I read four different references to the course in the last two weeks. Thought a few pictures would be helpful. It was Canada's number one course for a very long time till Highlands took the crown, only to pass it on to St. Georges.
The course was by Tom and George Fazio and was built in 1974. The course has been made slightly easier over time, but still is one of the toughest tests in Canada. There is no question that this is the best modern course in Canada, and even though I perfer the older layouts, I personally have no problem with this being the number one course in the country.
As the photos display, the land is outstanding and Tom (and George?-listed only some times) put together a great routing with many great holes. I don't know where this fits into Tom's body of work, but it is very early in his career. It is still my favourite course by Tom, and I think what I like is that everything isn't shaped to be receptive or for playability. This course is tough. Many landing areas are extremely tight and many greens repel the ball away. Most of the holes run naturally through the landscape, I have often wondered if he would have moved more earth if he did it now.
Some of the best courses many architects have done were there first, I have often wondered if this was the case.
the 3rd shot to the par 5, 4th
the 180 yard par 5th
the tee shot on 7th, an incredible two shotter
after a perfect drive another 200 in to the 7th green
the second shot to the 11th
the 13th green taken from the hill right of the fairway
the 17th green site, 430 yard par 4, taken from the clubhouse
one of the most photographed green sites in Canada.