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Royal Niagara Golf Club - Old Canal Course
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About
The Old Canal Course is one of three nine-hole courses at the Royal Niagara Golf & Country Club. Situated between the scenic Niagara Escarpment and the Bruce Trail, the Old Canal Course is named after the historic 120-year-old Welland Canal that borders it. The challenging layout was designed to championship standards, employing several tricky elements including carefully sculpted fairways, rolling greens, and king-size bunkers. True to its name, the golf course features plenty of water throughout. There are several dramatically placed tees perched on the edges of the canal, providing stunning scenery that is unmatched in the Niagara region. All three courses at Royal Niagara Golf & Country Club were built to the same high standards, but each one offers a unique set of challenges.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 36 | 3563 yards | ||
| Blue | 36 | 3307 yards | ||
| White | 36 | 3099 yards | ||
| Red | 36 | 2739 yards | ||
| Green | 36 | 2240 yards |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.5/140 | 382 | 521 | 413 | 426 | 218 | 576 | 171 | 443 | 301 | 3451 | 6984 |
| Blue M: 70.7/134 W: 77.1/142 | 363 | 505 | 385 | 400 | 177 | 538 | 148 | 415 | 280 | 3211 | 6515 |
| White M: 68.2/128 W: 74.5/137 | 340 | 482 | 356 | 374 | 154 | 519 | 127 | 390 | 270 | 3012 | 6080 |
| Red M: 65.6/112 W: 70.3/131 | 312 | 439 | 292 | 334 | 133 | 432 | 107 | 364 | 265 | 2678 | 5407 |
| Green M: 62.2/106 W: 66.2/119 | 235 | 360 | 225 | 275 | 133 | 385 | 107 | 290 | 265 | 2275 | 4450 |
| Handicap | 12 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 8 | ||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Great course
We really enjoyed the course,good sunny but windy day.the course is in very good condition,
Very challenging
Good Course For my Type of Golf
I played the Iron Bridge and Escarpment nines and as told by staff that the Iron Bridge if you play to the fairway you would be rewarded unfortunately i can't drive that way so no rewards the Escarpment course was good fairways were fair and nicely done. Greens were fast in good shape if I could putt my score would have been really good.
Great Golf Tough holes
Some greens were inconsistent fast vs slow, but all was in good shape. Iron bridge will test your confidence with some blind greens and landing areas off the tee!
Golf now wouldn't let me book the $25 hot deal the morning of which was kind of disappointing but...
great course for the dollar
all personal are very friendly, course plays tough from the blues and is a great challenge!
Great Pace!!! Challanging Course!
Great Staff, great day and great course! Took cart. Would have been tricky to walk as there are some holes that have a fair bit of distance between holes. No issues with cart.
You must experience this course
My friend and I played here for the second time, and we loved it. We will return again later in the fall, because the course is on the escarpment there are lots of trees, and that must make this one of the most beautiful destinations for fall golf anywhere. Thank you Royal Niagara
Just So So
The greens are not consistent - some slow, some fast. Only use the course as a last resort. Too many 'hunters' play this course, i.e., foursomes of men who absolutely MUST find that stray ball. Unless it is not busy, the play can be extremely slow.
Great Course - Enjoyed it
Enjoyed the course however the Ranger needs to know what's going on throughout the entire course. He told us to speed up because the people behind us were obviously complaining but there was no where to go because when we got to the next tee box there were already 4 waiting to tee off.
good day out
This was my first round at Iron Bridge and Escarpment and I thoroughly enjoyed the challenge of the courses.
The reception were staff were excellent and we felt we were well treated.
The course was in good condition but we would have appreciated a map of the holes on the score card. I know there was a map at each hole but there's nothing like having one to refer to in your pocket!
We would definitely play again and would recommend the coruse to anyone who has not already played on it!
Challenging, great condition and great service!
A good challenge for any golfer. This is a very well maintained course, beautiful fairways and very fast undulated greens!! Great staff helped to make it a wonderful day!!
had fun playing
Was well kept. Pace of play we good. Course was fun to play.
Awesome course.
Meticulously kept fairways and greens. Great mix of open fairways and challenging doglegs. We enjoyed every minute. We will definitely play again.
Worth playing
Beautiful and challenging course. Recommend players purchase the yardage book. Some difficult holes that are a little easier if you know where to play your ball. Very scenic and well maintained. Definitely worth playing. My husband and I truly enjoyed our round.
fun course to play
course was in excellent shape except the sand bunkers considering we had 4 inches of rain a day and half ago.
this course was fun to play
great day ,not to busy,good value,would play it again
tough
Challenging for length. Have to carry hazards more often than not to reach green.
Speedy Round
Played the Escarpment and the Canal 9. The Escarpment course had fairly generous fairways and sloped greens that were in great shape. The bunkers were muddy in the bottom and were difficult to play out of. Overall though, this 9 was great for your average golfer.
The Canal 9 was quite difficult for your average golfer. A lot of forced carries; however, the course was in great shape. Pick the appropriate tees for your level or you will be looking for your ball quite a bit.
Played the round in 3 hours 45 mins with 2 of us.
The pro shop staff was exvellent and the starters had things well in hand and were very organized.
Poor greens due to ball marks
Inconsistent greens, many ball marks and old non-repairs
Great Course
Enjoyed everything about this course. Marshals are great kept things moving and always checking around the course. Each hole is a new challenge. Greens were fast and somewhat deceiving, need to look close to find the breaks.
Go back any chance I get
Over rated
Just not the quality expected. A target course with forced layups. Greens were very inconsistent in speed and conditioning. Fairways were soft and fluffy grass. Was not suited for less than experienced golfers with good skill set. Not friendly to female golfers who can not carry the ball over the forced layups
