Green Gables Golf Course

The Green Gables Golf Course, located in Prince Edward Island National Park of Canada, was designed and constructed in 1939 by Stanley Thompson, a renowned Canadian golf course architect. Tens of thousands of people have enjoyed the course since then, and, although the course required some major routing changes due to dune migration and safety issues in the early 1980’s, it has still retained many of the original design elements introduced by Mr. Thompson.

Green Gables Golf Course was one of the original public golf courses on the Island and with its iconic name became an anchor for golfing on Prince Edward Island. Now one of approximately 26 courses on Prince Edward Island, it still retains the lure of golfers due to its history and location.

Stanley Thompson was a hands on golf course architect. Robbie Robinson, who went on to become a pre-eminent golf course designer himself, supervised the Green Gables course, which was built in conjunction with Cape Breton Highlands, from 1938 to 1941.

Colleagues had the highest respect for Mr. Thompson, who died in 1953. He had a larger than life personality and his work was highly regarded then and now. His reputation continues to grow and he is now recognized as an artistic genius in terms of golf course design. He has played a leading role in the golf course design profession throughout the world.

Last year, the course was restored to reflect many of Thompson’s original signature designs on the greens, traps, tees and fairways, with the help of another renowned architect, Thomas McBroom. In addition to upgrading the course play standard, the changes have also improved and enhanced the sustainability of the beautiful natural habitat and view planes which occur throughout the course and its surroundings.

The revitalized Green Gables Golf Course will ensure that this iconic Stanley Thompson course, which has long been an important part of the visitor experience in Prince Edward Island National Park, will continue to delight and entertain visitors for years to come.