Full Breakdown of Rankings: 100-91 | 90 – 81 | 80 – 71 | 70 – 61 | 60 – 51 | 50 – 41 | 40 – 31 | 30 – 21 | 20 – 11 | 10 – 1 |
90. Point Grey
PRIVATE
Vancouver, B.C.
David Ayton, Jr., 1924 (Riley Johns)
SG Rating: 7.5435
2022 Rank: 79
Point Grey is a solid David Ayton, Jr., design enhanced in recent years by Riley Johns, who constructed three new holes of fine fescue grass. The bunkering here is awesome throughout, and if the club purses a masterplan put forth by Johns, it will surely rise in these rankings.
89. Taboo
PUBLIC
Gravenhurst, Ont.
Ron Garl, 2002 (Alan Chudnovsky)
SG Rating: 7.5446
2022 Rank: 95
Designed by Ron Garl, Taboo was refreshed by Alan Chud and the club’s turf team. New white-sand bunkers have beautified the resort course in Ontario cottage country, though the granite rock outcroppings that define Muskoka golf still take centre stage.
88. Royal Mayfair
PRIVATE
Edmonton, Alta.
Stanley Thompson, 1927 (Les Furber, Ted Locke)
SG Rating: 7.5454
2022 Rank: 66
A Stanley Thompson design tweaked by different architects over the years, Royal Mayfair sits above the North Saskatchewan River and features holes meandering through tall evergreens. Restoring the course back to Thompson’s vision would elevate Royal Mayfair further.
87. Deer Ridge
PRIVATE
Kitchener, Ont.
Thomas McBroom, 1991
SG Rating: 7.5484
2022 Rank: 81
Thomas McBroom’s Deer Ridge in Kitchener, Ont., abuts the Grand River and is full of strong, strategic holes that prelude one of the toughest finishing stretches anywhere. The downhill, water-fronted-and-flanked par-3 16th is particularly strong.
86. Wolf Creek – Old
PUBLIC
Ponoka, Alta.
Rod Whitman, 1984
SG Rating: 7.5542
2022 Rank: 67
The Old Course at Wolf Creek was Rod Whitman’s first solo design and the hometown architect delivered with native fescue areas, nasty pot bunkers and spacious, undulating greens. The resort has seen better times but Whitman’s courses there are no less intriguing.
85. Dundas Valley
PRIVATE
Dundas, Ont.
Stanley Thompson, 1930 (David Moote)
SG Rating: 7.5578
2022 Rank: 99
Dundas Valley’s trademark is most definitely its difficult, yet ingenious, greens, which are heavily influenced by the Niagara Escarpment the Stanley Thompson design fits into nicely. The home course of Mackenzie Hughes, the property features a lot of movement from tee to green.
84. Cobble Beach
PUBLIC
Owen Sound, Ont.
Doug Carrick, 2006
SG Rating: 7.5588
2022 Rank: 87
Cobble Beach is a stunning links-like course on the shores of Georgian Bay. Though the highlights are those holes running towards the water, such as the cascading seventh and lighthouse-hole 17th, Carrick’s inland work is good, too. Severe collection areas around greens make missing targets a problem.
83. Royal Montreal – Red
PRIVATE
Ile Bizard, Que.
Dick Wilson, 1959
SG Rating: 7.5646
2022 Rank: 89
All eyes will be on the Blue Course at Royal Montreal come September’s Presidents Cup, but the club’s Red Course is equally worthy of praise. The course remains largely as Dick Wilson laid it out, with small greens and doglegged holes making positioning paramount.
82. Bear Mountain – Valley
PUBLIC
Victoria, B.C.
Jack and Steve Nicklaus, 2008
SG Rating: 7.5773
2022 Rank: 82
Subtler than its Mountain Course counterpart, but still dramatic thanks to its rocky and wooded terrain, the Valley Course at Bear Mountain is a lovely track. While roomy off the tee, the Jack and Steve Nicklaus design is defended by tiered greens and waste bunkering.
81. Windermere
PRIVATE
Edmonton, Alta.
C.E. Robinson, 1957 (Bill Robinson)
SG Rating: 7.5816
2022 Rank: 58
Southwest of Edmonton, Windermere is an excellent test on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The river comes into play on the back nine, while inland water hazards also protect par. The peninsula-green par-3 12th is one of the layout’s more daunting holes.