Thundering Waters GC: #18, #9
Aerial view of the 18th and 9th holes at Thundering Waters Golf Club
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3.9
873 Reviews (873)
5 Stars
295
4 Stars
399
3 Stars
113
2 Stars
35
1 Stars
31
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
84.9%
Recommend this course
743 out of 873 reviews
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4.1
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
3
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3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
10 out of 10 reviews
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3.9
83 Reviews (83)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
81.9%
Recommend this course
68 out of 83 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout uses natural terrain beautifully, delivering a challenging and varied round that consistently earns high marks from recent players. Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play make this an excellent value for the experience offered.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6530 yards
Slope 143
Rating 71.8

Thundering Waters Golf Club, so named for its proximity to the Canadian Horseshoe Falls, has a unique layout that combines a parkland course with the tricky elements of a heathland golf course. There is an interesting combination of drivable par 4s and scenic par 3s that will provide a formidable test for even the most skilled players. The golf course first winds through heavily wooded patches and then finds its way to rugged hills dotted with thick fescue where true links-style holes with deep bunkers and large, undulating greens await you. The layout also features several doglegs and more than 100 bunkers strategically placed throughout. Water hazards come into play on 10 holes. Thundering Waters Golf Club was Canada's first John Daly signature golf course.

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Course Details

Year Built 2005
Golf Season Year round
Architect John Daly (2005)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.9
873 Reviews (873)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
19th Hole Scenic Views 7
Patio Dining 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 54
Water Hazards 42
Undulating Greens 34
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 34
A Weekend Splurge 26
Locals 25
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 44
Near Local Attractions 41
Worth the Drive 23

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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Course....

Great morning round...the fairways were a bit soft but overall very nice conditions. The only draw back I saw were the lack of divot replacement and green ball mark repairs. Lots of dips on the fairways and greens. Well cared for course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Interesting Course Design

I've played this course many times. All but the sand traps are in very good shape. The traps have been altogether abandoned since the onset of COVID so are really now ground under repair. Greens are tricky and plenty of water hazards but it is a short course so good shots will yield birdie putts. Overall a fun, challenging course that requires smart club selection and precision shooting.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
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Previously Played

Too expensive and course could use a revamp

Course is much shorter than it used to be. Some par 5s should definitely be par 4s. Bunkers are not taken care of at all. It's like mud.

Value for money on this site is reasonable. No chance whatsoever I would ever pay full price to play here. Definetely not even close to worth it.

The fairways and roughs are in good shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Great conditions, and pace. Bunkers need work

Played a round here this past week, and the course was in very nice shape. Fairways and greens were well taken care. The only weak spot would be the bunkers. I suppose with COVID the attention has moved to other areas, and you can pick up and play from the grass, but I think a little better care can be made. A rake through, or some weeding would really help. Even if you just added some new sand, I think the course would be really amazing. It just looks like they havent been touched in weeks. I only say this because other courses around the GTA have put some attention here even with the new COVID rules.

But dont get me wrong, thats really the only thing that I could fault the course for. The bunkers, and maybe a louder siren to alert rain delays and such. We barely heard it. Ring that thing for a minute straight!

Great round though, and I will for sure be back. The proshop, and starter were awesome.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 85
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Thunder

Exceptional course in very nice shape. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent course

Always enjoy playing Thundering Waters, scenic and challenging, maybe not for beginners. If you want a golf course where you can us el all the clubs in your bag this is the course. Greens are fast and in excellent condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not bad for the price

The course has a really cool layout and it was in great condition outside of the bunkers which were terrible.

Most of them were mucky and didnt have enough sand in them so if you go into the bunkers its like hitting off of rock hard clay. The staff were all very friendly and accommodating aside one of their course officials who needs to learn how to approach golfers a bit better. After playing the 9th hole you have to play the 10th before you have an opportunity to hit the half way house for food and a drink. After spending a good $40 at the half way house we set on to play the 11th and upon taking a drop off the tee box because of the water hazard the marshall told us “we were slowing play down and backing up the course” he was very rude and should be aware that people do need to stop at the half way house and are bringing business to thr course while so. We weren’t backing anything up as within the next 15 minutes we pulled away from those behind us and caught up to the foursome in front of us but where was he then? He made us feel rushed for no reason.. So the marshals customer service skills and skills and awareness of the half way house coming before the 11th needs some work but other than that everything was great.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course

Challenging fun course with many hazards to avoid. Target golf.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not made for Daly

Very tight course, very target golf with no room for errant tee shots. Course rough and fescue is very high and thick. If you hit the ball out don’t even bother looking. Well kept and nicely manicured. Course is narrow and made for excellent straight shots, can be frustrating....

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Course is in great shape as usual but the bunkers are not maintained at the moment and unplayable at times .

Greens are well taken care and play nice and fast

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout and conditions

Great day at T Waters. Starter got us out early. Tee decks, fairways and greens were perfect. Bunkers had yet to be worked but we we notified of this before the round. Still playable from bunkers because the sand is good. Loved the layout. Interesting design. Variety of holes. Some great scenery. A real gem. And a fast round. We’ll be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Bring Balls

This is a ball eater. Forget your driver unless your short and straight. Too many short par 4s. Anything wild is gone gone gone. Really need great accuracy to play here not good for an average golfer.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Tough course

Great value course. Definitely a tough course, narrow fairways and lots of hazards. Good tee choices and a fun course to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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