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Value
4.0
Layout
5.0
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
4.8
Amenities
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 7026 yards
Slope 132
Rating 73.7

Opened in June 2003, the 4-diamond Brookstreet Resort features two stunning courses. The Marshes Championship Golf Course was designed by Robert Trent Jones II and features a state-of-the-art GPS-equipped golf cart. With as many as four tee decks per hole, The Marshes' bent-grass fairways and greens will challenge and reward golfers of every caliber.

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Course Details

Year Built 2002
Fairways Bluegrass
Greens Bent grass
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. (2002)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Closed until 2018 Season
Bunker Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Golf Simulator No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice No
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

4.8
138 Reviews (138)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 14
Brunch 8
Dinner 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 26
Bunkers 23
Undulating Greens 20
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 23
A Weekend Splurge 15
Entertaining Clients 10
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 23
Worth the Drive 12
In the 'Burbs 10

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Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Wet Fairways

I had heard a lot about this course and was very excited to finally play it. The only disappointing thing about the course was that drainage for the fairways was absent. Many times my shoes were squishing water and relief was nowhere to be found. The course played fair but you had to have a very accurate driver, many second shots were easier then the tee shot and they had water in play. Par 5's with the wet conditions were pars at best not allowing me to make up strokes on these holes.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course!

Really enjoyed this one. Great variety, good length, fairways and greens immaculate. Even though the greens were punched recently, they rolled true and quite smooth. VERY fast greens, although it's been very dry lately. Excellent staff.

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

fantastic round

First time at the Marshes and it was a great experience. I've probably played around 25 courses and can easily say this was the first time I was taken aback by the service and how friendly the starter/ backshop/ cart girl. The course itself was very nice with the only downside being the recently aerated greens. I will be waiting a little bit for them to recover and do everything I can to get back there a few more times this year

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Always fun playing Marshes

Marshes is known as the last Robert Trent Jones Sr. signature design, I've played the course several times and find it challenging and really like the layout. Course was in great shape, as always. Pace of play was great. I wouldn't pay full price since it is much more than other courses in the region, but when deals bring it in line with other top notch area courses, Marshes is as the top of my list along with eQuinelle and Stonebridge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

I don't get the 3.8 out of 5?!?!

This is a well maintained course, the fairways are like butter. The greens could be a tad faster but that's how I like greens, fast.
Pretty challenging course with some water tight in some spots.
My favorite course in Ottawa region.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Can I get my yardage?

This course used to be a gem, but has lost some of it's lustre when it got rid of its in-cart GPS and replaced it with nothing. There are no tee-side signs, no tee bricks, no sprinkler heads markers...literally nothing but a few of the base markers to give you a sense as to how far you are. I get that with technology people can get some assistance, but if you are leaving it 100% on the individual, then create an app or offer free wifi. I would never, ever pay full pop to play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wonderful experience

The course is challenging yet fair. The course conditions were excellent and the pace of play was very good. Will definately go back. A must play course if you're in Ottawa.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good course

This is a good course, but for the rate usually charged, the greens should be much better. It looked like they had been aerated within the last few weeks, so maybe they will improve as the summer goes on. I`ve played courses in Ottawa this year that charge less than half of what this course charges, with much better greens.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent fun

Good golf and a wedding was going on with hot babes. Especially the bride!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course

Awesome course, and gives you a run for your money. Greens & fairways are very well kept but don't think they are going to be easy. The marsh areas (many) can catch you off guard if you tend to wander a bit from the fairways. Make sure you take some extra balls.....you may just need them. Didn't have a great score but it was a lot of fun just the same :)

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First Round at The Marshes

Had a nice round at The Marshes yesterday with my son, for his birthday.

Conditions were good, although the greens were terribly inconsistent and nearly impossible to judge from hole to hole.

They did not have any information to provide us with regarding the course layout, which was disappointing. As well, there was a group of teenagers ahead of us who were golfing for the first time and did not know about course etiquette. Never saw the beverage person on the course except for hole #1.

Aside from these items, we had a lot of fun and had our round at a great price.

As a side note, never saw the GPS carts that I had heard about?

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

Great way to celebrate graduation day

The course was in great shape. I like the challenge of this course. Had a great time playing. Our group of two Finished in less than 4 hours.
Soft drinks from the refreshment cart were a little expensive.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

horrible greens

Greens were punched but nobody mentioned it. Completely unusable which detracted from an otherwise fine facility.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Very nice course, Great Condition, Very Penalizing

Love playing at the Marshes especially for the GolfNow rate. Got stuck behind a slower 4 some which slowed our round down a bit. I find the Marshes to be a very difficult course with A LOT of ways to end up in the water. Make sure your game is on before going out. Free range balls which is always appreciate, course with in excellent condition, with huge greens that we rolling very well.

Couple things that could have been better, most notably the beer selection on the cart. Bud, Bud Light and Michelob is the worst I've come across. You think a premium golf course could manage a single premium beer haha.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice course!

Greens need more time, some are quite sparse.
Sand rakes in cart not a good idea, have rakes by
bunkers like almost every other course.
Staff friendly, pro shop well stocked.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 0-4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Green needs a little TLC

The course was in great condition except the greens . I found them in poor condition . Lots of yellow spots and very bumpy .

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Challenging and interesting course

Every hole was different and offered different challenges. As well as hitting the ball straight and long you had to decide which side of the bunker or water you wanted to be. For me, several layups were required. It was a windy day, so the greater the challenge. Some greens were narrow and deep, others were wide and shallow. You need to play the Marshes several times to put in a good score. There was some winter kill on the fairways and the greens, but on the hole the course was in good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Bad day

The greens were not very good. The pace was slow and never saw a marshal but saw beverage girl 5 times in round.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Course Opening

For the opening of the course, it was in good condition. Was disappointed in the price considering the greens were punched and very slow. For the conditions of the course, I would have thought that they would have given a bigger discount.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

seems to be winter conditions although fairways were like carpet

very challenging. lots of water and sand. looked like winter conditions. lots of goose droppings on greens and fairways. not sure if this is like this all year round. very hard to tell where next hole was, again not sure if signs were removed for winter.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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