Course Review: Laval Sur-le-lac (Green Course)
Laval Sur-le-lac (Green Course) Designer: Willie Park Jr. (1917) There are a number of Willie Park courses across Canada, and interestingly all of them – Weston, Mount Bruno, Calgary G&CC, and...
View ArticleHow good is Cabot Links?
That’s the question that I left wondering about after having played it four times last week. Including the two rounds I played last year and the couple of 10-hole loops I had in July, I’ve tackled the...
View ArticleIn Photos: Highlands Links and Stanley Thompson Memorial
As Rob detailed in his post last week, Highlands Links is in as good a shape as its ever been. It still needs work in many areas (most notably 6), but the restoration spearheaded by Ian Andrew and...
View ArticleCourse Review: Streamsong Resort (Polk County, Florida)
Course Review: Streamsong (Polk County, Florida) Designers: Red – Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw; Blue – Tom Doak Opens: December, 2012 Overview: First there was Bandon Dunes. Then there was Bandon...
View ArticleCourse review: Rideau View Country Club
Course Review: Rideau View (Manotick, Ont.) Designer: Howard Watson/Robbie Robinson Overview: Rideau View finally received some attention last year when it vaulted into SCOREGolf’s Top 100 courses...
View ArticleStreamsong, Tom Doak and the Renaissance Cup
I’d never met Tom Doak — at least until last week. Sure I’d spoken to him on the phone, gone back and forth by email, and even received a signed copy of the Confidential Guide to Golf Courses in the...
View ArticleStorey Creek Golf Club
By now most of you know my review style, less of the boring descriptive bunk of each individual hole and more of what the experience is all about. Storey Creek Golf Club is a magical place to play. Not...
View ArticlePredator Ridge’s Ridge Course — Carrick’s best?
The more I play design Doug Carrick’s Ridge Course at Predator Ridge, the more I’m convinced it might well be the designer’s best work. It is a great deal of fun to play, it has enough challenge to be...
View ArticleCabot Cliffs will eclipse Cabot Links as Canada’s best course
Cabot Links is the best course in Canada. Don’t take my word for it – Golf Magazine ranked it #82 in the world in its recent list of the best on the planet. But after having seen a rough routing for...
View ArticleMuskoka Review: Bigwin Island (Lake of Bays)
Course: Bigwin Island – a Doug Carrick course that is open to the public in shoulder season, it is certainly a contender for the top facility in Muskoka. Golfers get to the course, on a historic...
View ArticleGolf review: Rocky Crest (Mactier, Ont.)
Course review: Rocky Crest Golf Club (Mactier, Ont.) Designer: Thomas McBroom This is on most people’s short list for best course designed by Thomas McBroom, who has had several kicks at creating a...
View ArticleLooper tales: Caddying for a PGA Tour Canada winner
Last week I talked about looping for my friend Ryan Williams. Well, it was an interesting week indeed, with Williams winning on the final hole. I’ve written about the experience for Golf Canada....
View ArticleCourse preview: Cabot Cliffs (back nine)
Cabot Links—Back Nine Inverness, NS Designer: Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw Truthfully, to date the back nine has received a bulk of the attention for Cabot Cliffs, thanks to its 16th hole. So let’s get...
View ArticleCourse preview: St. George’s reworked
Course preview: St. George’s G&CC (Etobicoke, Ont.) Designer: Stanley Thompson with renovations by Robbie Robinson Consulting architects: Ian Andrew and Tom Doak When it is great already, is it...
View ArticleHighlands Links taken over by Ontario’s Golf North
I’ve had huge affection for Highlands Links since I first saw it 15 years ago. I’ve been fortunate to have the time to play it again and again and investigate the multitudes of nuances lying hidden in...
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