The Golf Club at Lora Bay

Lora Bay is a great place to golf. Pace of play is always perfect, staff are friendly….you can book 14 days in advance. Never had a bad round at Lora Bay and have been golfing there for more than 15 years!!

Love Lora Bay. The layout is great. The course is challenging. Greens are quick and consistent.

Disappointed with the construction on the course and the condition of the bunkers. I understand construction is required, but paying as much as we did for a course that had 9 holes under construction was tough to take. Course will great once the construction is done.

Course was an over priced construction zone. Not worth the money at all.

Sand traps under reconstruction and a total mess. Rest of course it’s usual good condition

Not worth the money. Not sure why it’s so expensive. Half of the courses bunkers were under repair and it was still $170. A lot of houses on the course as well takes away from the golf a bit. Some views of Georgian bay but nothing spectacular.

Despite calling in a week prior to the round, we were left with the impression only a few bunker repairs were still in progress (and repairs anticipated to have been completed by the start date of our round).

I would say the majority of the bunkers upon arrival were unplayable. Large sections of some holes on the back 9 were under repair (entire right side of hole "10").

The course has flipped the front and back 9's such that you start on hole 10. There are printed signs which indicate this correctly however when you arrive to each tee box, markers (in stone) still show the old numbering convention.

We played twilight and none of the staff were sure if cart service was still being provided at our start. We discovered only at the turn, there was no service on the course.

Small range available for practice which is nice.

Overall for the price, I was expecting more to be honest. Prices have since gone up for the summer season so I will not likely return or recommend.

This course is always great. Views are spectacular and changing to start on old 10th hole is better.

How ever, almost every bunker was under repair and had to be played as GIR.
Why do so many at once
Also some key fairway bunkers were removed and replaced with grass. It really changed the play of the holes.
I assume this was to speed up play but ‘dumb downed’ the holes.

It will still be a nice course when all the changes are done but it tainted this round

I live on the old 11th fairway now number 2 and found this nine in good shape but the greens were running slow. The back nine was a disappointment because of all the construction on course. It obviously will reap rewards later this year and into the future but that wasn’t worth the top buck they are charging.

Bunkers were a mess, fairways were dry. I was very disappointed with the conditions.

Nice Layout with large greens, nice tee decks and fairly forgiving fairways that are in good shape. Nice putting area and range.

As others have mentioned, a lot of the bunkers on the back 9 are unplayable as they are under repair so be prepared for that. The ones that are in play are in good shape and really protect most of the greens.

The proshop staff were friendly and efficient, as was the bartender after our first 9. No issue at all with the staff. Starter Jim was great and gave us a good chat at the first hole as we had never played there..

Overall, maybe a bit pricey.. but what course isn’t these days. Would definitely recommend.

Overall, a nice course

Had some friends visit to play golf , booked Lora Bay some time ago, not knowing or being made aware that there was major changes taking place, bunkers being removed, new sod etc etc, greens were in rough shape as well. Have played it many times in the past and was excited to bring my friends to play, unfortunately it was a disappointment.

Many traps under construction Fresh sod
I understand they ere renovating but not worth the green fee

Nice course but all the sand traps on the front were awful and all the traps on the back were GUR. No discount? Really? Staff were all great though.

The course has a great layout and has spectacular views of the lake. The finishing hole is one of the best I’ve played.

However, the course is under major construction and the greens fee of $130 + HST in my opinion is much too hefty for the condition it’s in. Most of the bunkers are unplayable. The greens are a little furry and not what I would have expected of a course of this calibre. Our foursome was very disappointed and I gave that feedback to the pro shop. They thanked me for my feedback. Perhaps a credit on a future round would have been more appropriate.