November 2006
The city's best loot By Jennifer Cranston
Golf Guide
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Lionhead Golf & Country Club, The Legends
- 8525 Mississauga Rd. • View on map »
- Brampton
- 905-455-8400
If golfers are masochists (and they are), then the Legends course at Lionhead is the grand dominatrix of the Toronto golf scene. For a substantial fee, she offers an array of exquisite punishments: deep bunkers, tall fescue, the wide Credit River, undulating elevated greens, and a number of ponds. She even trash-talks: on the fourth hole, a large sign bluntly warns golfers that they are responsible for any damage they do to the houses lining the fairway. Ouch. Still, the Ted Baker–designed course is a beautiful and well-maintained layout that rambles through a rugged section of the Credit River valley. One of the most memorable holes is the eighth, a long par three over a pond full of massive bulrushes. You’ll have climb up onto a lookout just to see that there is indeed a green somewhere among the hazards. Bring lots of balls and a sense of humour, and feel the pleasure in all that pain.
18 holes, 7,230 yards, par 72
- Green Fees:
- spring and fall M–Su $125, summer $175
- Carts:
- power cart included in green fees
- Amenities:
- club rentals, clubhouse, driving range, lessons, practice chipping and putting greens, pro shop, restaurant, snack bar
- Reservations:
- up to four weeks in advance
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