Thundering Waters Golf Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Daly | 72 | 6530 yards | 71.8 | 143 |
| Black | 72 | 6153 yards | 70.0 | 137 |
| Blue | 72 | 5723 yards | 68.0 | 131 |
| White | 72 | 5083 yards | 65.0 | 121 |
| Red | 72 | 4517 yards | 63.5 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daly M: 71.2/131 W: 75.4/144 | 320 | 423 | 201 | 472 | 549 | 180 | 305 | 211 | 501 | 3162 | 210 | 328 | 500 | 227 | 406 | 540 | 170 | 435 | 552 | 3368 | 6530 |
| Black M: 68.9/127 W: 73.7/140 | 310 | 410 | 195 | 462 | 540 | 142 | 295 | 177 | 484 | 3015 | 200 | 304 | 462 | 205 | 381 | 516 | 146 | 398 | 526 | 3138 | 6153 |
| Blue M: 66.5/125 W: 70.9/134 | 300 | 375 | 175 | 450 | 525 | 123 | 261 | 160 | 470 | 2839 | 172 | 279 | 442 | 179 | 349 | 483 | 119 | 372 | 489 | 2884 | 5723 |
| White M: 63.8/117 W: 67.2/123 | 265 | 317 | 146 | 410 | 500 | 103 | 215 | 140 | 435 | 2531 | 150 | 248 | 418 | 150 | 311 | 429 | 96 | 335 | 415 | 2552 | 5083 |
| Red M: 62.0/114 W: 64.4/117 | 232 | 283 | 122 | 394 | 474 | 85 | 184 | 124 | 405 | 2303 | 131 | 228 | 336 | 120 | 263 | 397 | 74 | 274 | 391 | 2214 | 4517 |
| Handicap | 8 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 9 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
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Photo submitted by dperron85 on 08/02/2025
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Photo submitted by dperron85 on 08/02/2025
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Photo submitted by u314162133341 on 07/16/2025
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Photo submitted by u314162133341 on 07/16/2025
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Photo submitted by MikeAroo on 06/17/2024
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Photo submitted by MikeAroo on 06/17/2024
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Photo submitted by MikeAroo on 06/17/2024
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Photo submitted by MikeAroo on 06/17/2024
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Photo submitted by dtaylor96 on 06/22/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161701627 on 06/20/2021
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Ruts on all the greens Photo submitted by Ron2108443 on 07/12/2018
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Constant jackhammering from the high rise construciton. Photo submitted by Ron2108443 on 07/12/2018
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Desert of a Tee Box Photo submitted by Ron2108443 on 07/12/2018
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Deep Ruts on every Green. Photo submitted by Ron2108443 on 07/12/2018
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Bunkers under repair Photo submitted by Ron2108443 on 07/12/2018
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Burlap in Bunkers Photo submitted by Ron2108443 on 07/12/2018
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Photo submitted by steveborisenko on 05/20/2015
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18th green Photo submitted by Debbieholmes on 07/19/2013
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John Daly's cart! Lol. Photo submitted by Debbieholmes on 07/19/2013
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Photo submitted by Jim6422750 on 06/26/2013
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16th Hole Photo submitted by Ernest1975 on 10/13/2012
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18th Hole Photo submitted by Ernest1975 on 10/13/2012
Awesome
Always enjoy a round of golf at Thundering Waters. Staff is very friendly and accommodating. My fail getaway golf course.
Great
would go back in a heart beat. Had a friend from Australia, and anther from Hearst Ontario..They enjoy the day
Skip It
This used to be a fun, well-conditioned course to play ... 10 years ago. I wish I had taken some pictures to show you all but I have seen driving ranges with tee decks in better condition than those at this course. #10 tee box (170ish par 3) is literally 2 paces wide with nary a tuft of grass or a flat spot on it.
Greens were spotty and the grounds crew was still fixing up traps at 1pm. The course has no rangers and starters put out a mix of 2 somes and 4 somes on a busy day making for a horrific pace of play. After 3 hours we arrived at #13 to find 2 groups waiting so we packed it in in frustration.
Needless to say with Grand Niagara, Usher's Creek, Battlefield and Whirlpool to play when you are in the Falls I would not recommend TW at virtually any price.
Golfing for fun
It as a fun day golfing. The weather was perfect. Played the round with my son and a couple we met on the first tee.
The course was in good condition. And we were having a nice time. Nice enough to not notice the waits we have to do intermittently as the twosome ahead of us needs to wait on the flight ahead of them.
After our round the rain started to fall blessing a nice round of golf.
Good Value
The coarse is in great shape. Tight coarse with its fair share of water and sand traps. Difficult to play the first time as there was no GPS on the carts. The coarse was a bit noisy between helicopters, planes, weed wackers , lawn mowers and construction. Great coarse for the value. Would not recommend this coarse to an unskilled golfer.
Bunker rescue
Played this course on vacation and was surprised by all of the bunkers and how bad the sand was in everyone of them. The fairways and greens were great. The pace was slow because of a best ball tournament. We were paired up with two great ladies that had played the course before and that helped a lot. Starter and the young lady in the restaurant were very friendly but the pro shop person didn't really seem like he wanted to be there. I would recommend this course but long hitters leave your driver home.
Great track
Great day out on the course. Conditions were excellent.
Took 5.5 hours to play 13 holes
We waited on every hole. It took us 5.5 hours to play 13 holes. We should have been done the round. We left early because of the ridiculous wait time. For almost $70 play another course in Niagara
Waste of MONEY !!!!!
DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY !!!!
Course had heavy ruts on EVERY green. It is impossible for your ball to break normally. Sometimes you are putting with the ruts, other times on a 45 or 90 degree angle, etc, It's as if a tractor pulled across a heavy garden rake. I've never seen anything like it; even with October aeration. There are also a few tee boxes that were totally dried out; hammering in your tee. There is also a high rise being built. There is constant jack hammering echoing through your entire round. When we complained, the manager had no ideas his greens were in such poor condition. We waited while he inspected the 18th green, We paid full rate and were only offered a rain check after he conceded the poor condition. Beyond these issues, the course layout is quite awkward. You can immediately tell that they had very limited property to work with and the houses look like public housing crammed wherever they could find a spot. This should be rated negative 5. Check the uploaded pics!
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Ruts on all the greens Photo submitted by Ron2108443 on 07/12/2018
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Constant jackhammering from the high rise construciton. Photo submitted by Ron2108443 on 07/12/2018
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Desert of a Tee Box Photo submitted by Ron2108443 on 07/12/2018
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Deep Ruts on every Green. Photo submitted by Ron2108443 on 07/12/2018
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Bunkers under repair Photo submitted by Ron2108443 on 07/12/2018
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Burlap in Bunkers Photo submitted by Ron2108443 on 07/12/2018
WONDERFUL TIME!
We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves at this course. The staff were all VERY friendly. The course was very well maintained. The layout was gorgeous. The difficulty was extremely difficult (for us amateurs), however I loved the challenge. The food was very good. I would definitely recommend this course.
Great Course Layout, poorly maintained
Enjoyable golf layout. Challenging greens in excellent condition.
Tee boxes - had to pound in tees with the clubs.
Sand Traps - No sand, burlap showing, Lousy condition
Staff - Unfriendly
Mowers continued to cut on the greens even when we were putting and on approach shots.
I think John Daly would be very disappointed in the condition of his design.
Would not go again, and wouldn't recommend it to anybody, regardless of handicap.
Terrible layout
Course has 6 par 3 - 6 par 4 and 6 par 5. This course has been destroyed by all the housing being built. Very difficult for average players with a huge amount of sand traps everywhere. Course was ok for condition but not worth the money.
Course in great shape
I had not played here for a few years. The course was exactly how I remembered it. It can be challenging if you miss the fairway. Greens putted true.
Awesome course
we had a wonderful game of golf and enjoyed the course
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Ron, we are always appreciative of feedback, both positive and negative. Our greens were verticut on that day (the reason for the markings), and we did/do apologize for that - we previously unaware until you come in. Some concessions including a complimentary round was offered for your group by our guest services manager. We cannot control the development going on around us, and we do recognize that the setting has changed, however, we do believe that we still offer our patrons a good golf experience. Thank you again for the feedback, it will be shared with the team.