Priddis Greens, Alberta
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Priddis Greens is a hamlet
in Alberta
, Canada
within the Municipal District of Foothills No. 31
. It is located approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the Hamlet of Priddis, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) southeast of the Hamlet of Bragg Creek
and 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) southwest of the City of Calgary
. The hamlet is developed in two residential nodes adjacent to the Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club.
club that consists of two 18-hole championship courses. The price for a membership is approximately $42,000.
In July 2003, Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club was awarded GOLD status in the Best Private Course in Canada category by Score Golf Magazine’s Golfers’ Choice Awards.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
within the Municipal District of Foothills No. 31
Foothills No. 31, Alberta
The Municipal District of Foothills No. 31 is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada adjacent to the south side of Calgary in Census Division No. 6...
. It is located approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the Hamlet of Priddis, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) southeast of the Hamlet of Bragg Creek
Bragg Creek, Alberta
Bragg Creek is a hamlet in southern Alberta under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County in Division No. 6. It is also recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada....
and 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) southwest of the City of Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
. The hamlet is developed in two residential nodes adjacent to the Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club.
Golf and country club
The Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club is a private golfGolf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
club that consists of two 18-hole championship courses. The price for a membership is approximately $42,000.
In July 2003, Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club was awarded GOLD status in the Best Private Course in Canada category by Score Golf Magazine’s Golfers’ Choice Awards.
Tournaments
The Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club has hosted the following major tournament events:- CN Canadian Open - 2009
- Alberta PGA Players Tour - 2008
- Alberta Senior Ladies Championship - 2007
- Alberta PGA Head Pro Championship - 2003
- Alberta Mid Amateur - 2001
- Alberta PGA Championship - 2000
- LPGA du Maurier Classic - 1999
- Canadian Amputee Open - 1997
- City Lady Amateur - 1996
- George Reed's Club 34 Pro Am - 1988 to 1995
- Canadian Club Professionals - 1994
- Men's City Amateur - 1993
- Junior Team Trials - 1993
- City Senior Ladies Amateur - 1991
- City Men's Medalist - 1988
- Alberta Mid Amateur - 1987