Golf Digest Best New Canada 2006

[Steve_ Shaffer]

Here's the link:  http://tinyurl.com/yjjtrp

1. THE RIDGE AT MANITOU
• McKellar, Ont. • 6,815 yards, par 72, $185 (U.S.). • Thomas McBroom, designer. • 705-389-9577. • ridgeatmanitou.com
2. THE C. AT BOND HEAD (SOUTH CSE.)
• Beeton, Ont. • 7,496 yards, par 72, $145. • Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry and Jason Straka. • 905-778-9400. • theclubatbondhead.com
3. BLACK BEAR RIDGE G. CSE.
• Belleville, Ont. • 7,094 yards, par 73, $78. • Brian Magee • 613-968-2327. • blackbearridge.ca.

[Robert Thompson]

This actually seems about right to me -- for the first time in a while I think the GD folks got it right in Canada.

[Ryan Crago]

has anyone played Black Bear Ridge?  Know anything about Brian Magee? and how does that PAR 6 fit in?

just curious.

[Ben Cowan-Dewar]

I think Bond Head is better than Manitou, but it was not the strongest crop.

Ryan,
Brian Magee was the developer/architect, a chap from Toronto who designed and built the course.

[Cliff Hamm]

I know the dollar has weakened but Canadian greens fees look like they've been Americanized.

[Jeff_Mingay]

That's golf in the Toronto area (including Muskoka), Cliff. Other parts of the country are comparatively reasonable.