The hits just keep on coming
Fairways columnist Jim Deeks has compiled another gallery of favourites – from the prettiest par 3’s in the world to classic clubhouses.
Courses
Gallery: Tranquility in the City
Islington Golf Club is just minutes from downtown Toronto but features a serene setting to relax and play with friends and family.
Course of the Week: The Briars Golf Club
Co-designed by legendary Canadian architects Stanley Thompson and Robbie Robinson, the course has great character and is fun to play. Equally important, the Club is a great place to hang out.
Course of the Week: Hidden Lake Golf Club
The Old and the New courses at Hidden Lake in Burlington are quite different but both are very playable for every level of golfer and challenging enough for the pros too.
Course of the Week: Cherry Downs
The golf course won’t be everybody’s cup of tea. It requires you to think, a rare commodity these days. Cherry Downs may be the toughest short course in Ontario but it’s a must play if you understand the essence of golf.
Course of the Week: The Club at Bond Head
These course sare tough and demanding and will test every facet of your game. If you can play well at Bond Head, you’ll know you’ve conquered something meaningful.
Top 10 Links Courses in S. Ontario
A good inland links course is more than just fescue. Rumpled fairways, pot bunkers, stone walls and a commitment to play firm and fast get these courses to the top of the list.
Course of the Week: Blue Springs
Blue Springs Golf Club is a hidden gem built on the edge of the Niagara Escarpment. It offers splendid scenery with magnificent elevation changes and greens that will leave you scratching your head.
How well do you know your clubhouses?
A dozen public and private clubhouses in Southern Ontario with history, gorgeous settings and distinctive looks. Can you identify them?
