Best golf courses: Atlantic Canada

Atlantic Canada: the table below provides brief details about the top golf courses in this country or region. Each golf club has been visited and/or researched by Where2Golf. Click on the course name below to discover more. The course ratings below range from 5 highest, to 2 lowest. They attempt to provide an indication of the golfing experience you might expect at the course (based on its design, condition and surroundings). Hover your cursor above the Rating Key for the rating definitions.
4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Saint John, NB
McBroom, Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Saint John, NB

Designer

The original course dating from 1894 was extensively renovated by Donald Ross (1920s). The course was completely redesigned by Tom McBroom (1998) and opened as a new course in 2000.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Charlottetown
Cooke, Graham

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Charlottetown

Designer

Graham Cooke

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Charlottetown
Fuller, Jeff

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Charlottetown

Designer

Jeff Fuller

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Sydney, NS
McBroom, Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Sydney, NS

Designer

Tom McBroom

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Charlottetown
Robinson, Robbie

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Charlottetown

Designer

Clinton E. "Robbie" Robinson

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Halifax
McBroom, Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Halifax

Designer

Tom McBroom

5-PLUS: In the world’s elite - has few peers; one of our top-rated 5s!
Visitors welcome
Sydney, NS
Coore & Crenshaw

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Sydney, NS

Designer

Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw, with input from Rod Whitman.

5-PLUS: In the world’s elite - has few peers; one of our top-rated 5s!
Visitors welcome
Sydney, NS
Whitman, Rod

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Sydney, NS

Designer

Rod Whitman

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Sydney, NS
Thompson, Stanley

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Sydney, NS

Designer

Stanley Thompson

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Halifax
Furber, Les

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Halifax

Designer

Original nine-hole course dates from 1914. Current 18-hole design by Les Furber.

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Charlottetown
McBroom, Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Charlottetown

Designer

Tom McBroom

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Halifax
Thompson, Stanley

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Halifax

Designer

Stanley Thompson

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Charlottetown
Hurdzan/Fry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Charlottetown

Designer

Hurdzan/Fry Design (Dr Michael Hurdzan & Dana Fry).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Charlottetown
Cooke, Graham

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Charlottetown

Designer

Graham Cooke

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Moncton
Cooke, Graham

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Moncton

Designer

Graham Cooke

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Rsrt guests only
Moncton
Cooke, Graham

Visitors?

Rsrt guests only

Nearest city

Moncton

Designer

Graham Cooke

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Charlottetown
Heaslip, Robert

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Charlottetown

Designer

Robert Heaslip

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Fredericton
Murray, Albert

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Fredericton

Designer

Albert Murray (1947)

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Charlottetown
Furber, Les

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Charlottetown

Designer

Les Furber

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Halifax
Cooke, Graham

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Halifax

Designer

Graham Cooke

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Moncton
Robinson & Cooke

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Moncton

Designer

Original design by Clinton E. "Robbie" Robinson (1958); modifications by Graham Cooke (2004).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Corner Brook
Moote & Cooke

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Corner Brook

Designer

Original 6-hole course dates from 1924; extended to nine holes (today's front-nine) and redesigned by Bob Moote (1989). Addition of nine new holes (today's back-nine) by Graham Cooke (2004).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Halifax
Robinson, Bill

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Halifax

Designer

William G. "Bill" Robinson.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Charlottetown
Thompson, Stanley

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Charlottetown

Designer

Original design by Stanley Thompson (1939); modifications by Clinton E. "Robbie" Robinson (1980s); restoration by Tom McBroom (2008).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Corner Brook
Carrick, Doug

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Corner Brook

Designer

Doug Carrick

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Fredericton
Cooke & Huxham

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Fredericton

Designer

Graham Cooke and his associate Darrell Huxham.

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Sydney, NS
Cooke, Graham

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Sydney, NS

Designer

Graham Cooke

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Sydney, NS
Moote, Robert & David

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Sydney, NS

Designer

Robert & David Moote

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Sydney, NS
Thompson & Robinson

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Sydney, NS

Designer

Original nine-holes designed by Malcolm Martin (1914), with later modifications by Stanley Thompson (1922). Second-nine developed by Clinton E. "Robbie" Robinson (1964).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Charlottetown
Robinson, Robbie

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Charlottetown

Designer

Original design by Clinton E. "Robbie" Robinson (1971); modifications by Graham Cooke (1996).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Moncton
Thompson, Stanley

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Moncton

Designer

Stanley Thompson

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Moncton
Robinson, Bill

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Moncton

Designer

Original nine-hole layout dates from 1964; redesigned and expanded to 18-holes by William G. "Bill" Robinson (1988).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Halifax
Cooke, Graham

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Halifax

Designer

Graham Cooke

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
St John's
Cooke, Graham

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

St John's

Designer

Graham Cooke

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Moncton
Jones, Rees

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Moncton

Designer

Rees Jones

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Sydney, NS
Club member designed

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Sydney, NS

Designer

The original nine-holes and subsequent additional nine were designed by the founders and club members.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
St John's
Robinson & Carrick

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

St John's

Designer

Original nine-holes designed by Clinton E. "Robbie" Robinson (1984); second nine-holes designed by Doug Carrick (1991).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
St John's
Heaslip, Robert

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

St John's

Designer

Robert Heaslip

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Tournaments

Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).

Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).

Who's Who

Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.

Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.

The Dutch GC, The Netherlands

The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.

Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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