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 |
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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
Needs maintenance
Fairways were in nice shape. Beyond that, this course needs a lot of attention. I’ve never seen bunkers that bad. I mean absolutely horrible. Putting was tough to miss all the old holes and many tees had little grass. Staff was very friendly. Maybe because they are embarrassed. Won’t go back. Too many other courses to choose from in the area with better conditions.
Thundering waters meh!
So with cart it's around $ 80 canadian which seem average except for the fact that the bunkers are not maintained whatsoever and the tee boxes are very rough. Nobody fixes their ball marks on the green which us normal but when you get in a bunker , they have 10% sand and 90 % hard clay , they are so bad that the drainage pipes are exposed. Course was great years ago but now I can't see anyone paying for a membership there sorry folks , and I loved that track
Great course. Weather was crappy
The course is very good and very challenging. We played through rain and had to stop for 20 minutes because of lightning. The pace was excellent due to the weather. For the amount of rain the drainage was very good. A couple of greens had a little pooling but overall was great. Will definitely play again.
Great layout and from the right tees, very enjoyable.
Some of the bunkers are still out of play but overall very nice track. Play from the right tees and it is very enjoyable.
Golf at its best.
Love this layout for any golfers .will enjoy it if they take the chance s for a risk and reward enjoy.
Bunkers are unplayable
It’s a nice course with a lot of potential, quite a few tees were in rough shape and the bunkers require maintenance.
Would have given it a 5 star if bunkers were in play.
Nice course, challenging but play from the proper tees and it is very enjoyable.
Great layout
I haven't been to this course in a while and it's still a nice layout but the sand traps are the worse. You can't even hit out of them! The guys that we played with said that the members don't hit out of them and just take a drop. Sad to see. We still had a great time and the staff was awesome! Ty
Fun course
This is a very short course, but the variety in the holes and the ability to score make it a really fun course for target golf.
Bunkers are currently being worked on to improve drainage, and the course definitely gets very wet in places, but otherwise, it’s in great shape.
Yearly visit
We try to get down to Niagara and play this course once a year. This year some of the conditions were surprising. The starter was very friendly. Inside staff were also welcoming. Carts are still in good shape. Some of the tees (especially the par 3's) had very little grass anywhere and did not look like they were trying to fix them. Most of the sand traps were awful. They looked like they were all under repair. We just took our ball out to the nearest grass. Fairways were good, except it looked like many players are too good to replace or repair their divots and greens were medium fast and true, but again too many players not fixing their ball marks. Definitely not the course's fault. We'll come back again next year and see if there's any improvement.
Decent Course
It's been a while since I played this course and the conditions were great except the sand traps. What a joke, they were in terrible condition. Hardly any sand and not well kept. The problem is that they have a ton of sand traps and if you're not going to take care of them, why have them?
We still enjoyed our round and the staff was very friendly and accommodating!
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