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Brooklea Golf and Country Clubstarstarstar½

  • 8567 Hwy 93 View on map »
  • Midland
  • 705-526-7532 • 800-257-0428
A fixture of the Midland area, this vintage Rene Muylaert design is a cut above the usual public cottage course. This is especially true of the front nine, which drifts over a rolling terrain and criss-crosses a deep, ball-hungry ravine. After an easy opening hole, the real test begins on the second, a 414-yard par four that calls for a bold mid-iron approach over the ravine. The ninth hole is the most distinctive: tee up near an old barn and hit a blind drive to the fescue-lined fairway at the crest of the hill, where you’ll hit downhill to a large green guarded by an enormous trap. It’s gorgeous and tough. The back nine, while considerably tighter, with narrow, tree-lined fairways, is ultimately less interesting than the front. The series of relatively straight, parallel holes becomes a redundant exercise by the time you reach the 16th. Brooklea is worth a trip up Honey Harbour way, though you’ll need to hit it very straight to score well.

27 holes. Championship: 18 holes, 6,600 yards, par 72. West: nine holes, 1,767 yards, par 32

Green Fees:
M–Th $59, F–Su $63 (Championship); M–Th $22, F–Su $25 (West)
Carts:
power $38 (Championship), $18 (West); pull $6
Amenities:
academy, conference and dining facilities, driving range, fitness centre, licensed lounge, pro shop, putting green, outdoor swimming pool
Reservations:
up to two weeks in advance
Location

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