Ontario

This Harry Colt & C.H. Alison masterpiece is deeply regarded as one of the finest designs in Canada. The routing is exceptionally strong - focused on topographical and strategic variety - laid over the heaving land, criss crossing river streams and valleys, and segmented in distinct tracts in a triangular fashion. Recently renovated - to both wide public acclaim and criticisms - by MacKenzie & Ebert, the duo focused on reshaping green surrounds with emphasis on expansive run offs.

One of Stanley Thompson's most underrated works and perhaps the best preserved set of Thompson bunkers anywhere in Canada by way of restorative efforts of architect Ian Andrew. Kawartha maintains the grounds in a pleasurable and firm fashion, allowing the terrain to showcase the highly desirable qualities of proper golf. While private, the club allows limited public play on select dates.

Host of the 1923 and 1934 Canadian Open, Lakeview is a Herbert Strong design from the early 1920’s full of excellent routing choices and land movement. The property is defined by Applewood Creek, which winds its way through the front nine to the West and back nine to the East, dealing dramatic playing opportunities throughout. Ranked as our number one municipal golf course in Canada, Lakeview’s accessibility and grand architectural characteristics are ready and waiting for everyone to enjoy.

A Walter Travis design routed across the Niagara Escarpment near Fonthill, Ontario. The course plays across the natural ridge in interesting ways — elevation changes create distinct challenges throughout, and the green complexes are among the more sophisticated in the province. Lookout Point is private, but its architectural quality places it firmly among Ontario's upper tier.

A Doug Carrick design carved through the exposed granite of the Canadian Shield in Gravenhurst, Ontario. The routing offering one of the most visually dramatic golf experiences - bold elevation changes, rock outcroppings dotting the landscape, dense wetlands, and a dreamy set of greens — the natural consequence of working with extraordinary land.

Paintbursh comes from the minds of Dr. Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry. This golf course is a modern take on inland links with firm, fast, and highly dramatic contours. Variety, width, and strategic options carry this course in a way that rewards intelligent play, offering clear risk-reward choices. Among the most ambitious and unique modern designs anywhere in Canada.

Stanley Thompson's design for the famous Royal York Hotel has become an all-time classic and Canada's most celebrated tournament venue. The heavily rolling terrain is some of the most exciting land for a parkland layout and Thompson's routing made the most of it. Working up and over the undulating topography to instill variety, visual pleasanties, and strategic deceptions.

Designed by Martin Hawtree on open agricultural land in southwestern Ontario, Tarandowah delivers a shockingly genuine links experience about as far from the ocean as one gets. Golf here rewards creativity and ground-focused play, and penalises poor mistakes rather harshly. Its combined architectural prowess and accessibility are rarity in Canada.

One of Canada's oldest and most venerable clubs, a Harry Colt and C.H. Alison routing of quiet, enduring brilliance. The course is understated by design — no dramatic views, no evidently signature holes, just a brilliant design across gently rolling terrain. Immaculately maintained and deeply private, Toronto Golf Club is among the most rewarding rounds in the country for those fortunate enough to experience it.

Largely inspired by Ireland’s Portmarnock Golf Club, TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley’s Heathlands course features fescue-covered dunes, deep bunkers and wildly contoured green complexes which shine bright at this 1992 gem from Doug Carrick.

Doug Carrick's most unique contribution to the Osprey Valley property, plays with a broader and more forgiving character, while offering its own strategic interest across the rolling terrain. With numerous holes minimally inspired by Pine Valley, Hoot suits a wide range of players without sacrificing quality. Green complexes are thoughtfully conceived, and the expanses of waste bunkers are both visual delights and well suited hazards, creating a fun atmosphere.

Often considered Stanley Thompson's sixth best, Westmount is an elegant design. The routing works across rolling terrain with characteristic intelligence, gently rising and falling over the peaks and valleys. The green complexes reward careful study, using broad slopes with severe gradients rather than big sweeping contours, earning deeper appreciation with each visit.