Sir Joseph Flavelle donated the land for Sturgeon Point Golf Club in trust, so the public could enjoy it, and that trust still stands. Golf here goes back to the late 1890s, on the shore of Sturgeon Lake in the Kawarthas.
In 1929 Clinton E. (Robbie) Robinson redesigned the course. It was the first course he ever worked on, while he was still studying at Guelph and before he worked with Stanley Thompson. The original clubhouse went up in 1906, was expanded in 1934, and is still the clubhouse today.
It's nine holes, flat and easy to walk, with lake views and short strolls from each green to the next tee. Going round twice? The club's advice is to start from the blue or yellow forward tees, then move back to the black tees on the back nine, so the second loop plays like a different course.