Windermere Golf & Country Club delivers classic Muskoka golf: elevated tees, granite outcrops, forest-lined fairways, and lake views that stop you mid-swing. Established in 1919, it’s one of the oldest and most scenic courses in the region.
The 18-hole, par-72 course stretches across rolling terrain overlooking Lake Rosseau. Accuracy off the tee is key — the fairways are framed tightly by pines, and the greens are small, quick, and true. The front nine plays through rugged Muskoka terrain; the back nine opens slightly but adds more elevation and water into play.
The clubhouse captures that cottage-country charm — relaxed yet elegant, with a deck overlooking the finishing hole. It’s the kind of place where golf feels like part of the landscape, not separate from it.
Windermere offers a timeless experience: strategic, beautiful, and perfectly in sync with its setting.
Your Golf Bud by Bud Key, Mid-Atlantic Director, TeeTime Golf Pass
I own the golf bag from hell. It’s an enormous, overstuffed, full-grain leather TOUR-style staff bag, the size of a ’72 Lincoln Continental and weighing a metric ton. This monstrosity was my prize for winning a closest-to-the-pin contest in 1988, the same year I got married, and it was the catalyst for our first marital spat.
I insisted on showcasing the colossal bag in the dead center of our tiny 600-square-foot studio condo, convinced it had more curb appeal than our meager second-hand furniture. My wife finally caved, but only on […]
