The club was founded by Harvey Kalef, Gil Blechman and Irv Hennick.

[2] The course is notoriously difficult, and has been called the toughest in Canada.

[5] It is also highly acclaimed - the course has been called the best in Canada by a number of reviewers.

[1][2] It also has received acclaim from international publications, where it was ranked among the world's best.

[5][6] The club faced calls to open its membership up to women.