Kingswell Glen Golf Club combines history and innovation in one of southwestern Ontario’s most scenic settings. Originally established as the Petrolia Golf & Country Club, it was redesigned into an 18-hole championship course that now stretches over 6,700 yards.
The layout winds through mature forest and open meadowland, using elevation and water to create visual drama. Wide fairways invite confident swings, but positioning is key to setting up good angles into quick, contoured greens. The finishing holes are among the strongest in the region, rewarding bold play but punishing anything less than precision.
The course’s new ownership has invested in improvements across the property—from conditioning to facilities—bringing fresh energy to a historic club. Kingswell Glen is polished, challenging, and welcoming, offering a first-class experience without losing its small-town warmth.
I got a text from my buddy Rob last fall: “Heading to Scottsdale for some winter golf. Want in?” My immediate thought wasn’t “yes, that sounds amazing.” It was “how much?” Scottsdale means $150-300 per round. Phoenix resorts. Snowbird crowds. And here I was, living three hours from Muirfield Village Golf Club – one of the top courses in America – and paying attention to Arizona real estate advertisements.
That’s when it hit me: Ohio golf is genuinely incredible, and almost nobody talks about it.
Ohio has a remarkable concentration of high-quality golf,
