Best Courses in Ottawa/Gatineau

[Soup94]

Hello all,

I am moving to the Ottawa/Gatineau area in April for work. I'm an avid golfer and enjoy competitive play, as well as good social play. I have done some research on the "top courses" in Ottawa/Gatineau but was curious to hear any and all advice. I'm looking for suggestions regarding the best clubs around this area, both course design and personnel/staff wise. Looking to make some new golf friendships in the meantime and join a challenging, yet gettable/fun course! Any and all suggestions are greatly appreciated.

[jvincent]

Are you looking at private or public? Also, what's your budget?

[Soup94]

Thanks for the timely reply- I should have mentioned... Private or public honestly. I currently play out of a public course in Muskoka Ontario but usually play a few private clublink courses a year. So it doesn't really matter, as long the course is well maintained and the general vibes associated with staff and other members are good, I'm happy. I'm looking to spend no more than $800- $1700 a year. I will be 22 this upcoming year so I generally fall into the Intermediate category price wise! Thank you!

[jvincent]

I haven't kept up with the membership rates at Clublink, but I think the higher end private clubs (Hunt, Royal Ottawa, Rideauview, Rivermead) will be out of your price range.

Greensmere is semi-private and is pretty good value for the $$$. Stonebridge, also semi-private now, has a pretty good intermediate package.

As far as public goes, tops in the city are Equinelle, Loch March, The Marshes (see I can be objective!).

[Soup94]

I've spoke to the clublink sales rep and a membership at Club De Golf Hautes Plaines is $1300 annually which includes the initiation fee and Eagle Creek in Ottawa will cost me $1700 annually including the initiation fee. Overall pretty good. Thanks for the quick list! Where do you play out of? or best prefer to play?

[jvincent]

I'm a member at Rideauview.

My favorite course in Ottawa is Eagle Creek but it's too far out of town for me to play there as a member and the combination of course and membership at Rideauview is hard to beat.

[TLB]

Another option you could look at is trying out one of the many associations here in Ottawa. At a very good price, you can sample dozens of courses your first year and decide from there ...

[Pine View]

Pine View's Intermediate Membership is $1025 with no F&B minimum. We have 36 holes and also include a Corporate Golf/Golf-Select membership that allows you to play 70 courses in the Ottawa area at reduced rates.

We have 2 weekly match play leagues (Sunday & Thursday) as well as Men's night (Wednesday) and other fun events for members.