Glen Abbey GC
A view from the left side of a fairway at Glen Abbey Golf Club.
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4.1
901 Reviews (901)
5 Stars
450
4 Stars
260
3 Stars
114
2 Stars
47
1 Stars
30
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.0
85.8%
Recommend this course
758 out of 901 reviews
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4.3
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
91.7%
Recommend this course
11 out of 12 reviews
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4.1
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
84.6%
Recommend this course
33 out of 39 reviews
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Course Highlights
Glen Abbey's iconic course layout and well-maintained conditions consistently impress golfers seeking a historic Canadian Open venue. The notably friendly and welcoming staff elevate the overall experience for visiting players.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 73
Length 7273 yards
Slope 132
Rating 74.7
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Course Details

Year Built 1976
Golf Season May 1 to Nov 1

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
GPS No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.1
901 Reviews (901)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 7
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 10
Bunkers 8
Thick Rough 8
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 8
A Bucket list/Top 100 Pick 7
Entertaining Clients 7
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 12
Worth the Drive 6

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Reviews 3
3.0
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Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Losing its Luster

It was later in the year, but Glen Abbey is not near the condition it has been in the past. The massively inflated green fees depend on rich golfer's who remember what it was and want to reminisce. This course should charge $120 on a weekend, not $241 all the time. If you're going to gouge, at least put some of the profits into course maintenance.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great track

Thoroughly enjoyed playing this gorgeous course on a warm fall day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Fall Golf Day But.....

Arrived for check-in 45 minutes ahead of 10:24 tee time. Advised 1 hour frost delay. Understandable for this time of year. Go in to have breakfast. No food other than pre-made sandwiches. Not open until 11.

Off to range. Good facility and lots of range balls available. They approached us and informed us that they are ahead of time so we got off at 11.

Pace of play slow due to sending them off at 7 or 8 minute intervals. Not a problem until you have so called members zooming pass you to get ahead two three groups to further back up play. Starters and marshals let it go.

Cart broke down on 8th hole. Called clubhouse to bring a cart out. Teed off on 9 and walked up carrying a cart bag. Went into speak to Brian in pro shop about what happened to our replacement cart. He was nice and gave us his due to another employee screwing up.

Overall love playing the Abbey once a year in September or early October. The course and area is spectacular. Greens had been aerated earlier that week but still were in good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fall season is here. Just enjoy maples with golf. Beautiful course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Decent

The course is in decent shape, nothing special. The bunkers aren't in great shape though. The greens were freshly punched, there should have been a discount because of this, or at least let us know ahead of time. Amenities are sufficient but dated. Playing this course is always a pleasure, but has started to loose some of the lustre it has always had for me.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed

Bunkers hasn't been touched all year it looked like, punched greens, no discount on the price to putt like a game of plinko

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Overhyped

For the money charged vs the condition of the course I do not feel it was worth it. Not talking about the leaves etc but more the areas around the green, too many hard patches on the fairways and leading up to the greens and especially the fringe areas. The bunkers were awful too, way too hard and not turned before the days play commenced

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Glen Abbey has lost it

I don’t what’s going on there but it’s gone down the toilet

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

fall

Was just after a tournament. But greens had some small pebbles on, surprising for this. Was leaves in rough but expected this time of year.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not worth the price

Bunkers are in horrible condition. It seems that nobody fixes divots in the fairways or ball marks on the greens. I raised my concerns to the pro shop and they didn’t seem to care. The impression I got was that they know people will play there regardless.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One could always improve!

The greens were true and played fast, like a past Canadian Open course should. However, the extent in which the sand traps have been unmanaged for quite sometime, that leaves a bad taste in one’s mouth after playing this past Canadian Open course. At a rate that is paid to play.this course, all aspects should be above average and not each part of the course such as the sand traps throughout the course are not kept as such.

That should never be allowed to a course with such past history.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Interesting round

Being fall the course had lots of leaves in the rough as expected. Two of the greens had some small rocks/pebbles which was surprising. Saw just 1 Marshall once on the course to ensure pace of play was being followed. We finished in regulation time but we had to wait on every shot, so we could have finished quicker with monitored play.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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