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4.5
795 Reviews (795)
5 Stars
395
4 Stars
338
3 Stars
46
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
96.1%
Recommend this course
767 out of 795 reviews
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4.2
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
91.3%
Recommend this course
21 out of 23 reviews
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4.5
80 Reviews (80)
5 Stars
47
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
95.0%
Recommend this course
76 out of 80 reviews
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Course Highlights
Consistently well-maintained fairways, large forgiving greens, and a challenging layout deliver outstanding value for golfers of all skill levels. Exceptionally friendly staff elevate the experience, earning some of the highest praise from recent visitors.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6914 yards
Slope 124
Rating 72.0

Rockway Vineyards Golf Course offers an 18-hole championship round with the Niagara Escarpment and the Rockway Conservation Area serving as the backdrop. The course sprawls across the vineyards of the Rockway Vineyards Estate Winery. The rolling landscape provides tricky elevation changes and there are numerous ponds and bunkers throughout the golf course. The layout features large, sculpted greens and fairways that are flanked by more than 60 sand bunkers. The front nine features a challenging set of par 4s and fast, undulating greens. Vineyards's back nine begins gently with short approach shots and birdie opportunities but becomes more challenging once you hit the 13th hole, a par-4 dogleg left.

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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Fairways Bent Grass
Golf Season Apr 1 to Oct 31
Architect Robert Moote

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

4.5
795 Reviews (795)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 13
Patio Dining 12
19th Hole Scenic Views 9
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 23
Bunkers 21
Undulating Greens 13
This course/club is great for:
Locals 19
Walkers 16
A Weekend Splurge 14
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 21
Convenient to the City 13
In the 'Burbs 7

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Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Rockways is in fine shape

Love this course!

Everything was in fabulous shape. A little slow, but other than that we were so happy!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 71
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 296
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
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 96
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Always enjoy this course

Pace of play seemed slow, because we waited on the tee at most holes. Actually in the end, I couldn’t believe that we were done in 4 hours. The fairways and greens were in very good shape. The tee blocks were good, better than most courses at present time. The traps were in pretty good shape, would expect them in great shape once we can use rakes, but overall quite good. Always enjoy playing here, especially if you manage a sweet deal with GolfNow. The staff are great. Greens are basically average speed. Can’t wait to play here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Pleasant surprise

Booked a twilight round and it was my first time at Rockway. I was greeted by a very friendly starter who directed me to the pro shop. He realized I was a bit early and paired me up with a twosome so I could go early. Also got to have my own cart! Started on the back side and definitely played the better side first. Worked out good because of the sun setting near the end of the round and the sun was a bit intense finishing up. The course was in great condition considering the dry conditions this summer. Once you realize to club down it all works out. Fairways were plush and bunkers were in much better shape than I would expect with covid rules.

I will definitely be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 296
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 146
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Course has slipped due to drought

Played here a month ago. The greens have suffered since then. A $40 and under course now. Good but needs improvement.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/19/2020

Hi, thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 145
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times 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 42
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dry Conditions

I have played this course many times and will always come back. This time due to the extreme heat we have been having the course in many locations is dry (hard pan) but overall it was still an enjoyable day. I look forward to my next round next week at Rockway!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/13/2020

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Rockway Vineyards Golf Course. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/10/2020

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Rockway Vineyards Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tougher than expected

Excellent course. First time and was not disappointed. Front 9 was more difficult than back 9. Definitely play again due to weak score and some unique holes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 08/10/2020

Hello, we appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Rockway Vineyards Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course that lets you make some mistakes

The course overall is fairly forgiving to beginner and novice golfers being fairly open, but it's no walk in the park as there are some pretty tough holes where strategizing is necessary. Good vibe from the marshalls to the rest of the people working there. It's one of my favourite courses to play for the reasons above.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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