The Course
In
the early 70's a piece of land was put aside as a buffer
zone between
the proposed Canning Vale industrial area and the Lynwood
housing estate. When looked at from the air this parcel of
land looked
like a big fish and was subsequently called Whaleback
Reserve by the
City of Canning.
On the 9th January 1981 the late Ernie Clarke, the mayor of
the City
of Canning officially opened the course with the first
players hitting
off the next day Saturday 10th January 1981.
The current course superintendent Don Fleming was also in
charge those
early days, the Original professionals were Alan Murray and
Peter
Hopkins. Peter is still the current Professional and
controller of
the course. There have been many improvements to both the
course and
club house facilities.
In 1989
there were six Tennis Courts, four courts which are
floodlit, added
to the complex as well as a Community Hall, Change Rooms and
a new
kiosk.1992 saw a new Tuition building built on the Driving
Range.
December 2002 the 2 story day/night driving range was
completed, the
Pro Shop was completely rebuilt and the community hall has
been converted
into a cafe and function facility.
