History of the Club

The Mississaugua Golf and Country Club is on a site first visited by Governor Sir John Simcoe in 1793. However, when he and his party paddled up the Credit River, the scene which spread out before them, as they rounded the bend by the present 15th hole was a very different one.  Instead of the beautiful Clubhouse surrounded by rolling fairways and close cropped greens, the Governor and his men saw only a forest clearing.

The present Clubhouse stands only a few yards away from that clearing. The site of the present Club was discovered in 1905 by a committee of members, F.C. Pringle, John Eyer, William Robins and John Hall, from the Old Highlands Golf Club.  The Club was being forced to give up its property at Lambton because of the rapid westward expansion of Toronto.

These enthusiastic and farsighted golfers were determined to go sufficiently far afield for a new course to avoid a similar fate.  They had travelled along Dundas Street as far as Erindale without success.

They decided to go south to the lake along the old Mississauga Road.  As they came to what is now the lawn in front of the Clubhouse, the sight of some apples on the trees invited them to stop. .... Before resuming their journey toward the lake, John Hall strode idly to the edge of the hill overlooking the valley.  The beautiful panorama took him completely by surprise and he exclaimed to his companions, "We have found the promised land!"  He was carrying a brassie and, putting down a golf ball, he took possession of the new course by driving the ball into the wide valley below. The old farmhouse on the property served the needs of the Club until 1909.  At that time the upper part of the barn was converted into a locker room and men's sleeping quarters.  It wasn't luxurious, but it was comfortable and served the purpose.  The present Clubhouse was commenced in 1912 and occupied in 1913.  Mississaugua has grown with the years and the full championship course which extends over 240 acres of property has become famous for its excellence; hosting the Canadian Open on six occasions.  In 2001 Mississaugua was host to the prestigious AT&T Canada Senior Open and future events include the Ontario Amateur Championship in 2003 and the Canadian Amateur Championship in the Club's centennial year, 2006. The name of the tribe from which the Club takes its name is Mississauga. The name of the road on which the Club is located and the name of the City is Mississauga. But the Club name is spelled Mississaugua. Years ago someone started spelling the name of the Club with a "u" inserted before the last letter. In 1913, the Board of Directors made this the official spelling of the Club name. Mississaugua Golf and Country Club. In 1959, a six sheet curling rink was added to provide year-round enjoyment for its members.  A tennis section was added in 1978 with the opening of the "Court House" and four fully-lit clay courts, further enhancing the scope of the Club's activities.  In 2002 the Men's Locker Room underwent a complete  renovation complementing a major Clubhouse refurbishment begun a few years ago. Please also see the submenu with links to more of Mississaugua's History.