Ada Mackenzie Email & Phone Number

Ada Mackenzie was born in Toronto in 1891 She began playing golf at the age of 10, encouraged by her parents who both loved the game. At 27, Ada captured the first of her five Canadian "Open" Amateur Championships and her five Canadian "Closed" Amateur Championships. She won several Toronto Golf Club ladies' championships and was soon acknowledged as one of the best female golfers in North America and England. In 1933 she won every major golf championship in Canada and was named female athlete of the year by the Canadian Press. Ada continued to play well into her senior years, winning eight Canadian Ladies' Senior's Golf Association Championships and the Ontario Seniors title. She played her last competitive game in 1969 at the age of 78. Ada Mackenzie was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in 1955.

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  Founder

  Ladies' Golf Club Of Toronto

  1924 - Present

  Ladies’ Golf Club of Toronto is North America’s only remaining private golf club established by women for women. The Club was founded by in 1924 by Ada Mackenzie.In the early 20th century, it wasn’t easy for female golfers to get access to tee times and practice facilities. After playing at women’s clubs in Britain, Ada set about creating a women's golf club in Toronto. After much hard work and fundraising, Ladies’ Golf Club of Toronto Ltd. was established in Thornhill in 1924. In 1925, nine holes were available for play. The official opening event on August 23, 1926, was a match between Ada Mackenzie and Helen Paget of Royal Ottawa Club on the new Stanley Thompson designed course.