On the road to Niagara Falls, Ontario
A golf getaway to Niagara Falls can combine championship layouts, spectacular natural scenery, award-winning wineries, outstanding restaurants and one of the world’s most recognizable natural attractions.
A golf getaway to Niagara Falls can combine championship layouts, spectacular natural scenery, award-winning wineries, outstanding restaurants and one of the world’s most recognizable natural attractions.
Duntroon Highlands is perched high on the Niagara Escarpment just south of Collingwood. It’s a golf course where the setting is as much a part of the experience as the golf.
His projects dot the Canadian landscape from coast to coast and range as far afield as Finland and St. Kitts, but the majority of his work has been right here in Ontario.
There are golf courses that happen to be located in the North, and then there are courses that feel as though they couldn’t exist anywhere else. Timberwolf Golf Club in Sudbury, belongs firmly in the second category.
From Jack Nicklaus on his first solo design through Tiger Woods’ famous bunker shot and many other storied championships, the Abbey has a rich history in Canadian golf.
Since opening in 2001, this Doug Carrick-designed layout has attracted golfers who appreciate a course that rewards thoughtful play, offers visual appeal from every hole, and provides a challenge without becoming too intimidating.
Ontario is fortunate to have many outstanding public golf courses, but few possess Roseland’s combination of history, architectural pedigree and affordability.
In a region known for spectacular scenery, Lake St. George offers something equally valuable: authenticity. Its history is one of perseverance, its architecture reflects the best traditions of Canadian golf design.
People ask me all the time where to play and travel. I don’t like to make recommendations unless I’ve actually experienced a course or destination myself.