About
Settler’s Ghost Golf Club is located just outside of Barrie on what was formerly an important Huron Indian settlement. The golf course is an homage to the former inhabitants of the land, including the Huron Indians and emigrants from the British Isles. The golf course was built to maintain the historical integrity and scenic features of the rustic, rolling landscape. The dramatic elevations throughout the course offer stunning panoramic views of the Niagara Escarpment and the Georgian Bay. Settler’s Ghost Golf Club is relatively short at 6,311 yards from the back tees, but there are still some lengthy shots that will appeal to long hitters, including the par-5 eighth, which stretches to 539 yards.
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Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by Nakacarve on 06/27/2024
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Photo submitted by Nakacarve on 06/27/2024
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Photo submitted by Geordie1967 on 11/11/2020
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Photo submitted by Senators41 on 10/11/2020
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Photo submitted by aceontwo on 09/17/2016
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Photo submitted by aceontwo on 09/17/2016
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Photo submitted by aceontwo on 09/17/2016
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Photo submitted by aceontwo on 09/17/2016
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Photo submitted by aceontwo on 09/17/2016
Golfer Reviews
Its OK
The course is in great shape. The greens are very fast. The views are awesome! Unfortunately there are a lot of blind holes/shots. The hole signs and the score card have no pictures of the holes or where the sand traps/hazards are located. Just did not seem fair. We left feeling frustrated.
Nice layout
This year was the first time I played Settlers and now have played it at least 6 times. The tips are 6400 yards, blue is 6000 yards and the white is 5500. The course has always been in great shape and the greens are usually pretty slick. My wife and I both enjoy playing there. The staff is very friendly and the members go out of their way.
Fall View is a bonus
Excellent shape for this time of year, well done Settlers
Great course
Settler's Ghost is a great course. Several holes are blind off the tee due to the hilly nature of the course and flat lies are hard to come by. Greens, traps and fairways are all in excellent condition. The bonus today was $10 per person green fee plus tax and booking fees, but including cart!
Scenic
A beautiful course, very scenic and great variety in the holes. Challenging enough but nothing that you would find to be overwhelming. Look forward to playing there again. Lots of blind shots for a first timer there.
A lovely day of Fall golf
The course was in great condition, fairways almost perfect. First time playing there, needed to drive forward several times to know if the approach was clear. A 'map' of the layout of each hole would have helped. Overall, a beautiful course in great condition.
Fun Track
Fun course, great condition with a 12 dollar replay.
Gettable par 5's with tough greens. Very Enjoyable.
love the layout
This course is always in excellent shape. Greens had just been aerated, but that's fall golf. They're generally very fast and true
Aerated
We would not have driven to Barrie from Toronto if we knew in advance that the greens had sand on them and had been recently aerated.
If the greens would have been better we would give them a 4/5 overall.
Just a couple of minutes off HWY 400 makes it an easy course to get to.
driven past course a thousand times
Live in the area and finally decided to try out the course for the first time. Staff seemed friendly, especially those in pro shop and starters. Play was slow pace but we had been forewarned so I was ok with that. Tee boxes and fairways were in good shape. Greens however were terrible, lots of sand. I would have been more disappointed if I had paid full price for a round. Lastly the drink girl could have used a more friendly approach when speaking to our group about the "rules". For this reason I must give the course a 1 star. Sadly, won't be going back and won't be recommending the course to friends who come to this area to play.
Interesting Challenge
Great test of golf. Great scenic views on a lot of holes. Greens a bit slow for what we were used to. Only negative thing I found was a lot of hidden holes where you couldn't see the group ahead and some balls were hot into us as well as we hit into the group ahead as well. We finally would send someone out ahead to watch for this as well as see where our shots ended up.
Good Day
Course very lush and nicely appointed. Lots of hills and valleys to challenge you. Picturesque vistas. Play was slower than it I would have liked as course crowded.
greqt course
really nice conditions. Greens were fast and challenging. Fairways were in great shape. Very hilly, a tough walk if you have mobility issues.
happy golfer
One of my most favourite golf courses. The views are spectacular, the course layout is challenging yet far. Got a hole in one Aug. 18, 2014 on hole 7, par 3, yahoo!!!
Great value for the money.
Course not at its best - lots of rain in past week
I play the course once or twice a year. It is a fun course and I generally enjoy it. It is a bit quirky with many blind tee shots, especially on the front 9. On a slow day it is best to take a cart fwd to see if fairway is clear. Played on a Sunday mid afternoon - 4.5 hrs is too much. Not a Marshall in sight. Our 3-some had to wait on every shot. Often 2 groups waiting on the tees. Perhaps they are putting out too many golfers with not enough time between tee times. In the past, the course has been in good shape with good, smooth greens with lots of movement and speed. Ths day the course was not at its best. The greens have not yet fully recovered from the winter (in August) or they are having some other problems. It looked like the front 9 greens had been aerated fairly recently or not yet recovered from a previous aeration a while ago. The greens were generally slow and bumpy. There had been a lot of rain in the past week, so maybe this is the reason. All that aside, I would recommend it and would go back again.