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Tangle Creek Golf Club
- 4730 Essa Sideroad 25 • View on map »
- Thornton
- 705-720-2150 • 866-844-1044
- http://www.tanglecreekgolf.com
Parked five kilometres off Highway 400, southwest of Barrie, Tangle Creek is a really good course that offers reasonable green fees. (There’s probably no better value within an hour’s drive of the downtown core.) Opened in 2002 on a piece of high ground that peeks out over farms and forest, the course was one of architect Rene Muylaert’s last designs. The opening nine is mostly links-style, heavy on the mounds, fescue and sloping greens, with the eponymous creek cutting through the fairways. The back loop, which is a stronger nine, is more traditional country club, bending through the woods and past ponds. The were some glitches when the course first opened, especially on the third, fifth and sixth holes, where the carries from the tee over the water were too far for mere mortals. Those problems were fixed with the addition of more than a dozen new tees, and most holes on the course are now equipped with five different decks. The other big change is a handsome 20,000-square-foot clubhouse that opened in 2006. Techies will also be fascinated by the new GPS system that’s been installed in all the carts; the large screens not only roll out exact yardages and picture-perfect views of hidden greens, but they also allow players to order lunch from the halfway house.
18 holes, 7,194 yards, par 72
- Green Fees:
- M–Th $69, F–Su and holidays $75; M–Su after 3 p.m. $49, after 5 p.m. $34
- Carts:
- power $20 per person, after 5 p.m. $15; pull free
- Amenities:
- clubhouse, driving range, golf academy, pro shop, putting green
- Reservations:
- up to one month in advance
- Driving Range Details:
- Grass Range |
- Putting Green |
- Chipping Area |
- Practice Bunker |
- Instruction |
- Bucket Price: $7–$14
4730 Essa Sideroad 25 , Thornton
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