Thundering Waters GC: #18, #9
Aerial view of the 18th and 9th holes at Thundering Waters Golf Club
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4.0
856 Reviews (856)
5 Stars
287
4 Stars
395
3 Stars
109
2 Stars
34
1 Stars
31
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
86.7%
Recommend this course
727 out of 856 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.8
87 Reviews (87)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
43
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.4
80.5%
Recommend this course
70 out of 87 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.9
105 Reviews (105)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.4
83.8%
Recommend this course
88 out of 105 reviews
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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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4.0
856 Reviews (856)
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Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
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 Excellent
Played On
Reviews 69
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 128
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 250 Contributor
Ontario Advisor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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!

Thanks!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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