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2.7
126 Reviews (126)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
37
2 Stars
22
1 Stars
28
Conditions
2.0
Value
3.3
Layout
3.0
Friendliness
3.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.2
55.5%
Recommend this course
73 out of 126 reviews
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2.3
3 Reviews (3)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.3
Layout
2.7
Pace
5.0
Amenities
2.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
33.3%
Recommend this course
1 out of 3 reviews
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2.7
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
7
Conditions
2.1
Value
3.3
Layout
3.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.4
StaffFriendliness
3.8
57.7%
Recommend this course
15 out of 26 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 68
Length 5312 yards
Slope 105
Rating 68.0
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Water Park Golf & Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1961
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season May 1 to Oct 30

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Bunker Yes
Caddies No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities, Showers, Lockers

Reviews

2.7
126 Reviews (126)

What Golfers Are Saying

This course/club is great for:
Beginners 8
Walkers 6

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Played On
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart

Good Value for the money

Friendly staff and well-maintained course. Great for a quick play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

The fairway is also the rough and fringe

No point lining up a putt. The greens are... Lumpy?
So you have no idea where a putt will go.

The fairways are the same length as the rough. Funny thing, the fringe is the same length as the fairways!
Also the grass on the greens were as long as a normal fairway would be.
Never have I gone to a course and thought, "man I might lose a kidney here". So that was a wild first.

Spend the extra money go to a slightly more expensive course.
If you choose this one still then I look forward to reading your review.

Cheers

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 109
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

good value

last played this course 2 yrs. ago and conditions better however greens still need work.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Value for money.

I haven't played here in a decade and before that I was a member when I was a teen and back then the course was in its prime. I'd say as the owners would describe its a work in progress to bring it back to its former glory. We had a cart that was failing but was quickly switched out . The club house needs an overhaul, signs need to be hung back up on some holes and the garbage bins were full on a lot of holes. For the online deal of 30 bucks for 2 to play 18 obv not much to really complain about but pointing out a few needed improvements. The course is great for medium and short hand game. Fairways were a bit long but greens were decent. If your trying to compare this course to an 80 dollar course don't, just go play here and have a good time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Staff was helpful

I have requested to tee off early and since was not too busy that time the staff had allowed me to come early!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Upgrade from last time

From previous years this course is definitely upgraded. New staff, clubhouse is open, owner isn’t driving his car on the course to yell at people to get off, so that’s a big bonus. The only downfall the last 3 times I’ve been there is the greens were recently punched and there’s mud on them causing the ball to bounce when putting and the grass is the Fairway isn’t cut short enough along with the grass is the rough, lose balls to easily. Easily fixable though so definitely a 7-7.8 from before which was a 3-4.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course to sharpen your skills

This was my second time in consecutive days ( since I was holidaying with my family at Niagara Falls.
I would love to go there and play anytime. The pace is great, no one pushes you and the layout is fantastic.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice one for beginners

Liked the layout of the golf course but it was a bit muddy in hole 2, otherwise it was good. It’s a bit complex because of the narrow fairways but it is good to gain experience. The staff / owners are really nice and helpful. If it was a bit nearer to my place I would have gone here more often.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice and friendly golf course

This is a very good and quite golf course. Loved playing here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

HORRID

This shouldn’t even be called a golf course.
It’s completely unplayable and unenjoyable I read reviews online and they were bad but I thought they were being picky
They weren’t lying greens aren’t even greens it’s black dirt
Payed for 18 but couldn’t stand to play the back 9 and got a refund

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Price was right

Price was right with a hot deal. Course conditions were expected. Same level cut grass with bumpy greens that are a working progress. Staff member was very friendly and kind. Great course for beginners to get out and hit some shots. Great for long drives and approach shots. Play at your own pace which was fantastic. Fun day to swing some sticks and not worry about the score card.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Cow field

This course appears to be neglected. Tee boxes not cut, greens are full of dead grass. Carts run poorly. There are way better courses in this price range/difficulty. I would not recommend this course to anyone, even beginners.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good practice course for high handicappers

I love the game of golf I'm not very good at it (I typically shoot around 100) and it's an expensive and time-consuming hobby. Ever since COVID, golf courses in the Niagara Region have become much more expensive and very crowded. I'm not interested in paying $70+ to spend more time watching the group ahead than actually golfing. Most courses I used to go to go now take 5 hours on average to play 18.

I tried Water Park for the first time recently. Admittedly it is a very poorly maintained course, and it is 100% a cow pasture - zero elevation or creativity. The fairway is actually first-cut rough, the bunkers are literally unplayable, and the greens are very slow and bumpy (but somehow they still roll pretty true). If you're looking for a proper course, this is not the place.

However, I was able to finish 18 holes in 2.5 hours on a Saturday at midday in July. Unlike other discount courses such as Brock or Garden City, you can pull driver on most holes and the six par 3s are all of decent length. Therefore, for someone of my skill and budget level I will very likely return to this course with friends of a similar ilk.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Good for value

I like the layout of the course. But some of the tee boxes have long grass to hit from and the greens are basically unputtable.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good price ($12) poor greens and long grass

Not the best kept fairways (super long grass both on the fairway and tee off blocks) and greens were TERRIBLE!! With how bad they are they should add an extra stroke to par because your ball will bounce all over the aerated greens…. Almost like golfing moguls. A few redeeming qualities of this course are it’s not super busy so pace of play is good, it’s CHEAP, and most holes are good distance so great to work long game.

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