The Golf municipal de Montréal is a rare find: a public nine-hole course with a driving range, tucked right next to Parc Maisonneuve. What remains today is a scaled-down version of what was once the city’s first public golf course, a sprawling 36-hole layout that hosted the Canadian Open in 1967 before the Olympic Games reshaped the landscape. Originally designed by Albert Murray in the 1920s, the course was a staple for both the city’s English-speaking elite and everyday Montrealers looking to play without country club membership.

Now reduced to a par-3 course with 29 practice enclosures, it’s an accessible and affordable way to work on your game in an urban setting. Private and group lessons are available, and equipment rentals make it easy for casual players to drop in. While its grandeur has faded, its legacy as a democratizing force in Montreal’s golf scene lives on.