| There is nothing better than relaxing and playing a | | | | Hall Golf Club members never have to book a tee |
| round of golf on a warm, sunny day with friends. | | | | time. With only 241 equity members, access to |
| Unless you're golfing at one of Canada's renowned | | | | the tee is virtually unrestricted and the pace of |
| golf courses! We have compiled our Top Ten | | | | play is usually under 4 hours. |
| picks for 2007 - Enjoy! | | | | 6. Capilano Golf and Country Club (West |
| 1. The Nation Golf Club of Canada (Woodbridge, | | | | Vancouver, BC) |
| ON) | | | | Designed by the esteemed golf course architect |
| What makes the National Golf Club of Canada so | | | | Stanley Thompson, and considered one of his |
| visually remarkable and challenging at the same | | | | finest efforts, Capilano presents a challenging and |
| time? Much of it lies in the greens. While the | | | | artistic layout that takes full advantage of the |
| fairways can be tricky, they are fair and | | | | topography and natural beauty of its location. |
| navigable. However, the putting surfaces devised | | | | Moreover, Capilano's traditional design and |
| by the Fazios can fray the toughest of nerves. | | | | immaculate conditioning have helped establish its |
| Played at treacherous speeds, and with | | | | reputation as one of the world's premiere |
| undulations that can be both dramatic and subtle, | | | | "members' clubs", where the scratch golfer and |
| the National Golf Club of Canada's greens may be | | | | the high handicapper can share a game from the |
| unrivalled in Canada. While it only plays 7,009 | | | | same set of tees and each enjoy a challenging |
| yards from the tips, the National Golf Club of | | | | and rewarding golf experience. |
| Canada's difficulty became legendary in 1979 | | | | 7. Highlands Links Golf Club (Ingonish Beach , NS) |
| when Lee Trevino shot 67 to win the Canadian | | | | The Highlands Links Golf Club is a special place |
| PGA Championship, setting the course record in | | | | where nature has been sculpted into a |
| the process. Remarkably, considering all the great | | | | one-of-a-kind golf course. This inspired 18-hole, par |
| players that have since tested the National, | | | | 72 course is set within one of Canada's most |
| Trevino's tournament record still stands. | | | | beautiful natural settings - the Cape Breton |
| 2. St. George's (Toronto, ON) | | | | Highlands National Park of Canada. Together, |
| St. George's Golf and Country Club is currently | | | | Thompson's genius, the contributions of the local |
| rated amongst the top three in Canada and | | | | community and the dedicated efforts of Parks |
| amongst the top 100 in the world - facts which | | | | Canada have resulted in the restoration of a |
| generate a great deal of pride among St. | | | | legendary course which delivers a unique |
| George's members, young and old. The club has | | | | experience to all golfers, no matter what level of |
| hosted the Canadian Open on four occasions, the | | | | expertise they bring with them. |
| LPGA Classic on five occasions and most recently, | | | | 8. Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course (Jasper, AB) |
| the du Maurier Champions, Canadian Senior Open. | | | | Highly acclaimed for its challenging layout and |
| St. George's Golf and Country Club's has won | | | | spectacular beauty, the Jasper Park Lodge Golf |
| much praise from noted tour players for its | | | | Club is rated by SCORE Golf Magazine as the #1 |
| persistent demand for accuracy and four finishing | | | | Best Golf Resort in Canada. It has also received |
| holes. | | | | the Gold Tee award from Meetings and Incentive |
| 3. Hamilton Golf and Country Club - West-South | | | | Magazine seven years in a row, and the |
| Course (Ancaster, ON) | | | | Successful Meetings Magazine Pinnacle Award six |
| Some argue that the Hamilton Golf & | | | | years running. Today, this award winning course |
| Country Club is the country's best golf course. It | | | | remains one of the ''must play'' courses in Canada. |
| hosted the Bell Canadian Open in 2003 and | | | | 9. Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club |
| received rave reviews from players, media and | | | | (Vancouver, BC) |
| fans. Hamilton Golf & Country Club currently | | | | Shaughnessy is a well-treed parkland style course |
| has over 1200 members of which, nearly three | | | | overlooking the Fraser River and Strait of Georgia. |
| quarters are golfing members. Players have made | | | | The course was built in 1960 and many of the |
| note of the beauty of the course and the friendly | | | | beautiful trees were donated and planted by the |
| members. | | | | members at that time. There are more than 150 |
| 4. Devil's Paintbrush (Caledon, ON) | | | | species of trees on the property and they flower |
| Since it opened in 1992, Devil's Paintbrush has | | | | at different times between March and September |
| quietly won respect and admiration for its | | | | providing continuing beauty to the surroundings. |
| refreshing character as a links-style course that | | | | Some of the large firs and cedars are more than |
| wouldn't appear out of place alongside The Old | | | | 200 years old. |
| Course at Ballybunion in Ireland. Links-style golf | | | | 10. The Links at Crowbrush Cove (Morell, PE) |
| requires exciting terrain and Devil's Paintbrush has | | | | Overlooking the north shore dunes of PEI, |
| it all-outrageous topography, lovely sweeps of | | | | Crowbush, this course continues to enthrall all |
| land and magnificent scenic vistas. | | | | those that take the challenge to conquer one of |
| 5. Beacon Hall Golf Club (Aurora, ON) | | | | North America's very best. Undulating fairways, |
| Beacon Hall Golf Club is a private, equity-owned | | | | water holes with a wisp of wind, pot bunkers and |
| 18-hole course located in the Oak Ridges Moraine, | | | | challenging greens all come together to provide |
| 30 minutes north of Toronto. Since its opening in | | | | you with an experience not to be forgotten. Truly |
| 1988 it has been ranked amongst the top 10 golf | | | | an unbelievable combination of nature and |
| courses in Canada. Some of the perks? Beacon | | | | imagination. |