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4.7
441 Reviews (441)
5 Stars
177
4 Stars
214
3 Stars
37
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
98.8%
Recommend this course
411 out of 441 reviews
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4.5
2 Reviews (2)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
5.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
1.0
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.5
100.0%
Recommend this course
2 out of 2 reviews
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4.7
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
18 out of 18 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6311 yards
Slope 132
Rating 70.0
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Settlers' Ghost Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 2004
Architect John F. Robinson (2004)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Canada (2023 #17)

Reviews

4.7
441 Reviews (441)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 28
Patio Dining 25
Brunch 18
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 51
Undulating Greens 34
Bunkers 25
This course/club is great for:
Locals 33
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 33
Advanced Golfers 30
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 44
Convenient to the City 15
In the 'Burbs 9

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Extremely Disappointed

We have golfed at Settlers Ghost many times in the past but probably will not return. Very disappointed to learn upon arriving at the course that we each had to pay extra for a cart (social distancing). We don’t feel that this was clearly outlined on the booking page. Settlers Ghost is NOT a $90 per round course. Also, the booking page is awkward at best - I was quite willing to Pre-pay for all 3 rounds when booking for a saving of $5 per round, but was unable to do so. Also, my family had a medical emergency while we were playing and it took 7 calls before any staff member at the course could be contacted to pass on notification to us ( as a courtesy we turn off our cellphones or leave them in our vehicles while golfing). All in all a frustrating, overly expensive experience.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cool but nice round

Always a pleasure playing a nice round

Staff is really friendly

I would have expected a break on the cost of the cart but I guess covid is driving up costs

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Settlers Ghost on a perfect day

We play Settlers Ghost once or twice a year.. It is always in great shape, and is a nice layout that is very playable for less experienced golfers. There are a number of holes that are shorter and generally fairways are pretty wide open. My only complaint is there are a number of blind shots, which can be a safety risk, or just slow play when you aren't sure when it is safe to hit. This was our first time playing Settlers with the Covid protocols in place - everything was well handled, but as with all golf courses now, it was disappointing not to be able to use the full restaurant facilities

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Highly recommend this course

Recommended by friends that enjoyed the course and it exceeded my expectations. Well laid out, scenic,and just challenging enough so it doesn’t beat up a middle handicap (15) player, so as to be enjoyable.
Staff was informative, friendly and knowledgeable in this Covid time. It was my first round of the year in Canada and I felt safe to know that the staff was following all the Covid 19 policies put out by the province. I will definitely return to play soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice Course

The course is in great shape. Some interesting holes for sure. Pace of play was great, as were the staff. This was my second round here this season and will be returning June 11th for a theirs time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played

Course in good shape.

Course was in good shape. Charging 30 dollars a cart when people are forced to use individual carts due to covid 19 is a little bit ridiculous though.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Power Cart

Was rather disappointing that deal did not include power cart as has been the case throughout 2019 season. No reason given.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The course is in beautiful shape

The condition of the greens has greatly improved from the last time I played here a few months ago. The course is in beautiful shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great shape

Course is in fantastic shape. Like the layout, multiple ways to play most holes. Good challenging day. Will be back again and again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

What a great day

The course was in way better shape than we expected for end of season. We had to wait a little at the end of the round (last 4 holes) for slower folks ahead of us but only a few minutes. Everything was great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Course layout is silly

Almost every Tee shot that isn’t a par three is Completely blind. Blind shots into narrow fairways with very challenging rough. Any slight miss-hit, good luck finding your ball. The excessive amount of blind shots I was required to hit today seemed silly, the course layout on the score card is relied on way too much. To be fair, I’m not an elite golfer by any means, so maybe lower handicap players would enjoy the challenge more, but at the same time it seemed gimicky and good shots are heavily dependent on course knowledge. I certainly would never recommend this course at full price, i would never go back regardless.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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