Westmount Golf & Country Club

Westmount Golf & Country Club: located in the leafy suburbs of Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, the Club boasts a beautifully maintained parkland golf course. Consistently ranked amongst the top courses in Canada, and designed by the great Stanley Thompson, this handsome and challenging tree-lined layout contains a wealth of wonderfully crafted, memorable and challenging golf holes.

Legend has it that Thompson and his apprentice Robbie Robinson spent from dawn 'til dusk walking the intended site for Westmount. Following dinner, and armed only with some pencils, a piece of brown butcher's paper and a 40-ounce bottle of Scotch whisky, Thompson worked through the night. By morning he had finished the course design ... and the bottle of whisky.

The essence of Westmount's par-73 risk-reward layout, as sketched out by the "Toronto Terror", has changed little over the years. Thompson's strategically-located stylish bunkering is found in abundance around the excellent greens and along the elegantly tree-lined fairways.

Pick of the holes: one of Westmount's most picturesque holes is the par-4 14th. Here the narrowing fairway drops down to a well-bunkered green, which enjoys a beautiful backdrop of tall mature trees. A real picture at any time of year, but most especially in the fall.

Limited access: this private course is generally playable only by members and their invited guests.