Being in real estate is enjoyable for many people because you’re moving from place to place regularly. Whether it’s for showings, conferences or taking some clients out to lunch, it’s what most agents would agree, an exciting part of the job. With that being said, everyone has those days where they feel like they’ve been trapped in their office or too immersed in city life and need to clear their heads for a few hours. For a busy agent, golf has been a known stress relief activity and a fun sport to play co-workers or with family and friends.
Here are some of the best public golf courses in and around the GTA for a busy agent just like you!
1. Eagles Nest Golf Club (10000 Dufferin St.), Maple
- Holes: 18
- Size: 7,467 yards
- Distance from downtown: approx. 50 minutes
- Fun facts: Voted #1 Golf Event Venue in the GTA since 2008
2. Don Valley Golf Course (4200 Yonge St.), North York
- Holes: 18
- Size: 6,163 yards
- Distance from downtown: approx. half an hour
- Fun facts: When Don Valley Golf Course first opened (1956) it cost 75 cents to play
3. Osprey Valley Golf Course (18821 Main St.), Caledon
- Holes: 18
- Size: 3 courses, Heathlands: 6,810 yards, Hoot: 7,201 yards, Toot: 7,151 yards
- Distance from downtown: approx. 1 hour
- Fun facts: This year is the first time they’ve offered annual memberships (access to events, all courses, special pricing etc.)
4. Cardinal Golf Club (2740 Davis Drive West, 17700 Jane Street, 17700 Keele Street, Depending on Course), King City
- Holes: 18
- Size: 4 courses, RedCrest 6,800 yards, West Wing 6,400 yards, East Wing 6,300 yards, Kettle Creek 2,326 yards
- Distance from downtown: approx. 50 minutes
- Fun facts: It’s the only 72-hole golf facility in Canada
5. Angus Glen Golf Club (10080 Kennedy Rd.), Markham
- Holes: 18
- Size: 2 courses, North Course 7,403 yards, South Course 7,407 yards)
- Distance from downtown: approx. 35 minutes
- Fun facts: The course was originally a farm for Black Aberdeen Angus cattle
6. Richmond Hill Country Club (8755 Bathurst St.), Richmond Hill
- Holes: 18
- Size: 3 courses, Blue 6,004 yards, White 5,645 yards, Yellow 4,935 yards
- Distance from downtown: approx. 1 hour
- Fun facts: Check out their website on your phone for a mobile tour of the whole course!
7. Westview Golf Club (1563 Vandorf Sideroad), Aurora
- Holes: Nine
- Size: 3 courses, Homestead 6,711 yards, Middle 6,645 yards, Lakeland 6,816 yards
- Distance from downtown: approx. 50 minutes
- Fun facts: In the fall of 1957 when only 4 holes were open, people played for free in exchange for their opinions on the course. Colin Nisbete who founded the course passed away in 1974 at 92 and to this day there is a yellow ribbon on a tree trunk on the Homestead course (on the fifth fairway).
8. Royal Woodbine Golf Club (195 Galaxy Blvd.), Etobicoke
- Holes: 18
- Size: 6,446 yards
- Distance from downtown: approx. half an hour
- Fun facts: This golf course was created by a famous golf course architect, author and retired United States army colonel named Michael Hurdzan
