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Fun course with a great variety of hole layouts. It’s a shame they lost so many trees in last year’s storm, but it’s still a challenging track.

Plain and simple, this is a middling track that is giving zero effort to be better. From the comical lack of ball washers and garbage cans to the arrogance and lies when confronted about any shortcomings, this pasture will continue to battle the Metcalfes and Irish Hills of the Ottawa area until they figure things out. Even as a bargain, don’t expect much.

Eagle Creek and the Marshes May get more ink but, for my money, Loch March is at least comparable and a better value. Wonderful course layout, slick greens and absolutely zero monotony. Every hole offers a different challenge. The staff are informative and friendly, the lounge, patio and pro shop are all well placed and comfortable. It isn’t an inexpensive place, but still reasonable and worth every penny.

Challenging from the rear tees for the advanced golfer and interesting without being intimidating for the novice using the forward blocks. Smooth, contoured greens and wonderfully maintained fairways for this early in the season. Only thing missing on a warm sunny Saturday was a beverage cart.