bell@mississauga.ca www.lakeviewgolf.ca Golf Course Superintendent: Brad Bell Assistant Superintendent: Craig Senior Equipement Manager: Mike Carr Photo credit: Brad Bell, Superintendent Hole #18
Course Profile About the Course
A Closer Look What You Need to Know
Lakeview is over 100 years old. It held the 1923 and 1934 Canadian Open. The original construction cost was estimated at $99. The course was redesigned in 1922 by Herbert Strong to its current layout.
Predominant Grass Type: Poa / Bent
Established: 1907
Predominant Soil Type: Sandy Loam Type of Greens: Soil push up
Original Architect: W.J. Lock
Recent or upcoming construction: Irrigation renovations, addition of some forward tee decks
Type of Club: Municipal
Course Length: 6340-5193 yards
Number of Holes: 18
Size of Property: 118 acres
Number of Rounds Annually: 40,000
Size of Greens: 118,000 sq. ft.
Practice Facility: Putting green and hitting nets
Size of Tees: 77,000 sq. ft.
Biggest Maintenance Challenges
Size of Fairways: 900,000 sq. ft.
High traffic and tight tee time constraints make it difficult to implement all of the cultural practices that are desired. Due to the age of the golf club, many generations of irrigation and drainage can lead to chasing ghosts. Spring 2011 • Green is Beautiful 17