Copetown Woods

One of the strongest values for your golfing dollar in Ontario, Copetown is as famous for its exquisite conditioning (credit huge tees and greens for some of that) as it is for its management (credit GM and marketing genius Barry Forth). Built over a former broccoli farm, this was veteran golf architect Dick Kirkpatrick’s first solo design. It’s a marvellous, gently rolling layout highlighted by fescue, waste bunkers and large water hazards. And its patio for post-round F&B is exceptional. But take note—actually, two notes: Copetown is a cashless facility, and it has no bunker rakes—so play it as it lies or tee it up at your discretion from the sand.