Best Courses in Canada: Our New Ranking

Last year was not a great year if you were a golfer in Canada. Rounds played were up, but COVID restrictions meant travel was restricted within provinces—and many courses were closed to guest play. Our Golf Digest's latest ranking of the 30 best courses in Canada has been determined by Golf Digest's 100 Greatest panelists, which consists of about 1,900 well-traveled amateur golfers across the United States and Canada—across 10 years worth of data. Golf Digest's panelists score courses on the following criteria: Shot Options, Challenge, Layout Variety, Distinctiveness, Aesthetics, Conditioning and Character.

We'll hope Canadian golfers—some of the most passionate in the world—are able to travel to access these great courses some time soon.

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♦ Open to the public (parentheses indicate previous ranking)

Best Courses in Canada:

1. (1) Cabot Cliffs (above) ♦
Inverness, N.S.
Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2015)
Score: 63.2679

2. (2) The National G.C. of Canada
Woodbridge, Ont.
George Fazio & Tom Fazio (1976)
Score: 62.4904

3. (3) St. George's G. and C.C.
Etobicoke, Ont.
Stanley Thompson (1929)
Score: 62.4426

4. (5) Capilano G. and C.C.
West Vancouver, B.C.
Stanley Thompson (1937)
Score: 60.9249

5. (8) Fairmont Jasper (Alb.) Park Lodge G.C. ♦
Stanley Thompson (1925)
Score: 60.7167

6. (7) Cabot Links ♦
Inverness, N.S.
Rod Whitman (2011)
Score: 60.5586

7. (4) Memphrémagog G.C.
Magog, Quebec
Thomas McBroom (2008)
Score: 60.5229

8. (15) Tobiano G. Cse. ♦
Kamloops, B.C.
Thomas McBroom (2008)
Score: 59.9722

9. (6) Hamilton G. & C.C. (West/South)
Ancaster, Ont.
Harry S. Colt (1916)
Score: 59.8732

10. (10) Muskoka Bay Club ♦
Gravenhurst, Ont.
Doug Carrick (2007)
Score: 59.7110

11. (9) Fairmont Banff (Alb.) Springs G. Cse. (Thompson) ♦
Stanley Thompson (1927)
Score: 59.6014

12. (11) Shaughnessy G. & C.C.
Vancouver, B.C.
A.V. Macan (1960)
Score: 59.3669

13. (12) The Paintbrush
Caledon East, Ont.
Michael Hurdzan & Dana Fry (1992)
Score: 59.3038

14. (16) The Links at Crowbush Cove ♦
Morell, P.E.I.
Thomas McBroom (1994)
Score: 59.1871

15. (14) Beacon Hall G.C.
Aurora, Ont.
Bob Cupp (1988)
Score: 59.1439

16. (13) Cape Breton Highlands Links ♦
Ingonish Beach, N.S.
Stanley Thompson (1941)
Score: 58.8114

17. (17) The Pulpit G.C.
Caledon Village, Ont.
Michael Hurdzan & Dana Fry (1991)
Score: 58.7370

18. (19) Toronto G.C.
Mississauga, Ont.
Harry S. Colt (1912)
Score: 58.2275

19. (20) Redtail G. Cse.
Port Stanley, Ont.
Donald Steel (1993)
Score: 57.9995

20. (19) Victoria (B.C.) G.C.
A.V. Macan (1930)
Score: 57.9865

21. (23) Westmount G. & C.C.
Kitchener, Ont.
Stanley Thompson (1931)
Score: 57.6427

22. (27) London (Ont.) Hunt and C.C.
Robert Trent Jones (1962)
Score: 57.4978

23. (21) Mississaugua (Ont.) G. & C.C.
George Cumming & Percy Barrett (1906)/Stanley Thompson (1928)
Score: 57.4479

24. (25) Royal Montreal G.C. (Blue)
Ile Bizard, Quebec
Dick Wilson (1959)
Score: 57.3343

25. (24) Oviinbyrd G.C.
MacTier, Ont.
Tom McBroon (2005)
Score: 57.3053

26. (28) Coppinwood G.C.
Uxbridge, Ont.
Tom Fazio (2007)
Score: 57.1796

27. (22) Calgary (Alb.) G. & C.C.
Tom Bendelow (1911)/Willie Park Jr. (1925)
Score: 57.1127

28. (26) Bigwin Island G.C. ♦
Baysville, Ont.
Doug Carrick (2002)
Score: 56.7086

29. (29) Big Sky G.C. (Championship) ♦
Pemberton, B.C.
Bob Cupp (1994)
Score: 56.4131

30. (NR) Eagles Nest G.C.
Maple, Ont.
Doug Carrick (2004)
Score: 56.1679

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