Iloilo Golf and Country Club
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| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1907 |
| Type | private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | http://www.iloilogolfclub.com |
The Iloilo Golf and Country Club, formerly and informally known as the Santa Barbara Golf Course in Brgy. San Sebastian, Santa Barbara, Iloilo on 35 hectares of plain and rolling hills.
It was built in 1907 by a group of British and Scottish expatriates building the Panay line of Panay Railways, also completed in 1907.[1] The original course was a crude 9-hole course.[1] A club followed the establishment of the course, which was initially only open to expats but by 1920 Filipinos were allowed to join including Tomas Confesor and Eugenio Lopez, Sr. and brother Fernando.[1] The club was the first Philippine club accepted as an affiliate of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews in Scotland.[1] Since it is the oldest golf course in the country, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines in 2012 approved the placement of a national historical marker.
Prior to 1947 the course was known as the Santa Barbara Golf and Country Club[1]
It has a challenging 18 hole golf course (6,056 yards).[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Ocampo, Ambeth (January 26, 2007). "The oldest golf course". Philippine Inquirer. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ http://www.iloilogolfclub.com/