Tarandowah Golfers Club

I had gout so bad that by the second hole I couldnt use my right hand...you would think that would be off putting...but this is one of the best golf experiences I have had to date.better overall more pure than pinehurst #2.from the get go BEST SERVICE EVER..The pro formerly introduced me too the gentleman he was pairing me up with...the course was exceptional(cant wait to play it with 2 hands)..the amenities were geniune well thought out and provided just the right balance to the overall experience..I am still blown away by the experience from start to finish..It is so seldom that you have a perfect experience that leaves no room for ctiticism..Thank you Tarandowah

Classic links style course. Good range of yardages from the tees. Course was in good shape but some bunkers were under repair likely due to recent heavy rains. Pro shop staff are friendly, greens are well kept, and pace of play was good. Overall great course and worth a visit.

I love this course, its always a good challenge. I found the fescue to be thinner that in years past today. Had a strong wind adding to the challenge. Fairways are dry and fast and the greens are great considering this drought summer.

BUT, for a course charging $61 walking rate which is in the upper range of rates in this area I find it very poor that the course is not maintaining their bunkers. I found over the last couple years to find a couple marked as GIR however today there was an abundance of it.

Makes you wonder if the course is struggling if they cant keep bunkers in shape when that is one of main features of the course.

Course played great! The conditions of the fairways and green played favourable because of the amount of recent rain. I have played here on a dry run and the ball just fly's. Some hole's really challenge your strategy and trust in your ball placement because of the greens are surrounded by bunkers.

Only knock on the course like many public courses is the sand traps are poor. Other then that the course plays amazing and is sure to challenge you.

Staff was great and the course was a pleasure to play

Had a great round with a friend. Pace of play was good, the greens were in great shape as were most of the fairways. As stated in numerous other reviews, the bunkers were awful, which leads me to think that ownership or management is starting to care less about this great course.. I will try it again in the near future

This rough at this course is now a little easier than last time I played it. You can find your ball making the game more enjoyable.

Moderately long to very long, depending on your handicap. Need to hit it straight or the fescu comes into play, plus lots of bunker come into play off the tee or on approach shots. Bunkers were well maintained and playable.

Would recommend the course to anyone.

The course is great for beginners and has some challenging spots. Not overly memorable holes, definitely no signature hole. Plays well enough as a country course but man oh man does it take forever to get through this course. Every time there are groups spending way too much time looking for lost balls, play gets bunched up, players too stubborn to allow faster groups through.

Could be a lot better if this could be addressed. Gave up after the first 9 my last time here as it took 3 hours to get through.

A foursome of us made the 1 1/2 hr trek from Toronto to play this course because it seemed to be on all these lists and garnered a lot of favorable reviews.

We had 2/1 coupons so we got on for less than $40 apiece, walking, with a small warm up bucket.

We enjoyed the course, found it challenging in spots but to a man we thought it was unmemorable. Not one hole stood out to us. The conditions were pretty dry, we broke several tees trying to put them in the ground. The greens were very fast but pretty bumpy.

The round was also over 5 hours because so many people ahead of us were spending way too long looking for their balls in the fescue.

Overall nobody was complaining because of what the round cost, but none of us would go out of our way to play it again.

The tee boxes are so hard it takes multiple tries to even put your tee in. Sometimes even breaking your tee trying to put it in the ground. Bunkers are unplayable which is a big negative. Other than that, great layout and fun to play. Could be a lot better though

Love this course! The +hour drive is worth it for me and friends. 5 tee boxes, so as challenging as you can handle. I play several different courses in southwest Ontario and this is just different than the rest; feels like a course from Scotland, I imagine.. Course is in great shape; greens are tricky and are hard to master. Wind adds so much to the day, Again, love this course.

Tarandowah is a great place to play and the pro shop guy is very friendly. There is a good mix of nice holes and then some real challenging ones that makes for a great round with lots of different opportunities.
My one beef would be the sand traps particularly on the front side as they lacked sand, since trap play is a bug a boo for recreational golfer without sand it becomes a real challenge.

Cart parts need to be leveled or paved. They are very bumpy.

HAd heard a lot about this course and wanted to give it a shot.

It sure was different. I didn't find it particularly difficult I was in one bunker all day (after a perfect drive dead center that hit something and kicked dead right). The shots into the greens were bordering on unfair. I understand that you have to roll the ball on opposed to going at the pins, but it was impossible to even get it remotely close. I topped a 5 iron on one of the par threes and ended up roll to within 10 feet of the green.

The bunkers were terrible and in need of work, the fairways were ok, but nothing spectacular, some of the tee decks required two hands to get the tee in the ground and the greens were scuffed up.

I didn't find the greens tough to putt, they did roll true and were fast, but not crazy fast.I had zero three putts which is rare for me.

Overall I am glad I played it, but to none of the holes were particularly memorable they all looked the same.

I would recommend that you play it once to see if it's your style, for me it wasn't, I would rather play Otter Creek, but to each his own.

The staff were very friendly, range was great. Pace ot play way too slow. The group in front of us was a hole behind after 1 and never saw a marshal all day. Took 5 hours to play.

To me the course was very unmemorable the holes all seemed the same. Narrow fairway, Bunkers, fescue, repeat.

With a lot of front pin positions it was basically impossible to get anything close, the greens didn't hold and in many cases you couldn't roll it up, so hit it long hope for a two putt and move on.

Sand in the bunkers was horrible - although the only one I was in was on 18 after a perfect drive dead centre of the kicking directly right, into a bunker in which a had to just punch an eight iron to 100 yards. some will shrug and say that's links golf.

Fairways were in decent shape the greens were hard, full of ball marks, but did roll true.

I wanted to play it, I have played it and likely won't go back. But if you like this kind of course go for it,. I

True link style, pot bunkers, impossible to read greens. Fairways as fast as most clubs greens. This is a real shot makers course (as I learned), course plays true to its distance and when the wind is howling good luck... Staff was indifferent, marshell was helpful and friendly... If you want to really challenge your idea of links golf on this side of the Atlantic, this is your place

super friendly staff accommodated my early arrival
course very attractive
back nine took too long 2:35 to play( on a week day) due to foursome ahead they could not keep up to a fivesome ahead of them of which 3 were walking.
never like to see 5 somes but this time they were not the issue

I played this course the year it opened and really didn't like it. It was still undergoing growing pains and wasn't in the best shape. I'm also not a big fan of Links-style courses. That being said, I was convinced to try it again by some friends that got a good deal there. Am I ever glad I went back. I would now probably consider this one of the best courses I have played. The course was in great shape, great layout and really friendly staff. Nice putting green, chipping area and driving range as well. I really have nothing bad to say about this course and am really glad I came back. It is challenging though, so bring your A game. It could be a long day Lol.

Wow, what a test! My first experience with a "True" links course. So that's what a pot bunker looks like ( from the inside)! Really have to pay attention to detail like slope of fairways, green undulations, and exactly how far you carry each club. Really exposed some weaknesses in my game but I can hardly wait to go back now that I know the layout a bit. Great day!