Northwest Territories

There are about a dozen courses throughout the Northwest Territories, five of which are 9-hole golf courses situated within Fort Simpson, Fort Smith, Gameti, Hay River and, a good far to the north at the most northern Golf course located within North America - the small village of Ulukhaktok. The only course that is fully-sized is situated near the airport in Yellowknife which is where players play on mats that are set up on fairways made of sand that lead to putting areas that are artificially turfed. Established in 1948, Yellowknife Golf Club was regarded as the most northern 18-hole course in Canada and due to its unique geographical location, it hosts an annual Canadian North Midnight Classic event during the weekend leading up to June 21st, the longest day of the week, where golfers compete until the early dawn hours.