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Dragonfly Golf Links
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Dragonfly Golf Club is located in the upper Ottawa Valley in the town of Renfrew, which sits along the Bonnechere River. The course sprawls across rolling hills speckled with exposed rock faces, mature trees, and sparkling blue ponds, all of which come into play throughout. The scenic surroundings can be distracting because of the panoramic views overlooking the Ottawa Valley, but the design will demand your attention. The front nine has a traditional links layout while the back nine plays more like target golf. Despite offering two unique nines, they blend together seamlessly to form a golf course that will test all of your shot making skills. In addition to the golf course, Dragonfly has a driving range with 20 hitting stations and the option of tee matts or natural grass. Chipping and putting greens with a practice bunker are also available adjacent to the range.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back | 72 | 6630 yards | ||
| Middle | 72 | 6002 yards | ||
| Forward | 72 | 5256 yards |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 71.5/129 | 402 | 401 | 435 | 395 | 144 | 488 | 130 | 450 | 500 | 3345 | 355 | 489 | 391 | 215 | 341 | 560 | 371 | 355 | 166 | 3243 | 6588 |
| Blue/White M: 69.9/122 | 402 | 380 | 395 | 395 | 144 | 457 | 125 | 400 | 460 | 3158 | 355 | 448 | 391 | 198 | 341 | 495 | 360 | 355 | 149 | 3092 | 6250 |
| White M: 68.7/114 W: 74.3/131 | 384 | 380 | 395 | 367 | 131 | 457 | 125 | 400 | 460 | 3099 | 275 | 448 | 324 | 198 | 327 | 495 | 360 | 309 | 149 | 2885 | 5984 |
| White/Black M: 67.2/111 W: 72.6/126 | 356 | 360 | 346 | 367 | 131 | 457 | 115 | 346 | 460 | 2938 | 265 | 430 | 324 | 145 | 313 | 495 | 330 | 309 | 133 | 2744 | 5682 |
| Black M: 65.4/105 W: 70.6/123 | 356 | 360 | 346 | 286 | 117 | 423 | 115 | 346 | 394 | 2743 | 265 | 430 | 279 | 145 | 313 | 397 | 330 | 273 | 133 | 2565 | 5308 |
| Black/Gold M: 61.6/103 W: 65.4/111 | 356 | 203 | 213 | 286 | 114 | 304 | 115 | 209 | 394 | 2194 | 233 | 430 | 203 | 112 | 313 | 397 | 197 | 206 | 118 | 2209 | 4403 |
| Gold M: 57.9/89 W: 60.5/91 | 208 | 203 | 213 | 217 | 114 | 304 | 95 | 209 | 289 | 1852 | 233 | 251 | 203 | 112 | 144 | 234 | 197 | 206 | 118 | 1698 | 3550 |
| Handicap | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 72 |
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Best value in the Renfrew Valley
This course is amazing! Staff is superfriendly, course is very intriguing. I like starting on the backnine becauee i find no. 10 a very intriguing opening hole. You can play anything from Driver to 8 iron off this tee. These type of situations make the player think. Overall, Dragonfly is an excellent course that I will continue to play for years to come.
We'll be back
I've played this course three times, once in spring, once in summer, and once in the glorious blaze of fall. Conditions were excellent each time. It's hard to beat Dragonfly for scenery, challenge and variety. The front 9 is open, gently rolling and links-style. The back 9 is more of a highland course, with some tight holes, lots of slopes and elevation changes, rock outcroppings and great scenery all around. Pretty much a whole season's worth of variety on one day. Friendly place, too.
Constantly pushed
My wife and I are avid, though not great golfers. We chose to make the more than an hour long trip to play at Dragonfly hoping to enjoy a great day of golf. Instead our day was completely ruined.
We were paired up with two lovely young ladies who advised us they were beginner golfers and that was fine by us. We too remember when we started, and let's face it, most honest golfers barely break the hundred mark. Our troubles began when the clubhouse put a twosome behind us and expected us to play at their pace versus the foursome that we were. However we did not let that get to us and quickly waived them through so they could play at their pace.
When we began the back nine, we let a twosome who was also arrived there at the same time we did play through. Another twosome showed up being told to start their round at the tenth hole meaning we were now two twosomes and a foursome all at the tenth together. Despite our respectful play allowing others to play through, it seems that this was still not good enough for the over-aggressive club management . We were then told we could not play one of our holes and were expected to pick up our balls and move through skipping a hole even though we were well ahead of the foursome behind us.
I think it is absolutely disgusting that we were not allowed to play the whole course and as such my wife and I were so angry we left having not completed our eighteen. Suffice to say we will not be wasting any more time or money going to Dragonfly. With golf courses all over going into bankruptcy; it baffles my mind why they would want to drive customers away.
Great course...tough layout
The course is very tight with many precise shots needed. Great layout as well as nice greens. Excellent value for the money. Will play again.
Dragonfly golf course
Great course the front 9 was a little ho hum but the back 9 was spectacular. From angled fairways, raised tees and hills galore there's something for everyone. Fairways are narrow but are complemented by huge greens.
Dear Davidbeach
Thanks for your kind words about our golf course. It means a lot to hear you say that "there is something for everyone". I think I blue tees are as difficult a course as anywhere in the Valley, but we are very excited about our new Forward tees which allows a beginner to play the same course without getting "beat up" Hope to see you again soon!
Great variety of shots required
Some really interesting holes. Lots of water and elevation changes.
Thanks for the kind words Melville29744575! We like to think that Dragonfly has something for every golfer of every skill level
Hope to see you soon!
The Dragonfly Team
Not bad for Mid May
Really enjoy playing this course, worth the drive out to Renfrew, the pace of play is slower if you play later in the afternoon. Greens on the front nine are below average right now.. By the middle of June the Greens should be in excellent shape as they normally are.
Dear r1kinds
Thanks for making the drive from Ottawa! Just played this AM and you are right, the green are much better now. Our spring was so cold that the grass did not grow as fast as we would have liked.
Hope to see you again soon!
The Dragonfly Team
Really Great Course
Course has only been open a week, but was in fine shape. Everybody is friendly here, even the maintenance guys on the course. I really liked this course and expect it's pretty fantastic a little bit later in the season. I expect the tips would be a real challenge.
Dear Readlorne
Thanks for joining us this spring. We never get tired of hearing that you (value customers) appreciated our friendly atmosphere, and our course conditioning. We finally got some warmth and rain recently that has brought the course conditions near near perfect. We believe that "the tips" are as difficult a challenge as you will find in the Ottawa Valley!
Thanks for choosing Dragonfly!
The Dragonfly Team
Wet and over priced for spring
We played here just after the course opened and they definitely opened too early. Seems like the owners are hurting for income and wanted to be the first course open with snow still in the bush and around the greens. The course was extremely wet and they were over charging for the spring conditions. We heard several comments about the price from other golfers. The greens were bumpy and full of aeration holes. The course has great scenery but we will not return anytime soon.
Dear golfer1893,
I am sorry that your visit with us did not meet your expectations. I assure you that the owners are not hurting for income, but it is a big deal for us to open as early as possible. Like our golfers, we cant wait to put winter behind us. Our opening week is always well attended because we are willing to open our course earlier than most. I sincerely hope that you will consider visiting us again soon, as we have continued to invest in the course conditioning, the clubhouse and its surrounds. You wont be disappointed! Thanks for your feedback, the Dragonfly Team
Great Spring Condition
The greens were punched and top dressed as you would expect this early in the season so putting was unpredictable. The greens look like they wintered well and are greening up, as is the rest of the course very nicely. They have a BBQ running at the turn for a quick burger or sausage dog, nice.
Expect spring conditions and you will enjoy your round.
Dear rose1876flying
Thanks for making the drive to Dragonfly! Spring condition are well behind us now and we the course is now in excellent shape. There never seems to be a good time to aerate our greens as it is a necessary evil for the long term health of the putting surface. Growing weather was so hard to come by this spring that the punched holes took longer than we would have liked to fill in. Hope to see you again soon!
The Dragonfly Team
Very Good
I enjoyed the day. Great course, beautiful views, well maintained, a great staff and pleasant people on the course every time out.
Suggestions.
the fairway and the rough adjoining the fairway should be cut shorter because I lost my balls twice from a good hit on the fairway .
Best Course This Year
Everything was wonderful, the fairways, the greens, the. Pace of play and the course was fully booked. If I lived closer I would definitely join this coirse
Great Fall Weather and Golf
This course is well maintained and is perfect for fall golfing. Staff is very friendly and the rates are excellent. Worth the drive from Ottawa!
A Pleasant Surprise
Haven't played this course for quite a while, so it was a pleasant surprise to find the course in really good shape. Both the fairways and greens were very well maintained, the staff was friendly and the pace was excellent for a public course - slightly more than 4 hours! The layout was very interesting and not boring at all; every hole had different features and challenges. We got a great deal from Golfnow.com. All in all an excellent day.
fairways, bordure des verts
Les fairways étaient long.
La bordure des verts (frise) étaient mal coupées.
great course great layout
Great course fairway's and greens in great shape only played 17 holes as foursome in front where 3 holes behind and marshal's nowhere to be found 4.hrs45min to complete 17 holes
Hi Gardner2!
Thanks so much for visiting Dragonfly. We hope that you enjoyed your day. Pace of play is an issue everywhere that affects all golfers. Please know that our Player Assistants are being deployed and utilized differently now to recognize small issues with pace of play before they become bigger ones.
We hope you will return soon. Please send us an email to proshop@dragonflygolf.com to reference this comment, so that we may assist you with your booking.
Best regards,
Team Dragonfly
Nice Surprise!
Staying in cottage country my wife and I wanted to play golf. This is a nice course that is kept amazing well. The 2 nines are different in style but enjoyable. The old is wide open, where the new is narrower.
Club house is very comfortable with a great balcony area. If you are in the area try it out.
Thanks for your comment! We are very happy you enjoyed your day and hope you will return soon!
Happy golfing!
The Dragonfly Team
Worth the trip
My husband and I played the course on a Sunday and decided that a trip on a week day would be more satisfying. Play was quite slow but we thought the course was in great shape. The fairways were well kept and the greens were excellent. The front nine was easy but the back nine was more challenging and interesting.
Aesthetically this course is very appealing. They have done a great job dressing up each hole with flowers, cement patio stones for benches to sit on and wood containers to hold garbage and recycling. All in all the course was worth the trip from Lombardy.
The 18th hole was spectacular and should be considered their signature hole.
We enjoyed our day and will be back (but on a week day).
Dear hatgolf
Thanks for coming out to Dragonfly! Our mantra is "worth the drive" and we are glad that you did. Your comments are valuable and we are happy that you approve our course and some of the improvements we have been making We are aware that pace of play can be an issue on busier days and we are trying to staff our player assistants differently to handle the extra traffic we have been getting lately.
Hope to serve you soon,
The Dragonfly team.
Dear Steenroller,
Thanks for taking to time to play Dragonfly Golf Links. There are many course in the area and we are honored that your gave us a chance! Looking forward to seeing you again!