It is that time of year again! To celebrate the release of SCOREGolf’s Top 59 Canadian Public Courses, we are giving away a foursome to every course on the list! From Vancouver Island to Newfoundland, Canada is blessed with more than 2,000 beautiful public golf courses.  This is your chance to play at one of the 59 best with friends and family.  Make sure you follow along everyday on our Facebook Page, starting at #59 and working our way up to #1 for your chance to enter! For full contest rules, click here.

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 2019.

59-50 of SCOREGolf‘s Top 59 Canadian Public Courses

59.Whistler GC

Long overshadowed by its Whistler brethren, the oldest course in the B.C. mountain hot spot cracks the Top 59 for the first time. Designed by Arnold Palmer, Whistler GC takes full advantage of its setting, with generous, fir-tree-lined fairways dotted with lakes and streams.

Giveaway Date: July 24, 2019

Winner: Bryan Frizzell

58. 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. Daily rates include two meals, cart and practice balls.

Giveaway Date:  July 24, 2019

Winner: Heather Wilcox

57. King’s Forest

The best municipal golf course in Canada. The popular King’s Forest, designed by Matt Broman in the 1970s, is an eye-popping surprise for all first-timers. Tree-lined fairways and plenty of elevation changes provide an excellent test, and with a peak rate of just $71, it’s one of the best deals in the country too.

Giveaway Date: July 25,2019

Winner: Adam Sabatin

56. Fox Harb’r

The Nova Scotia resort course previously open only to resort guests is now open for outside play. The Graham Cooke design (set to be redone by Thomas McBroom and Doug Carrick) features a back-nine stretch of oceanside holes while the front nine is a parkland style design through wooded areas and over wetlands. It makes for a nice contrast.

Giveaway Date: July 25, 2019

Winner: Anthony Amadio

55.Cordova Bay – Bay  

A Vancouver Island sanctuary, the Bill Robinson-designed Cordova Bay is a lovely track wedged between Elk Lake and the Haro Strait. Plenty of wildlife will join you for your round and you’ll be treated to views of the magnificent Mount Baker off in the distance too. Cordova Bay is known for its excellent conditioning and easy walk.

Giveaway Date: July 26, 2019

Winner: Chad Storring

54. Lora Bay

A pair of Toms — Canadian architect McBroom and major winner Lehman — created Lora Bay near Collingwood, Ont. It features artistic bunkering, golden fescue, severe elevation drops, and a number of strong holes on a property overlooking gorgeous Georgian Bay.

Giveaway Date: July 26, 2019

Winner: Andrea Rothwell

53. Fairview Mountain

Located in the heart of B.C.’s wine country, Fairview Mountain delights the palates of all golfers who play there. Its rolling terrain through the desert mountain landscape offers orchard views throughout, while its putting surfaces are known to be among the purest in the province.

Giveaway Date: July 27, 2019

Winner: Ashley Brenay

52. 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.

Giveaway Date: July 27, 2019

Winner: James Cawley

51. Kawartha

Stanley Thompson had some great parcels of land to work with in his time and this hilly terrain in Peterborough proper was no different. The long-underrated Kawartha, once private but now open to public play, is full of character and charm and includes some stupendous holes. It concludes with a mid-length par 3 over water.

Giveaway Date: July 28, 2019

Winner: Kyle Nixon

50. Deerhurst – Highlands

The Highlands Course at Deerhurst Resort was very important for Ontario’s Muskoka area as it elevated the status of courses there and paved the way for places like Rocky Crest and Taboo. The Bob Cupp-Thomas McBroom collaboration has held up well since opening in 1990.

Giveaway Date: July 28, 2019

Winner: Kayla Nash

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