Henderson Lake Golf Club celebrating centennial

In 1930, a proposal by the Lethbridge Golf Club to expand the layout by another 30 acres was presented to the Lethbridge City Council.

This additional land would allow the course to be developed into a full 18 holes. Alderman W.S. Galbraith was a strong supporter of the golf club as he felt that the course was one of the best investments the City had ever made. That encouragement led to the hiring of W. Thompson of Banff in 1932 to lay out an additional four holes.

Thompson would provide two different designs for the club to choose from. One of the plans had the first tee on the west end of the course while the other option showed the first tee starting in the south east corner.

In 1933 the members and guests found the course more accommodating and safer as the road that went through the course was closed. That road would become the present day service road between holes 2 and 12, 3 and 13). A new road was built and is known today as South Parkside Drive. In 1934 the newly designed 18-hole course was completed.

The course was enhanced with thousands of caraganas, shrubs and trees planted along the south end of the course. Also, an irrigation ditch was created to service the first nine holes. This was no small feat considering The Depression reached its peak in 1933.

Thanks to the efforts and visionary insights of club presidents such as Alex Johnston, Tom McCready, J.E. Thompson and their executives, they found a way to set the foundation for what the golf course is today.