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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 27
Length 1252 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Opened in spring 2005, MarchWood, the European, PGA-approved short course, is built for the enjoyment of all calibers of players. The seasoned golfers will appreciate the design of the layout – more than a true challenge and a test for their iron play

Course Details

Year Built 2002
Fairways Bluegrass
Greens Bent grass

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes

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

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

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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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Early in the Season

Greens were slower than usual but it was April 22nd. The day we played was windy and cold which made for a much tougher course. The second hole got me again !!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

To expensive this time of year

54$ is to expensive this time of year when half the greens were freshly air rated and had sand/seeding on them. Other than the price the course is very nice during summer.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice round.

Tricky course in very good shape. Best public course I could find in the Ottawa area. Used all the clubs in my bag. Unfortunately, left all my head covers at the course, but that was on me.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The Marshes & Marshals.

Great course and should be on everyone list in Ottawa. Our group was playing on time, but put on the clock on the 3rd hold. Then told to play the front nine again instead of the back nine on the 4th hole. We were not even provided an opportunity to try and play quicker. We were not slow by any means, all decent golfers (6 to 16 hdcp) the marshals follow you around, and drive up beside you and talk during your swing. Very annoying, and rude.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not impressed

Snobby people. Not a good vibe of you know what I mean

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Slow at times

Really silly design but great shape. Some inconsistencies in green speed but other than that a fun day. Rangers need to actually do something, with so many par 5's and par 3's it really slow down especially when average Joe goes for the green in two and slices his 2nd shot into the woods about 170 yards

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Take the advise given on course 'booklet'

Really enjoyed this course as I was visiting Ottawa. I would definitely play here again. The par 3s were not that difficult, but the par 5s made up for this! Really liked the 2nd hole, even if my drive ended up in the water.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

The marshes, a bit pricey but worth it

Course in excellent condition. Very friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Course

Very similar to the expensive courses in Toronto and the regulate rate is just as expensive. Golf Now deal made it good value. Some nice holes, especially the long par 5 second and the short par 3 8th (at the base of Brookstreet hotel), some throw away holes, some that I still can't figure out how to play but that makes it interesting. Conditions are always nice and free range and bottle of water at the start was a nice touch. Considering you are in the middle of Kanata between high tech companies it's still a recommended track.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

beautiful layout

Course is great shape. Lots of hazards that make you think before shooting. Nice scenenory

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

nice course but not worth $120 green fee

We were told to play this course if we were in the Ottawa Area. Regular green fee is $120/ player (cart included-but we managed to strike a deal through GolfNow @ $58/ player cart included). Exceptional service from the bag drop guys to the pro shop staff, starter and beverage cart girl. Although the beer was cold it was fairly expensive....3 beers for $24 (not including tip). Other than that, the round was very enjoyable. The layout was unique...18 holes featuring 6 par 3's, 6 par 4's and 6 par 5's. I'm a 10 handicap was told to play from the white tee...6000+ yards. I found it a bit less challenging as all the par 3's were basically between 100-120 yards...wedges for the most part. I should have played from the blue tees...6400+ yards. The course was in good shape....greens were very soft but ran true with speeds similiar to my home course...about 10 on the stimp. Fairways were very forgiving with generous landing areas and greens were large and had fair amount of undulation. We had a foursome in front of us (we were only 2) but the marshal kept things going smoothly and we rarely had more than a 2-3 minute wait per hole. There were 3 bathroom spots on the course. Beverage cart was around 5 times during our round. Pro shop was well stocked and clubhouse was very comfy. I would recommend playing this course if you can get a deal...I don't feel it's worth $120 per player but if you want a nice course with good views then play the Marshes!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Marshes has seen better days

Got a great deal on golf now to play The Marshes, first time in a few years to have played it.
When played before it was pristine, a jewel of a course however this time the three of us playing were very glad we got a deal or it would have not been worth it
Sand traps were hard poorly raked
Greens fluffy ball marked like crazy as if no one knew you are to fix them
The overall look had gone down
Great staff, wonderful marshal etc but a disappointment to us all

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

The marshes July 9, 2015

The course is in great shape. The fairways are like carpeting, a pleasure to play. The green were fast with subtle undulations, 41 putts for my round. A pleasure to play!!
The staff were all very pleasant and courteous . Thanks for a pleasant experience !

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

Excellent

Très bonne condition du terrain. Il y a un beau défi et de très bonnes distances pour les longs cogneurs.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Would only play when green fess are discounted

Marshes has slipped over the years from being a premier golf course to simply an adequate golf course with great location. Played this course 10 years ago when in their prime; now, no GPS, carts are not electric, service is not great. I would not pay over $60 to play. Deals on golf now would make me return.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

The Marshes

Course was in very good shape except for the greens. The greens had been punched so putting was an adventure!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

best shape in the past 4 years

it was overcast and rain threatend but we played in 3.5 hrs
course is fun and challenging

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great round!

Played with my son....didn't get paired with anybody else which was great. Showed up early so the marshall let us tee off 30 minutes early with nobody behind us and the foursome up ahead on the green. Excellent condition, relaxed round finished in 3'45".

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

good day

Always nice to get a round in at the marshes, will definitely go back,

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Always a challenge - course was in excellent condition!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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