It's been at least fifteen years since I've played this wonderful golf course and about three years since I've played any golf at all. I recently picked it up again and this was only my fourth round for the year. It was going to be a challenge, especially since it was unusually cold and windy on this mid-August day. It's also a pretty tough course that demands you to know how far you hit each club. It was going to be a challenging day!
Skipping to the end of our round, it wasn't as bad as I had anticipated. Yes, there were some errant shots but I scored better than I expected, even though I missed several chances at birdie. It took four hours to get around the course, not bad at all.
The course was in great shape! Many of the trees were much bigger than the last time I was here, making some of the fairways feel narrow. Kudos to the greens keepers for the well manicured greens that were rolling at just the right speed.
After the round, we had lunch at the clubhouse - a Classic Chicken Caesar Wrap, Montreal Smoke Stack sandwich, a Clubhouse sandwich, and Onion Rings. The food was all good, with good flavours and very generous portions. Our server was quite pleasant and courteous. This was a very good meal!
Although this course isn't exactly close to home, it's a great midway point for playing a round with a good friend who lives in Port Hope. Same time next week? read more