A bit rough around the edges (a lot of construction going on), but it was a pretty good course.
Stopped in here with my wife (she just rode along) the first week of April. They were very accommodating as long as you pay the ride along fee. I didn't need a tee time being a single rider, and even if I wasn't, there was one other two some on the entire course. It was kind of chilly that day, so I'm sure that didn't help.
First impressions were not good. A TON of construction going on, around the clubhouse and the whole driveway coming in. I guess they're in the process of building up an entire community here. I had trouble finding a parking lot because every building was just frames of new construction. The pro shop was nice, with Loud Mouth gear everywhere and the crazy John Daly Apparel. It was the opening week, so they were still stocking the shelves.
The guy who pulled the cart around for me told me that they were still working on some teeboxes, and asked that I play one of the three up tees (red, white, or blue). The other options were the black and Daly tees. I would've liked to play from at least the black because the blues made the course pretty short.
The course was in really good condition, especially for the time of year. Hardly any dry or dead patches, and everything was lush green. My only complaint was the bunkers, which appeared to have not been cleaned yet for the season (lots of debris). The greens were super slow (compared to what I'm used to) and some greens weren't consistently cut (which cost me more strokes than I care to talk about). Fairways were in great shape though, and the rough was a good length.
I ended up shooting a 74 for the day (par 72) and I felt like I didn't play well enough to get that score. The course played short and very easy. The par 5s were very short. The first whole was drive-able with a wood (which I did) as it was only 240 yards (par 4).
Overall I had a good experience while on vacation (scoring well helped I'm sure). The course was kind of in a maintenance and building stage, so I didn't get the full effect. The layout is nice and the scenery is pretty cool on some holes (others all you see are construction vehicles and trailers). The staff was very friendly and I stopped into the pro shop on the way out to get a couple of souvenirs. Not sure when I'll be back in Niagara again but I'd be interested to see how the build up on and around the course turns out. read more