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Royal Niagara Golf Club - Escarpment Course

1 Niagara on the Green Blvd, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, L0S 1J0
(905) 693-9966
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806 Reviews
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About

The Escarpment Course is one of three nine-hole courses at Royal Niagara Golf & Country Club. The course is so named for its layout, which begins at the base of the Niagara Escarpment and snakes upwards to the top of the wooded Escarpment; afterwards it goes back downhill to the clubhouse. The golf course has been built to championship standards with carefully sculpted fairways and cavernous bunkers. There are also undulating greens and water hazards coming into play throughout. The challenging round is complemented by the scenic views provided by Royal Niagara Golf & Country Club's idyllic location between the Escarpment, the Bruce Trail and the Welland Canal

Holes 9
Par 36
Length 3533 yds
Rating N/A
Slope N/A
Type Resort
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Course Details

Rentals & Services

Golf Carts Yes - included in green fee
Pull Carts
Golf Clubs

Practice & Instruction

Driving Range
Golf School Academy
Teaching Pro
Pitching & Chipping Area
Putting Green

Policies

Metal Spikes
Dress code Proper golf attire must be worn on the golf course, driving range, and practice areas at all times (no tee shirts, tank tops, jeans, cut-offs, etc.).

Food & Beverage

Bar
Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
Banquet Facilities
Locker Rooms
Year Built N/A
Golf Season Apr 1 to Nov 30
Architect(s) Ted Baker
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4.2
4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 806 reviews
84.5%
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806
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  • Conditions
    4.3
  • Value
    4.1
  • Layout
    4.3
  • Friendliness
    4.5
  • Pace
    4.2
  • Amenities
    4.0
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Course Highlights
Royal Niagara consistently impresses with well-watered fairways, maintained bunkers, and tricky greens that reward strategic play across multiple nine-hole combinations. Friendly staff, smooth pace of play, and affordable pricing make this a top choice in the Niagara region.

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Golfers Often Mention

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 38
Brunch 12
Patio Dining 12
Course Challenges:
Bunkers 57
Forced Carries 53
Undulating Greens 50
Best For:
Advanced Golfers 45
Locals 39
Playing Multiple Courses 34
Location is:
Worth the Drive 50
Near Local Attractions 47
Convenient to the City 46

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LTeee
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Gets no better

To say this course checks all the boxes is not enough. What a venue. Challenging but fair. Love everything about Royal Niagara

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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u314160956464
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great coarse

Great coarse for the money. A little challenging for a 20 handicap greens were fast and small landing zone.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
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ryceb10
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Nice course, but the mosquitoes were really bad\. Made the round uncomfortable and difficult to enjoy, especially with slow-paced players ahead.

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First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
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Danian999
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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u314160182522
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
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jvos68
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Paul

The course is always in great shape and staff friendly and pace of play was good. We had very little wait time. Thanks

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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matty8808
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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u314162133341
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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richiep1958
T O P 500
Reviews 96
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Big course with very cool greens!

Quite enjoyed this course, did not get to play Ironbound 9, Escarpment 9 was moderately difficult, however, the Old Canal....now that sucker has some bite to it. Fabulous green undulations, plan to 3 putt a few greens if you are on the wrong level. Great conditions throughout.

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First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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u000006367859
Reviews 14
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Perfect Day and Perfect Course

Our first time at the course and we loved it! It was the best public course we have played in the last two years! The fairways were carpet-like maintained and greens were challenging. We loved the course and we will play again at this course with friends in the near future!

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
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uhoyer02
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Nice courses with very friendly staff

Great experience, although driving carts was not allowed in fairways due to heavy rain previously.

Brand new rental clubs, friendly and supportive staff.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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JJMUIR1
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Gpaw1975
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Nice course

Course conditions were good, bunkers were nice fluffy white sand, tee boxes were kept nicely and greens were well manicured. The course is tough but fair. Choose your weapons wisely all‼️🤪

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 2.0
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6xCyh8jFy0Mv3Sfof8xG
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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u000005067488
Reviews 2
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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kriskow
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Beautiful Course !

It's been a while and the changes they made are amazing. Highly Recommend !

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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u314160669381
Reviews 214
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Walked
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Difficulty 5.0
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dmuill
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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YsCMbEMvsM7XAWdLQaFv
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Played

Course layout

This is one of those courses that you stood on the tee and said where is the green which way is the fairway going where do we hit too. After way too may holes like that I said I'll never come back. Not a good experience.

Thought it would be good it wasn't many other courses in Niagara on the lake that are much better.

Not expensive so I guess you get want you pay for

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First Time Playing
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 2.0
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u000006440967
Reviews 22
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
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