From the forests of Newfoundland to the mountain valleys of British Columbia, a spring survey of unjustly overlooked golf courses offering bargain green fees, less crowded fairways and jaw-dropping scenery.
Deerhurst’s “Masters in Muskoka”
April 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Home of one of Ontario’s most acclaimed courses — and famous as the site of the 2010 Group of Eight Summit — Deerhurst Resort kicks off the golf season with its annual Masters in Muskoka Weekend.
Swing Into Autumn Across Canada
August 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Canada’s golf courses are at their most spectacular during the fall. From Newfoundland to British Columbia, Canadian Golf Traveller explores five top fairway destinations perfect for savouring the sights, tastes and other opportunities of the season.
Golfing and Exploring in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
August 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Take any large map of North America and zoom in on the Great Lakes. That dot where Lake Superior, Lake Huron and Lake Michigan appear to converge near the Canada-US border? That’s Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario — my hometown. We were back recently for a family visit and to check out the local golf courses. [...]
Toronto: Canada’s Great Unsung Golf Destination
August 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
When people talk of great Canadian golf destinations, Toronto is inevitably overlooked in favour of Whistler, the Alberta Rockies, Muskoka, Mont-Tremblant and other popular resort areas. Yet Canada’s largest city can match and maybe even top them all. Found within an hour’s drive of Toronto’s downtown core are more than 200 courses, including several of [...]
Challenge Muskoka’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Fairways
July 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Not since Stanley Thompson’s groundbreaking Rocky Mountain layouts opened in Jasper and Banff in the 1920s has another golf destination equalled Muskoka’s impact on Canadian golf course design. Just as Thompson established a template for mountain courses followed to this day, Tom McBroom, Doug Carrick and other top architects are using the granite outcroppings of [...]
Muskoka’s New Signature Hole, Remembering Moe Norman, and Vietnam’s Golf Boom
June 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Muskoka, a rocky, lake-filled tourist district just a two-hour drive north of Toronto, has long been one of Canada’s top golf destinations. Muskoka Bay Club, Bigwin Island, Taboo and Deerhurst Highlands are all highly rated tracks. Recently, I had the opportunity to play the newest addition to the roster, Oak Bay Golf and Country Club, a 6,503-yard [...]
