sportsed1975

The Brockville Country Club is one of the best courses in Eastern Ontario. The course offers challenges from four sets of tees. The fairways are in great shape and the greens putt true and fast. If at all possible, keep your approach shots into the green below the flag. The par threes offer testy shots. Even the one short par three makes you worry about bunkers and the nearby highway. You can score well if you hit straight tee shots but you will find it tough if you scramble from the rough and trees all round. I find the back nine tougher to score on and it has four challenging final holes. There are yardage markers in the fairways and they are pretty accurate. The 13th green is large and can be three clubs different, depending on the pin placement. The No. 17 par three plays downhill, so play two clubs less. In the afternoons on the weekend, the place is almost deserted and you can fly around the course. It looks flat from the first tee but take a cart to navigate the hills if you have an issue with walking. It's not an easy walk. It's a challenging course to play and you can expect to shoot above your handicap.

I've played Conklin numerous times with a buddies foursome and on a golf package with 100 guys. Everyone loves the course and the guys even go down one day early to get another day of playing it. It's an excellent place to play. If I lived in the area, I would be a member and play there as often as I could. The course is always in excellent condition. The holes are picturesque and challenging. The staff are friendly and always able to help. Listen to the GPS lady and she will not lead you astray on the tee shots and the greens. There are plenty of challenging shots and you are better off if you can drive it straight. Greens are good to putt. No. 8 is a good risk-reward hole and one that will make you concentrate on the tee shot.