A return to Lake St. George
Overall, the course is player friendly and would be fine for any skill level. I plan on a return visit this summer to play the North nine and hopefully get my revenge on a few holes that didn’t treat me well.
Courses & Travel
Play the Toronto Golf Trail
With over 250 public courses and 87 private clubs, the Greater Toronto Area should be on every avid golfers Bucket List. Here’s a sample of some of the best.
Signature Hole: Torrey Pines #18 has more than a little history
The 18th hole on the Torrey Pines South course is a nifty little par-5 where the pros certainly expect to have a chance at birdie, maybe even eagle. Over the years, the 18th has been the site of some memorable moments.
Signature Hole: #16, Waialae Country Club, Honolulu, Hawaii
The Seth Raynor-designed Waialae Country Club that hosts the Sony Open in Hawaii features a landmark inspired by a 1960s comedy flick and has been part of the PGA TOUR schedule since 1965.
Course review: The Nest at Friday Harbour
Very enjoyable. Generally, I love Doug Carrick’s designs and The Nest was no different. Fun to play and you never feel like you got beat up. Probably the best greens we played on this year.
Course review: Muskoka Highlands
Here’s proof that a beautiful, well manicured Muskoka golf course course doesn’t have to be long or expensive to be challenging and plenty of fun.
The magic of Royal County Down
You don’t have to be Irish to fall inexorably in love with a stunning, beguiling, intemperate, fickle, unforgiving, gorgeous, penal, generous, endearing, and simply unforgettable golf course.
How well do you know your clubhouses?
This article originally appeared in the May 2016 issue of Fairways Magazine and is being shown again as part of our 20th Anniversary celebration. Some courses are immediately identified by their unique clubhouses. Think of Augusta National, LA Country Club or Pinehurst. Here are a dozen clubhouses in Southern Ontario that should be well known to local golfers, […]
The best par-3 holes in Muskoka
Par-3 holes are often do-or-die shots with no room for error. That’s especially true in Muskoka where the par-3’s cross all manner of unforgiving terrain.
