Thundering Waters Golf Club

Enjoyed the course really need to know where to place the ball a lot of trouble can be had

We had to wait like 10-15 mins at every hole in the back 9 becuz of a small tournament going ahead, which was a brand new experience at this course, but, other than that, it was a good once-in-a-while getaway in the Niagara Falls area. I believe this is one of the best courses when you feel like going out of town and getting some different air.

not what it use to be according to people I know that have played there previously

The sand traps are a JOKE (some had no sand and others were unplayable) and the tee blocks are in terrible condition. For the middle of June there should be no excuses for these deficiencies. The fairways and greens are in good shape but the charge to play is excessive for the overall condition of the facilities. The staff were friendly. The GPS apparently doesn't work on most golf carts which is poor.

Although wet from 3 days of rain still accessible in fairways , greens drainage great . Hole variety still challenging - pay attention to yardage markers - they work. Worth the dollar.

This course is absolutely awful for the 68 bucks we paid.
No driving range anymore, the bunkers have not been groomed in a very long time. Over grown, not groomed or cleaned. One year there was actual modelling clay in them. Terrible.
There wasn't a marshall on the course and the pace of play was slow as slow can be. There wasn't any need for it as the group in front of us was at least a hole or maybe a hole and half behind.
Oh, and we had to ask for a cart that had GPS. Not all the carts have it, and the ones that do have it apparently don't all work. This coming straight from the starters mouth.
3 years ago I had a cart that the emergency brake didn't work and I was told to park the cart on flat ground.
We are surprised that John Daly would agree to have his name associated to this course.

Very, very disappointed that this course has,been let go. Years ago it looked, played,and,was maintained like the advertised photos. There is minimal upkeep of the course, no nice white sand bunkers,anymore, weeds and any left over dirt from construction perhaps! It is only moderately challenging now that it is so shortened. Still a shot makers course and I enjoy the challenging of having to "place the shot". 4 people asked,for their money back, slow play; 1 young guy had to be,greeter, starter, took money in pro shop. I don't mind paying the price for a morning coffee..I do mind that I had to chase around for someone to get a coffee and even then the pot,wasn't on. This course has gone off the radar of what,you must play. There,are,better,around at,better prices!

Played here twice now (3-4 years apart) and have had issues upon arrival both times. First time I arrived for a 6:30 tee time (prebooked and paid online) and the front gate was locked and couldn't get in the driveway 15 minutes before my tee time. 2nd time playing last weekend in May and arrived at 6:45 for a 7:30 tee time and there was staff there but they didn't have a key to the proshop because the person didn't show up for work. The person who was there was really nice about it but still, they had tee times online starting at 6:30 and the guy with the key doesn't show up?
Weather was poor (raining and cold) but enjoyed the round, I like the course and it was in good shape. Food and Beverage prices are a little ridiculous. Cost us nearly $6 for 2 coffees and they were K-cups.
GPS screens are still on the cart but they don't work. I asked the starter to turn ours on and was told "no they don't work, that's why we don't advertise GPS anymore." They should take them off the carts then.
I can forgive some things as the course was in good shape, but its very frustrating about staff not showing up, especially since its happened to me twice now.

The course and it's facilities and staff are great. No complaints at all, I like to play here at least 3 or 4 times a year and it never lets you down. Always a great experience

This course is more pricey than others in the region, but the course conditions are poor, particularly the tees and greens.The course design by John Daly is tricked up and you are going to lose a lot of balls if you are not familiar with it. The carts are equipped with GPS, but most of them do not work. We tried to exchange a cart because the GPS didn't work and the attendant stated that they didn't have one that worked. No one would play this course a second time.

The welcome at the bag drop and the pro shop was excellent and friendly.

The pros: the staff, moderately challenging course
The cons: No driving range, the traps and tee boxes are in dire need of upkeep and maintenance, the clubhouse cafe ran out of different items, and this was a slow day.

The photos you see of the course were taken in better times.

We teed off at 11:30 and by the time we reached the half way house on the 11th hole (second time passing it out of four) it still was not open.

Used under par vouchers and glad we did I would not have wanted to pay more than we did.

I have played this course many times over the last few years, this was the first time this year. They are letting it go! Fairways are filled with bare spots and clover, seond cut might as well be deep rough, greens actually had dadandelions growing out of them, bunkers were hard sand and bunker egdes had not been cut in at least 2 weeks! The worst part of this course were the tee boxes. 16 of 18 looked like the image i have attached. I loved this course for a long time, but they have obviously stopped spending money on the things that matter most to the customers who love to play a challenging well kept course. They did however keep the green fees the same. Will not go back this year. Oh and the turn around clubhouse (lionsden) was closed until 2pm when they had a tournament starting. Told me where their priorities were. Pace of play however was very good.

The overall shape of the course is fantastic except for the greens. The greens looked diseased and were cut very shaggy which made putting difficult.

Great overall considering still early in the season.

Spring golf in Canada with fuzzy greens . Enjoyable

I'd give TW between a 4 to 4.5. Unfortunately I played it before the renovations to accommodate housing and it was a beast then. With many shorter holes now some of the teeth are gone from this Lion. I still have it in the top 10 in Niagara but sadly just outside the top 5. it's wouldn't be fair at this time of year to comment on conditions but it was in great early shape. Historically conditions are high end though. Some neat challenging holes, there are a few where you can drive the green over water or take the smart route. 9 and 18 are great holes. The staff was very friendly in comparison to most.

A great place to play. Pace was good and not overcrowded
In great shape for early play. Greens a bit long but probably due to much rain the previous day.

For it being so early in the season the course was in great condition.

The fairways and greens were in excellent condition. The course was challenging and long. The staff are extra friendly .

This course has alot going for it - great property; lush
fairways and fast, true greens. Course is in very good shape seeing the amount of play it sees based on the condition of most tees. Challenging off the tee and greenside with the amount and depth of the bunkers. There's a chance once in some bunkers just getting out in 1 shot is a shot well played. Greens are large and fast with plenty of swing but very true. Nice variety of par 3's and shorter par 4's. 9th & 18th are certainly their signature holes and the toughest requiring your best tee shots of the day. Very enjoyable, a good score had be had if you avoid the bunkers.