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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
No Marshal???
We played on Sunday Oct. 12/14. It was a beautiful day. There was a frost delay and we understand that but as we started the back nine we waited on every shot. At the 14th hole there where three groups waiting because of slow players. We walked off on the 17th hole. When we asked the starter if there was a marshal the was on duty he said no. How can you have a course full of people and nobody moving the pace of play along. What a disappointment to what could have been a great round of golf.
overall great day ,course was in great shape
have not played there in many years went back too check out with ""golf now"" deal $50 dollar all in ...was impressed with course condition ,for this time of year..wouldn,t pay more than that
good course
fairly easy course. wide open fairways but does have some challenging holes
Wouldn't go out of my way to return
Overall, okay experience. We went on a Monday and arrived 45 minutes early for our tee time. The started said he could probably get us off early so we went and paid and were ready to go. They then waited another 15 minutes for the next group to arrive. This foursome was not only late but proceeded to slow down the course for the entire day. Not sure why they just didn't let us go ahead from the beginning. There were 3 twosomes behind our foursome so there were multiple groups watching them tee off at a number of holes. No marshall to be found and no response to our Assistance Required call on our GPS. Course has a lot of undergrowth and fescue, lost a lot of balls. Challenging and much less picturesque and well maintained than other courses we golfed in the area that weekend. Got a good deal on golf now so overall happy with what we paid for.
This course has great features and great views.
Played the course with a friend and we were both pleased with the great condition the course was in. It has a variety of different holes from open fairways to tight ones. The course was very lush and greens smooth and fast.. Very challenging for all levels of golfers. Definitely will play it again.
Great course, terrible service
The course is great.. really enjoyed that...however the service was so bad... We started off 30 minutes behind the starting tee time and on top of that the starter gave us quite a bit of attitude... Later on our Cart died on Hole 15 and we called TWICE to get someone out but nobody answered our call.. we played with 2 other friends who had to push our cart with theirs.. When we came in the starter said he never received our call for assistance..All this was on top of the back 9 being SO slow that the group behind us just LEFT and went home after 14 holes.. there was no marshall checking in on the flow either. Again the course itself is very good but it was a horrible day of service
loved this course once
haven't played here in quite a few years. Changes have not been beneficial for golfing. Condos are an eyesore and they aren't done yet. fairways and greens are in great shape tho. Played (golf paths only) tough to hit near paths as many have hazards or ob nearby. Did not enjoy it the way I did when they opened. Played back tees. 6100 yds. Daly tees no longer exist. blues are 5700. Many longer par 3s and 4s; shorter par 5s. Odd.
Management error
There was a 14 hole tournament booked at same time as our tee time. as a result the pace was slow (6.5 hours) The players in tournament were drinking,were not fixing ball marks on green ( greens looked like it had a bad case of acne)and the usual cans,bottles and plastic glasses littering the course. I would definitely play here again but would ensure there was no tournament that day
Great course
Picked the course because of the John Daly connection. Played early in the a.m. , rained hard the evening before, course was a bit wet. Bunkers could use some attention, but other than that , great challenging course, would go back to play again.
Love this course
Definitely one of the better courses in the Niagara region
challenging
great course. half hour delay do to lack of carts. Very busy as it was long weekend.
Not as good
Not as good as it use to be. Changed and shortened course. No more range. Food not as good. Need rangers to help with pace of play
Wake up early and enjoy
Only complaint is that the greens did not have enough bite in them. Overall it was a great day.
Play from tips as course is short.
Very Slow Play - Disappointed
Had to leave after 11 holes because the play was just too slow. Feel as though course was overbooked. Nearly 4 hours to get to hole 12 and could not wait to finish.
slow pace of play
we had a 10:22 T off. when we arrived they were alerady more than 30 min behind..They had 3 tournaments out there..so we left
Nice Golfcourse but equipment is aging
I have played on this course many times over the years and every year it seems that no money is spent on maintenance of the equipment. This year alone 4 times I had cart with GPS that broke down while playing or the cart was beat up that I could barley drive it. I can play without GPS but that has bad taste in my mouth. Either pull it out or fix it. Few times we had people waiting on 18 hole to take our carts because they were short of carts, because they have a lot of them broken down.
The course over all is very nice and I like to play there but not with that equipment.
I hope that next year we will see new carts with new GPS.
Course in excellent condition
Our twosome second group off the tee. We arrived to a very courteous staff. Allowed us to sit and take pics in John Daly's cart. A lot of risk reward holes, especially on short par 4's. Have read reviews in the past about the condition of course, but we found it impeccable. We will most definitely be back.
Great Day
The course is in excellent shape. We had a great day!
Challenging and picturesque course.
First tee time of morning so did have to wait for anyone. The course overall is in great shape but some bunkers good use some work. Grounds crew were the only ones slowing us down as they were trying to rake out the bunkers as we were trying to tee off on the first 6 holes.
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