Lionhead Golf and Country Club - Legends

I have played Lionhead many many times - and given the winter we had I was surprised by the shape the course was in. I am used to it being in pristine shape but with the winter we had I wasnt expecting much, but the conditions exceeded my expectations.
There were a LOT of trees down from the ice storm (including that pesky one at number 1 that blocked a shot from the right side of the fairway) and it is clear that the grounds crews have worked tirelessly to clear away debris.
I cant wait to play again in month or so once the greens get cleaned up some more and rolled a couple of times.

Excellent considering the winter we had, staff is great and accommodating, food is a little over priced but would continue playing there regularly.
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For the season, the course was to be expected. They are doing a large construction job, the course has a great amount of dead debris and needs loads of clean up. The bridges were needing repairs as well. For the conditions, the price was far too high. On a bright note, the layout is nice and the bunkers were in good shape and the river was stocked with trout.

Normally a great course in great condition but on this day, understandably not to good for time of year

We've played this course a number of times over the years. The facility has two championship courses and a well developed practice area. The facility books alot of tournaments, and for me, the quality of the experience and maintenance of the facility has degraded over the years. The layout is challenging on both courses, and the pace of play can be very slow, as the courses are generally not marshalled well in my experience. Our circumstance on this day at Legends was very mixed. We had an early morning tee time using a GolfNow "Hot Rate", which was excellent value. There was no one on the course ahead of us, so we played at a good pace. The course was being prepared for a tournament in the afternoon, and the maintenance staff appeared to be more focused on their task to prepare the course, than acknowledging our twosome. Between the sounds of cutting equipment and gas carts, and the staff doing their work on many of the holes we were trying to play, it made for a very distracting round. This is an isolated incident, though it made for a poor experience for us. It also makes me think twice about what is happening on the course when "Hot Deals" are being offered. I shared our experience with the head pro when we finished the round and he appreciated the feedback, and was kind enough to invite us back. His offer was genuine, though with the competition in the area, we'll likely look elsewhere before returning.

This place is so full of itself. There are way to many Ontario courses then to place this one ever again. Oh and here a tip....bring your own GPS. There is none on the carts and there are no yardage markers anywhere. Only a few sprinkler heads if you can find em. You would think Iggy could afford a ball was station at the tee box...once again no.

Bub eye Lionhead. Smell ya later.

The day we played the weather was cold and damp and yet we had a very enjoyable time. The fairways are quite firm even after the rain and the greens were smooth.

first group off on a lovely fall morning. was cart path only but always a challenge and treat to play

Love this course. It keeps you honest and your ego at bay. You really need to be accurate and realistic about your club selection.

The marshalls are always great. They'll give you any advice you need and will even chat with you on the tee box.

great course and enjoyable to play. If you get atleast 80% of your shots right you can score under 90.

I found the staff to be helpful and knowledgeable. Professional and ready to help at all times. I will for sure be playing this course again.

This course is picturesque and well maintained. It's a challenge for all skill levels.

It took us 5 hours and 20 minutes to play 18 holes. Several holes had 3 groups waiting to tee off. Not a good experience.

Lionhead is a gem in the greater toronto area. It is a beautiful course that is well maintained. It was a pleasure to play.

Lionhead - Legends was a pleasure to play again. The course was in great condition, despite being a heavy rain the night before. Pace of play was good. Only had to wait to shoot twice. Challenging course for both the long and short game.
As usual, the halfway house service was painfully slow. Otherwise, the day would be perfect.

I enjoyed the course at the reduced rate through golfnow.com. My game and budget wouldn't include this course under normal conditions. This was a treat, helped by the fabulous fall weather. Perhaps because the land is low, I found the course to be very wet even though there had been little rain for days. The drainage must be poor. The golf course guide would have been a big help but we were too cheap to spend the $5. Don't know if the full-rate payers get it free but I think the club could and should be more generous. Apart from the wetness, the course was in good shape and a real challenge.

This Course was very challenging to me. I had to think about ball placement and approach shot

Excellent course and a lot of fun. Greens were very challenging and some very tight approaches, especially on the back nine. I played from the blues and from what I could tell only a few holes would have been stretched out to a ridiculous length by going to the tips. It was tough but I am surprised it is sloped as high as it is. I'm a 18 and shot 98 and that was a lot of three putts. I thoroughly enjoyed it but again, remain surprised that a scratch or single digit player would find this course so tough.

Enjoyed playing this challenging course on a beautiful fall day. Really need to be accurate and some long second shots required to clear hazards. Some very difficult pin placements. Good to read hole by hole descriptions on course website for tips.

Still crowded. Won't finish 18 holes if tee off after 2:15. Great condition, tough rolling greens. Not sure if the Legends is third toughest course in NA as per 2000 Golf Digest article. Maybe from the Black tees, it is challenging to score in the low 70'. I think Silver Tip in BC would be tougher, Devil's Pulpit also harder.
Overall, condition and scenery can't beat either Legends or Masters. Glad it didn't get acquired by Club Link.

The price deal was a bit too expensive. I think Golfnow.com could make out some deal with the Lionhead - Legend course with better pricing. All other services were great!!