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Cranberry Golf Course
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Cranberry Golf Course was carved from the picturesque landscape of southern Georgian Bay and has the distinction of being Canada’s first Audubon Society-certified golf course. There is some slight undulation in the bent grass fairways but overall the terrain is flat, making it accessible for beginners since there are no dramatic elevation changes or severely uneven lies. The front nine has numerous water hazards and plays a bit longer than the back nine due to a handful of lengthy par 5s. Cranberry Golf Course's back nine plays shorter and dryer but there are difficult doglegs and several large, strategically placed sand traps. There are also grass bunkers and contouring around the greens for added challenge.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6618 yards | 72.0 | 128 |
| Blue | 72 | 6292 yards | 70.3 | 124 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5881 yards | 73.8 | 132 |
| White | 72 | 5881 yards | 68.7 | 117 |
| Long Hybrid | 72 | 5503 yards | 67.0 | 114 |
| Long Hybrid (W) | 72 | 5503 yards | 71.7 | 127 |
| Red | 72 | 5223 yards | 65.0 | 109 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5223 yards | 69.2 | 118 |
| Short Hybrid | 72 | 4443 yards | 61.6 | 104 |
| Short Hybrid (W) | 72 | 4443 yards | 65.0 | 110 |
| Yellow | 72 | 4142 yards | 61.0 | 102 |
| Yellow (W) | 72 | 4142 yards | 63.3 | 105 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 71.3/124 | 398 | 420 | 500 | 557 | 171 | 433 | 548 | 243 | 517 | 3787 | 185 | 327 | 144 | 355 | 426 | 469 | 201 | 502 | 161 | 2770 | 6557 |
| Blue M: 70.1/120 W: 75.9/128 | 376 | 410 | 493 | 526 | 157 | 427 | 520 | 219 | 498 | 3626 | 178 | 320 | 136 | 347 | 401 | 438 | 176 | 498 | 159 | 2653 | 6279 |
| White M: 68.1/116 W: 73.8/123 | 352 | 400 | 486 | 518 | 143 | 391 | 494 | 198 | 477 | 3459 | 171 | 305 | 103 | 339 | 375 | 407 | 113 | 472 | 148 | 2433 | 5892 |
| Long Hybrid M: 66.4/114 W: 71.7/120 | 352 | 350 | 437 | 443 | 143 | 337 | 494 | 198 | 477 | 3231 | 134 | 305 | 103 | 339 | 313 | 407 | 113 | 472 | 148 | 2334 | 5565 |
| Red M: 64.7/110 W: 69.5/114 | 311 | 350 | 437 | 443 | 120 | 337 | 475 | 169 | 452 | 3094 | 134 | 245 | 82 | 331 | 313 | 372 | 95 | 448 | 126 | 2146 | 5240 |
| Short Hybrid M: 62.2/105 W: 65.9/106 | 311 | 280 | 296 | 386 | 120 | 241 | 375 | 169 | 364 | 2542 | 134 | 245 | 82 | 286 | 313 | 293 | 95 | 359 | 126 | 1933 | 4475 |
| Yellow M: 61.1/102 W: 64.1/102 | 248 | 280 | 296 | 386 | 102 | 241 | 375 | 122 | 364 | 2414 | 134 | 177 | 82 | 286 | 232 | 293 | 82 | 359 | 98 | 1743 | 4157 |
| Handicap | 11 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 16 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
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very convenient from my condo
wi8ll play this course again
many challenging holes
very pleasant and helpful staff
Excellent !
It is a lengthy walk, but enjoyed it.
Greens are in good shape.
Pin placement on a couple of holes was very tough.
Bunker sand was hard, maybe due to extreme rain storm day before.
Did not feel rushed at any time
About 3.75 hours for the round, good pace
All in all, very nice
want a good days golf
Well worth the money, and a good day , lots of hubby/wife players out there, so not a hard day on the marriage, I recommend it.
I'll be back!
Great course if yu can keep it in the fairway...otherwise bring a lot of balls!
Course has large inviting greens!
Excellent golf course. Challenging especially when wind picks up. Well laid out. Greeted warmly by staff at pro-shop, as well as starter. Bunkers well maintained; tee boxes level and in excellent condition. Greens beautiful.
A 'Resort Course' at its Best
Even though Cranberry is a resort course, it is designed and maintained and plays as good as pretty much any other course and is not overly crowded. The course is always in great condition, and the difficulty level is not overwhelming -- play well and you can score well. I highly recommend playing here.
Good Value
The areas around the greens were in need of some repair, the bunkers were too hard packed and the greens a bit inconsistent, but overall good value and a fun course. Staff is excellent.
friendly , fun , four star
Played on a sunny Thursday afternoon at approx. 1:30 pm . Showed up as a single and went to the range to hit some balls . Range and putting green were included and in very good condition .
Was offered a chance to go out 30 minutes earlier than my booked time ... with a member ... thanks to a sharp employee in the shop . It was a nice to see staff paying attention to detail and offering great customer service .
Playing with a member was a great break as he offered up a lot of " local knowledge " but the course is for the most part straightforward . There are a few doglegs etc where his info came in handy but if you just - hit it where you can see it - ie don't try to be a hero - you will be fine .
Course was in very good condition despite the two days of rain we just had . There was no casual water in play and the cart rule was 90 * but likely could have been scatter . Nice to see them protect the course but still allow 90 * to speed play along .
Greens were great , no winter kill , patches etc and holding quite well . They were a little slow but that was likely done to protect them as it is still early - we have had a late spring . Most importantly - they ran smooth and true .
Saw the marshal twice and the beverage cart at least 4 times so all was good there .
Play ran along smoothly and a slower threesome allowed us through after just a couple of holes - maybe just good manners - maybe the marshall - either way good to see proper etiquette .
All staff i encountered were friendly and knowledgable with respect to their jobs / golf etiquette and made the day enjoyable .
The club house is also a friendly place for a pint or two after your round and they had live entertainment the day i was there .
I would recommend Cranberry Golf Course to any and all golfers . It has 4 tee option on each hole and the holes themselves are varied enough to keep you interested .
Just to prove this last point , i played with my 100 year old hickory shafted clubs from the white tees and shot 78 while my 60+ year old playing partner used his modern clubs from the same tees and shot similar . We could have gone back one or even two sets of tees and made it anywhere from difficult to very very tough .
Thanks to Head pro Myles and his great staff , i'll be back .
Excellent course
The course was in excellent shape. My only issue was with the food. You would think on Father's Day, you would have the half way hut open. Then bought sandwiches off the golf cart that were completely soaked. Other then that, everything about the course was great.
The course is easy to walk
WE arrived early and was let off early - challenging and flat course so good for walkers. Staff was very courteous - it was a good experience overall - finished in 31/2 hours. Will play there again.
Great Value
Course was in great shape and staff was very friendly. Weather was iffy so we were able to get on as a couple and not get paired up, pace was great, we got through in 3 hours. Very enjoyable afternoon.Can't beat the value we got at the price on Golf Now.
Greens were just cut and still too slow
The driving range does not have a club-cleaner and this has been brought to their attention on many occasions. It took the pro shop attendant 10 minutes to coordinate their computer software program with my golfnow. com purchase.
Great excuse for a walk in the park!
Flat course, not many hazards, if in the sand it's easy to get out, good greens and surprisingly hardly any winter damage.
Fun Round
I played with my son and the course was in great shape and fun to play.
Has a great time!
Great course....but
Have played here many times but this was the first time in MY LIFE that we were informed about not keeping pace in a timely manner and there was no one behind us?? WHO CARES....
Think about the customer.....
By the way, our round was 4 1/2 hrs for 4 guys.
Great greens
In great shape friendly staff would play again puts courses in southern ontario to shame
A very nice Resort Course
Excellent picturesque Resort Course in great shape. Very relaxing course to play, fairly tight but with no real difficulties. Long weekend busy but played 18 holes in four hours and fifteen minutes. Clubhouse Staff were friendly and most accommodating. Regards
Great condition for so early in season
The coarse was is great condition for so early. We played at a very fast pace as it was on a Monday and there were were not many people playing. Great value. Nice new carts.
Don't open if you're not ready...
The course was extremely soggy, but I guess that is normal there for the time of year. No power carts were available apparently because it was too soggy. Hmmmm, maybe offer them for cart path use only? The half way shack was closed and on the other side of the property. There was no Marshall on course, so after my three hour front nine I politely told the fellas I was playing with that my shoulder was too sore to keep playing. I expect that the course would be nice to play in the summer when all ammenities are offered, but I was quite disappointed with the condition and the services offered. The only saving grace was that I booked online and paid very little for my green fee so didn't mind so much walking off after nine holes.
Great course!
Cranberry was in great shape for fall. staff was friendly. Will golf again when I'm in Collingwood next year.
