When Lionhead made its splashy debut in 1991, the club was the first in Canada to offer the tony country club experience at a public facility. Such early guests as Michael Jordan and Arnold Palmer reinforced the fact that Lionhead was the place to play. But over the following 15 years, a couple of dozen high-end public courses sprung up in the GTA, stealing the club’s exclusivity. In an effort to recapture its reputation, Lionhead is in the midst of spending a million dollars on upgrading both the Legends and Masters courses. Bunkers, tees and greens are being refurbished, and a new fleet of carts has been added. They’ve also returned some old clubhouse perks, including locker room attendants and a shoeshine service. The Masters, which is considered the “kinder, gentler” course at Lionhead, still has plenty of bite and water carries. The scariest is the 16th, an infamous par five punctuated with a green wrapped with water. Golf junkies may want to look at Lionhead’s new public access membership package. For a $4,999 annual fee, golfers get unlimited play seven days a week, without restrictions, on all six of the KaneffGolf properties.