'Flames probably shooting 20 feet': Large fire destroys clubhouse at Morden golf course

A large fire at Minnewasta Golf and Country Club ripped through its main building Saturday morning.

A large fire at Minnewasta Golf and Country Club ripped through its main building Saturday morning.

The Morden Fire Department said the fire was first called in around 9 a.m.

The fire service said the blaze had already taken over much of the building by the time crews arrived.

Jason Itterman, a Morden resident, noticed the smoke and grabbed his drone.

"Staying back, we could see quite a bit of a fire," he said. "There were flames probably shooting 20 feet out of the building."

The golf course's acquisition of the building was featured on the Discovery Channel show Mighty Moves in 2007.

Itterman said the building is a local landmark.