Bear Mountain Golf Hole #19!

Bear Mountain Golf Resort

I have played a few courses that have a 19th hole, which is great for tie breakers or just for a friendly beverage wager on the way in! I have never seen a 19th hole that looks like this.

Bear Mountain Golf Resort Hole #19 Par 3, plays from 99 to 141 yards.

BC Golf Hole

Hockley Valley Resort #12

Hockley Valley Resort Hole #12 Par 3
Hockley is a good resort golf course just north of the GTA. It is perfect for a quick over night and offers spa packages to keep the "non-golfers" busy while we golf!
The par 3 12th hole plays over 220 yards from the tips and is the toughest of the par 3's at Hockley. As an added bonus this hole offers great views of the surrounding area.
Par 3 12
Black 221
Gold 201
Green 173
White 145

Ontario Golf Hole

Big Sky Golf Club Hole #15 Tranquility

Big Sky Golf Club #15 Tranquility
If you have played Big Sky let me know what you thought of it because it looks like one of the more scenic courses in Canada. See the whole course "hole by hole" HERE.

What they have to say;
Number 15 is a short dogleg left and requires careful club selection. Use a fairway wood from the tee and a short iron approach. The 2-tiered green is shallow from front to back; you could easily find yourself facing a demanding 2-putt to save par.


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DragonFly Golf Links, Renfrew Ontario

DragonFly Golf Links Hole #18
I had the opportunity to play this course on a very rainy day and still enjoyed it. The course was very wet in fact we were surprised it was open. I enjoyed so much that I look forward to going back to play it in the sun! We were even greeted by the course Superintendant/designer (might also be the owner?) who was very proud to give us some quick background on the course.
The back nine is the better of the 2 nines and the round is finished off by with a great little downhill par 3 hole surrounded by water except for the opening in the front.
#18 163 yard Par 3

Ontario Golf Hole

The Ridge at Manitou

The Ridge at Manitou Hole #18 503 yard Par 5

It's all about the view. I had the opportunity to play Golf Digest's Best New Course in Canada 2006 and it was worth the drive. The course was in perfect shape and even though it was a wet and soggy day it was a joy to play. We were also lucky in that the sun came out for our last few holes to let us appreciate the view on #18. Not a tough par 5 but the green looks to be set in the bay of Manitouwabing Lake.

What they have to say:

What a treat it is to reach the fairway, from where the clubhouse and lake are visible. They're in view all the way in to the green, but you'll have to cross a tranquil stream before you get home. The green is 40 yards long and has plenty of subtle movement in it. Most golfers who have hit a good drive to the right side of the fairway will want to have a go at the green. It's just too difficult to decline the pleasure of watching one's ball sail away toward the lake and on to the green. And if you miss the green, well, there's ample pleasure in the nature of food, drink and views to be had in the clubhouse only a few steps away.

Ontario Golf Hole

Hyde Mountain Golf Course BC Golf

Hyde Mountain Golf Course Hole #4
Hole 4438 yrd, par 4 Handicap 3

Designed by Les Furber, Hyde Mountain features dramatic elevation changes and phenomenal lake views, Cliffside golf shots, and more than the occasional photo opportunity!

What they have to say:
A 240 foot drop to the landing area from the tee box makes this a signature hole.
Aim to the left side. Fairway slopes right.

BC Golf Hole

Copper Creek Golf Club Holes #4 & #9

By far one of my favourite golf course in the GTA is Copper Creek Golf Club in Kleinburg. I got a chance to play it the other day for the first time this year and it didn't disappoint.

Very good layout, excellent conditions the greens were perfect, service was exceptional and it was fairly busy and still the pace of play was under 4 1/2 hours! Great day! Here are some of my pics!



Copper Creek Golf Club #4


The second best downhill view next to #10, the par four 4th hole provides a great view and a good tee shot. Not as long as the 10th but the 4th is well bunkered right and is all trouble left!
Par 4 plays 338-447 yards.

What they have to say:
Avoid the 3 bunkers right off the tee is ideal. A good drive leaves a relatively short iron to the long narrow green.


Copper Creek Golf Club Hole #9
Probably a better finishing hole than the par 5 18th, at least as far as the view! This par 4 gives you a nice view back up the hill at the beautiful clubhouse. The 9th requires another good tee shot to avoid the fairway bunkers right and pond down the left. A good drive leaves a short second shot to a slightly elevated green.

Great day at Copper Creek Golf Club!

Ontario Golf Hole

Humber Valley Resort-Newfoundland Golf

Humber Valley Resort-Newfoundland, Canada
I came across a link to Humber Valley while reading Robert Thompson's blog, he is heading out to Newfoundland to see this course and after seeing the pics is he lucky! Check out his blog, a good daily read for Canadian golfers.


Humber Valley Resort-River #6
What they have to say:
The Sixth
Back into the wind. A gentle dogleg with bunkers in the elbow give you an opportunity to cut the corner to reduce the length of a very long second. The green is fairly flat and large, but it needs to be as most players will be using a long iron or fairway wood for their approach. Par is an excellent score here.



Humber Valley Resort River #10
What they have to say:
The Tenth
Par four. Dramatic tee shot into the teeth of the wind played from a pulpit 180 ft above the fairway. The fairway is wide but once on it, one's second is long played across and through a large swale. Bunkers, short and left of the green catch any ball struck less than perfectly. The green is highly contoured with a small and very raised platform back right that is very tough to get to if the greenkeeper has had a bad morning! No guarantees of two putts on this green. Ranked toughest on the back nine, this hole deserves its reputation. Par is an excellent score here.


Newfoundland Golf Hole

Forest City National #13 - London Golf

Forest City National Golf Club #13

I could have pick almost any hole at Forest City National Golf Club in London, Ontario but good par 3 holes always grab my attention. This par 3 #13 plays over 200 yards from the tips and has the added mental pressure for most golfers of water between the tee and green.
Great public golf course.

What they have to say:

Use a long to midiron. Beware of thesteep fall off to theleft and behind the green. The right sideof the green fallshard to the right.Par is a very goodscore here.

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Highlands Links Ingonish Beach, Cape Breton

Highlands Links #15 - Cape Breton Golf

What they have to say;
Tattie Bogle, 540 yards, Par 5 During construction, workers were instructed to pile field stone in the fairway and cover them in a similar way to which potatoes were placed in mounds and covered with thatch in Scotland. Thompson also stated, “This was suggested by the number of potato fields that one could see in this neighbourhood."

As alluded to in the 7th hole description, this hole downwind offers a thrilling chance to get home in two. To do so, the golfer must flirt with the forest and the shoulder of a hillock on the left but if he can carry the ball 260 yards, his tee ball will catch the back slope of the hillock and be propelled within 220 yards of the green. In addition, he is likely to draw a level stance. Thus, the actual playing of the 15th is every bit as spectacular as the view of Whale Island in the distance.

Nova Scotia Golf Hole

Seguin Valley Golf Course-Parry Sound Ontario

Seguin Valley Golf & Country Club #7

There seemed to be some question this spring whether Seguin Valley was open for business or not? Well apparently it lives, for now, and is being run by someone else while the owners/operators decide on its future. Either way the par 3 7th hole is worth a look.

Golfers seem to have a love it or hate it attitude about this course and I plan on testing it myself this summer while on vacation.

I look forward to this hole!

What they have to say:

Unique hole #7 with 180 yard floating bridge and a 60 yard forward floating tee deck.

For those looking for info on Seguin Valley their website has changed from .com to .ca!

http://www.seguinvalleygolf.ca/

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Greywolf Golf Course-Panorama BC Golf

Greywolf Golf Course #6 Par 3

Now this is a par 3! They recommend taking 1 less club, I recommend not getting lost in the scenery Wow!! Par 3 plays 142-200 yards "mostly carry".

Here is another view. That looks easier!!!

What they have to say;

The blue, white, and black tees all require at least one club less and consider the swirling winds from the Toby Creek Valley. Favour the right side as the vertical rock cliffs guard the front, back, and left.

Every hole on this course is worth a look HERE. Greywolf Golf Course, Panorama, BC

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My 18 Holes of Ontario Public Golf

I was talking with friends on the weekend and of course the topic of my favourite course or hole in Ontario came up and it got me thinking what if I could play 18 holes of my choice from courses that I have played? So this is what I have come up with, they are actually the hole number at the given courses, meaning hole #1 is hole #1 at that course. This was fun and I am sure I have missed some but what a round this would be! For fun I have included yardage, green fee, cost per hole and the cost for this dream round would be only $111.06!
#1
DEERHURST HIGHLANDS
PAR 4
PLAYS 290-374
I PLAYED IT AT 351
GREEN FEE $ 160.00
HOLE FEE $ 8.89
http://www.deerhurstresort.com/golf_highlands.html_highlands.html

#2
DON VALLEY GOLF CLUB
PAR 4
PLAYS 400-464
I PLAYED IT AT 435
GREEN FEE $ 52.00
HOLE FEE $ 2.89
http://www.toronto.ca/parks/golf/donvalley.htm

#3
EAGLES NEST GOLF CLUB
PAR 4
PLAYS 326-450
I PLAYED IT AT 430
GREEN FEE $ 185.00
HOLE FEE $ 10.28
http://www.eaglesnestgolf.com/

#4
SILVER LAKES GOLF & CC
PAR 4
PLAYS 297-407
I PLAYED IT AT 388
GREEN FEE $ 75.00
HOLE FEE $ 4.17
http://www.silverlakesgolf.com/main-holes.shtml?Hole%204

#5
KING'S FOREST GOLF CLUB
PAR 3
PLAYS 191-246
I PLAYED IT AT 246
GREEN FEE $ 53.00
HOLE FEE $ 2.94
http://old.hamilton.ca/Visiting-Here/golf/Kings_Forest/default.htm

#6
LEGENDS ON THE NIAGARA-BATTLEFIELD
PAR 5
PLAYS 436-541
I PLAYED IT AT 514
GREEN FEE $ 115.00
HOLE FEE $ 6.39
http://www.niagaraparksgolf.com/legends/battlefield.php

#7
HUNTERS POINTE/LOCHNESS LINKS
PAR 4
PLAYS 260-295
I PLAYED IT AT 295
GREEN FEE $ 75.00
HOLE FEE $ 4.17
http://www.hpgolf.ca/

#8
LIONHEAD-LEGENDS
PAR 3
PLAYS 126-200
I PLAYED IT AT 167
GREEN FEE $ 175.00
HOLE FEE $ 9.72
http://www.golflionhead.com/golf-legends.htm

#9
ANGUS GLEN-SOUTH
PAR 5
PLAYS 451-525
I PLAYED IT AT 525
GREEN FEE $ 175.00
HOLE FEE $ 9.72
http://www.angusglen.com/public/coursesouth.fxml

#10
COPPER CREEK GOLF CLUB
PAR 4
PLAYS 375-459
I PLAYED IT AT 435
GREEN FEE $ 160.00
HOLE FEE $ 8.89
http://www.coppercreek.ca/

#11
KING'S FOREST GOLF CLUB
PAR 4
PLAYS 261-388
I PLAYED IT AT 380
GREEN FEE $ 53.00
HOLE FEE $ 2.94
http://old.hamilton.ca/Visiting-Here/golf/Kings_Forest/default.htm

#12
WESTVIEW GOLF CLUB-LAKELAND #3
PAR 5
PLAYS 502-606
I PLAYED IT AT 606
GREEN FEE $ 59.00
HOLE FEE $ 3.28
http://www.westviewgolf.ca/course_lakeland.html

#13
GLEN ABBEY GOLF CLUB
PAR 5
PLAYS 415-529
I PLAYED IT AT 515
GREEN FEE $ 150.00
HOLE FEE $ 8.33
http://glenabbey.com/

#14
THE RICHMOND HILL GOLF CLUB
PAR 4
PLAYS 386-406
I PLAYED IT AT 406
GREEN FEE $ 78.00
HOLE FEE $ 4.33
http://rhgolf.com/

#15
TABOO RESORT
PAR 3
PLAYS 124-193
I PLAYED IT AT 159
GREEN FEE $ 180.00
HOLE FEE $ 10.00
http://www.tabooresort.com/golf_intro.php

#16
WOODINGTON LAKES
PAR 3
PLAYS 129-179
I PLAYED IT AT 161
GREEN FEE $ 99.00
HOLE FEE $ 5.50
http://www.woodingtonlake.com/pages/hbh16.html

#17
OSPREY VALLEY-HEATHLANDS
PAR 4
PLAYS 353-449
I PLAYED IT AT 426
GREEN FEE $ 80.00
HOLE FEE $ 4.44
http://www.ospreyvalley.com/heathlands.php

#18
WINDERMERE GOLF & CC
PAR 4
PLAYS 250-255
I PLAYED IT AT 255
GREEN FEE $ 75.00
HOLE FEE $ 4.17
http://windermeregolf.ca/

MY 18 HOLES
PAR 72
PLAYED AT A TOTAL YARDAGE OF 6723
TOTAL GREEN FEES $1,999.00
TOTAL FOR MY 18 WOULD BE $ 111.06

The Raven at Lora Bay Hole #2

The Raven At Lora Bay 2007 Telus Skins Game Host Course

Host course of this year's Telus Skins game, this course is sure to please.
The 2nd hole plays under 400 yards from the tips but is well protected with water all down the left side and the fairway is mounded and tee shots can should watch for a bunker that guards the right side for big hitter. Ames(T10th @ +11), Daly(DNQ), Ogilvy(T42nd @ +19), Goosen(M/C) and Monty(M/C) should have fun following the torture of this past weekend's US Open at Oakmont.

Ontario Golf Hole

Morgan Creek Golf Club #15

Morgan Creek Golf Club #15 - BC Golf
What they have to say;

One of Morgan Creek's "Signature holes". Favor your tee shot to the right center of the fairway. The key feature of this hole is the stream angling in front of the green, forcing the player to lay-up or go for it. Trouble awaits approach shots to the right of the green.

BC Golf Hole

Nicklaus North #12 - BC Golf

Nicklaus North Golf Club #12-Whistler Golf

Put mountains in the background and you got me! We don't have that in Ontario.

What they have to say:
Hole 12 at Nicklaus North Golf Course
Considered one of the most memorable holes; this island green par 3 has been rated one of the toughest in the province. A steep crown has caused many shots to roll back into the water.

BC Golf Hole

Furry Creek #14 - BC Golf

Furry Creek #14
I don't know what the rest of the course is like but if it is half as good as 14 looks! This is my first round on my next trip west! It's so good you need 2 views!!

What they have to say:
Hole 14 at Furry Creek Golf & Country Club
"Tee to Sea" Club selection is a key when playing British Columbia's Signature Golf Hole. Add or subtract a club depending on the wind. The safe shot is to the right of the green where a chip and putt should score you a par.

BC Golf Hole

The Club at Bond Head- North Course #7

The Club at Bond Head - North Course #7

Some might be surprised that I chose this hole to highlight when they have a lot of great golf holes. This Par 3 ranks as the second easiest hole on the north course and only plays 167 yards from the tips but just look at that pic. Wow!

Ontario Golf Hole

Perdue Oasis Golf & RV Resort #9

Perdue Oasis #9 Saskatoon Golf

As they say they are rolling out the red cart paths for you! The wind blows across this 27 hole layout! That water is reachable off the tee and is apparently full of trout.

More about Perdue Oasis HERE

Saskatchewan Golf Hole

Dakota Dunes #14 Saskatoon Golf

Dakota Dunes #14

There is a reason this was the best new course in Canada!

What they have to say:

The 14th is the longest four par on the backside and requires accuracy and length to be successful. The tee shot is best aimed at the large sandy waste bunker cut into the hillside and away from the left side pot bunker. This will open up the view to a green that is set in a natural bowl below towering sand dunes.

Saskatchewan Golf Hole