"In Toronto's Lost Golf Courses: Volume Two, Scott Burk and Joanne Doucette continue to trace the fascinating journey of golf's development in the Toronto region, this time focusing on the period between the two World Wars. The origins and evolution of golfing grounds of all types are meticulously chronicled. Most of these courses are no longer with us, but they have all left behind interesting characters and captivating stories now immortalized in these pages. A must read for golfers and Toronto history buffs alike, Volume Two offers Toronto time travellers yet another rich description of how the game of golf helped shape our city and region."
—Bruce Mitchell, Member and Past Captain,
The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, Scotland
Volume II
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Volume I
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About
Scott Burk
Scott Burk is a lifelong resident of Toronto.
His longstanding regard for storytelling, books, golf, and this city's history are at the heart of this publication. Despite the best efforts of teaching professional Dave Richardson and Dudley Jones, Scott continues to take the club back quick and inside. He and his family live on one of Toronto's lost golf courses.
Joanne Doucette
Joanne Doucette is a local historian who lives near the original Toronto Golf Club. A former chair of the Toronto Public Library Board, Joanne co-founded the Leslieville Historical Society. She grew up in Pickering Township and golfed in the family's back field with two clubs, a beat-up ball, and several flowerpots.
