The Best Golf Course in Southern Ontario

The course at St. Thomas Golf and Country Club—or “Union” as it is called by its many fans—is without question one of the best designs created by Canada’s top golf architect.

Ranked #35 in Canada by SCOREGolf, it showcases the genius of its designer, the famed Stanley Thompson, and continues to shine, with top amateur golfers contesting the Ontario Amateur at the course in 2018.

Routed through undulating parkland, the course demands accurate tee shots, precise distance control, and soft hands around the greens. At the same time, St. Thomas is an enjoyable experience for golfers of all skill levels. The competitive player will enjoy the strategy required around the challenging variety of holes, while the more casual golfer will find receptive landing areas, few forced carries, and the opportunity to play the whole round with a single golf ball.

Oh, and did we mention it is always in tremendous shape, with some of the purest greens around? That’s St. Thomas.

In recent years the course has been lovingly restored under the watchful eye of Ian Andrew, one of the best golf architects in the business.

As a member at St. Thomas G&CC, you’ll have full access to one of Canada’s best courses that has delighted and challenged golfers for more than a century.

The Designers

The current version of St. Thomas is a testament to the genius of Stanley Thompson, and the architects who have followed, namely Robbie Robinson, and Ian Andrew.

There is little question Thompson is the top Canadian golf architect of the 20th century. His best work—the so-called “big five” of St. George’s (formerly the Royal York in Etobicoke, Ont.), Cape Breton Highlands Links (Ingonish, NS), Jasper Park (Jasper, AB), Banff Springs (Banff, AB), and Capilano (North Vancouver)—are important as touchstones of the best golf in Canada. Two of these courses have been recognized as being part of the Top 100 in the world by Golf Digest (St. George’s and Highlands Links), and most lists of the best courses in Canada will include several of these in the Top 10. St. Thomas ranks right there with them.

After Thompson’s death in 1953, the course was renovated under the watchful eye of his protégé, Robbie Robinson, who reworked several holes. In recent years, noted Thompson expert Ian Andrew has dutifully restored the vistas and kept the course’s cohesive nature intact.