The club was originally established in 1909 by Robert Home Smith from Stratford-upon-Avon, England who purchased the area of land which was located on the banks of the Humber River.

Leading the construction of the hotel was Sir Edward Wentworth Beatty, who was known to be acquainted with Smith.

While the course is universally regarded as outstanding, issues of logistics, access, and available space in a crowded neighbourhood make hosting a tournament of this magnitude somewhat problematic.

[citation needed] The 2020 RBC Canadian Open tournament, which had been scheduled at the club, was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario.

[4] Since then, the curling space has been replaced by an indoor golf facility and pickle ball court.