Toronto - Scarborough - Courses and Grass Ranges

[nevets88]

Anyone from Toronto? I'll be there in June and am looking for a mid priced course and a grass range if possible within a 1/2 hour drive. These are what I have so far:

Markham Green Golf Club - 9 holes if short on time
Remington Parkview Golf & CC - 18 holes and grass range
Bushwood - 18 and grass range
Angus Glen - public grass range?
Deer Creek - public grass tange?

Any other taxes other than the HST?

Thanks in advance.

[nevets88]

Anyone from Toronto?

[bradsul]

I'm not from the immediate Toronto area so I can't help too much with courses.  I can say that the HST is the only tax however.  You could have a look at http://www.golfnow.com/toronto to get a few more courses, but you'd have to use google maps to see if they're within your driving radius.

I can say there are some really nice courses in the Burlington/Hamilton section (which would be at least 60 minutes depending on time of day).  Indian Wells, Century Pines, Lowville and Hidden Lake and a few examples from that section.

[nevets88]

Thanks, glad it is just the HST. Hamilton is a bit of a drive, esp. gas is more expensive in Canada. There are some private courses in the area I wonder how liberal their policies are. Are grass ranges open everyday or just weekends? I'll call when I get there, just looking for an advance answer.

[bradsul]

I hear you on the gas prices.  I probably won't be able to play some of my very favourite courses this year because of that.  It would add probably $40-50 to the cost my round because I drive a truck.

If the ranges are on a course I've never seen one that isn't open all week.  Most of them have a maintenance downtown at some point during the week though so it would probably be a good idea to ask about that.

[nevets88]

Thanks bradsul, hope the weather up there isn't like it is here in NYC. Rainy and cloudy.