This Montreal golf course hosted the game’s best, then faded into history and became a park

The vast majority of Montrealers who stroll through Maisonneuve Park in the city’s east end have no idea the grounds were once home to international golf tournaments, until a mayor who often got his way wanted some of the land for other uses. #golf #montreal #history

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