In celebration of SCOREGolf’s Top 59 Public Golf Courses Ranking, we recently hosted Canada’s Top 59 Golf Giveaway, where we gave away a foursome to every course on the list! With thousands of entries from coast-to-coast, we want to thank everyone that entered and congratulate all of our winners.
When SCOREGolf first launched its Top List in 2013, they chose 59 to coincide with golf’s coveted score, which had been carded at the game’s highest levels only a few times. Despite Jim Furyk coming along and bettering the score when he shot a 58 in 2016, the list remains the same size this year.
Using a rating scale that measures beauty, strategy, challenge, design, conditioning, Par 3s, Par 4s, Par 5s and fun factor, below is the Top 59 Public Golf Courses in Canada in 2017.
59-50 of SCOREGolf‘s Top 59 Canadian Public Courses
59. Fox Creek
A Graham Cooke creation, Fox Creek has long been considered New Brunswick’s best public golf course thanks to its wonderfully manicured, rolling fairways that dip and dive through various hazards and stands of tall trees.
Winner: Justin Willness
58. Ambassador
Though he had to sculpt Ambassador out of relatively flat land, Thomas McBroom showed great restraint in keeping the course playable for all thanks to its wide fairways and on-grade greens. Ambassador, with a peak rate of $52, ranks as the best value in Canada, according to SCOREGolf.
Winner: Josh DeMattos
57. Tarandowah
English architect Martin Hawtree shocked southwestern Ontario golfers when he built an incredible, links-style course out of farmland near London. In fact, outside of Cabot Links, some consider Tarandowah to be the best links interpretation in Canada.
Winner: Bob Therault
56. Salmon Arm
Though it was originally built in 1928, Les Furber has greatly enhanced Salmon Arm over the years to make an already excellent course even better. On billowing property in the seclusion of interior B.C., it’s a fun adventure.
Winner: Eli Neapetung
55. The Links at Brunello
One of a few new golf courses to have opened in the last few years, Tom McBroom’s Links at Brunello immediately impressed visitors thanks to some breathtaking tee shots and its variety of holes. A busy hub outside of Halifax, it’s been a big draw for juniors.
Winner: Jason Dwerdfeger
54. Wooden Sticks
Wooden Sticks gained immediate acclaim upon opening in 2000 for its replica holes in homage to such famed courses as St. Andrews, Augusta National, Oakmont and TPC Sawgrass. However, Ron Garl’s original frames may be the best on the property.
Winner: Tim Parks
53. Lora Bay
A pair of Toms — Canadian architect McBroom and major winner Lehman — created Lora Bay near Collingwood, Ontario. It features artistic bunkering and some excellent holes overlooking gorgeous Georgian Bay.
Winner: Mark William MacDougall
52. Grand Niagara
One of only two original Rees Jones designs in Canada, Grand Niagara wows golfers with its conditioning, contours and intricate green complexes. Though filled with mostly open holes, it changes pace for a few holes when it meanders through a majestic forest.
Winner: Mike Johnson
51. Silvertip
Few courses, if any, offer the mountain vistas that Silvertip does. A rollercoaster ride through the Alberta Rockies, the course is as dramatic as it gets in this country with the Three Sisters Mountain Peaks towering high above you. Brace for the thrill and enjoy the ride.
Winner: Bryan Ziegler
50. Storey Creek
Les Furber created a Vancouver Island paradise when he built Storey Creek, a course known for its secluded holes cut through old forest growth. Many consider it Furber’s best, and most underappreciated, design.
Winner: Jake Greening
Supper and great
Deer Creek Ajax, ON
It would be great to win, one of the tips with my buddies any of the 59 courses will do, they all look so awesome ⛳️️
Trips smh!
Any course would be great
Major golf addict
This would be an awesome golf pkg to win as its close to home and I never get the opportunity to ever play there!!Pick me please
I really would love to play at any one of these courses. It’s on my bucket list to play a super golf course, and my time is slowly running out.
I really would love to win.
I think this is a really good idea.
Great courses be wonderful get opportunity to golf one.
Free golf is always great.
As a new golfer I’m already hooked on the game! It would be amazing to play any of these gorgeous courses!
Id love the chance to play any course out west specially Banff Springs
Looking forward to being chosen for a round!!!
Awesome!
Yes please I LOVE golf and would be so appreciative as it’s a little too expensive :((; and take my dad and brother and brother in law :-))
I would love to win and play Wooden Sticks , I would love to take my Grandson , he is hooked on golf and playing so well.
Thanking you in advance..
I would love to play Wooden Sticks.
I would take my Grandson,,,who is hooked on golf and playing well..
Thank You
Would love to play any of these courses.
Play Foxcreek golf course again .
Beautiful courses I would love to go to any of them.
Cabot links and Cabot Cliffs are far better courses than any in Scotland
Can’t wait to golf one of these courses
Would love to win one of these packages
WOW!
Nice
Bell Bay GC, Baddeck, NS is a hidden gem.
How cool is that..Wow!..I would be so stoked to win this like you wouldn’t believe..fingers crossed..
Played once in British Columbia ,best course ever. Kelowna
This is a great contest and a way to showcase the many terrific golf courses that are right here throughout Canada. We have some of the most beautiful and diverse landscapes in the world that allow for amazing designs to be enjoyed by golfers from around the world. Good for you Golftown for helping advertise these courses and allowing people the opportunity to have the ability to visit so any terriifc and amazing golf course destinations
Love to win this, be a fun time
Love to win this, be a fun time
Niagara Falls
The view at Silvertip certainly is breathtaking!
My wife is new to the game of golf, and she’s already loving it. Any of one these locations would make a great wedding anniversary surprise.
So many beautiful courses. Very nice of golftown to give away some unforgettable memories.
would love this for my 30th birthday 🙂
Played some of high rated courses would love to be able to play them all and see if my ranking is the same.
Scott
Winning an opportunity to play at one of the best golf courses in Canada would a chance of a lifetime.
Glad to see Lora Bay made the list. It truly is an incredible course. The location just north of Toronto in Cottage Country makes it a great get away. The views of Georgian Bay are amazing, definitely world class.