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Brooklea Golf and Country Clubstarstarstar½

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, 6,610 yards, par 72. West: nine holes, 1,735 yards, par 32

Green Fees:
M–Th $53, F–Su $62 (Championship); M–Th $21, F–Su $24 (West)
Carts:
power $34 (Championship), $17 (West); pull $7
Amenities:
academy, club rentals, conference and dining facilities, driving range, fitness centre, licensed lounge, pro shop, putting green, outdoor swimming pool
Reservations:
up to one month in advance
Driving Range Details:
Grass Range
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Putting Green
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Chipping Area
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Practice Bunker
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Instruction
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Bucket Price: $6–$8
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    8567 Hwy 93 , Midland

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