Guiana Shield Guiana Shield The Guiana Shield is one of the three cratons of the South American Plate. It is a 1.7 billion-year-old Precambrian geological formation in northeast South America that forms a portion of the northern coast. The higher elevations on the shield are called the Guiana Highlands, which is where the table-like mountains called tepuis are found. The Guiana Highlands are also the source of some of the world's most spectacular waterfalls such as Angel Falls, Kaieteur Falls and Kuquenan Falls. The Guiana Shield underlies Guyana (previously British Guiana), Suriname (previously Dutch Guiana) and French Guiana (or Guyane), most of
Niagara Falls Country Club and Dudley) in 1916 and is nestled atop the Niagara escarpment. The course opened for play on June 1, 1919 and the head professional was Alfred "Alf" Campbell. The club has panoramic views of the Towns of Lewiston and Porter (the latter includes the Village of Youngstown) as well as Niagara-on-the-Lake, St. Catharines and Toronto in Canada. The Niagara Falls Country Club has hosted the Porter Cup, originally known as the "International Invitation at Niagara Falls Country Club", since its inception in 1959. Past champions of the Porter Cup include PGA Tour stars Phil Mickelson, David Duval, Scott Verplank and