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With a full service dining room, and all clubhouse amenities such as Men`s and Women`s locker room facilities, The Port Colborne Country Club has everything you would expect from a golf club. Wether it be before or after a round of golf, our 19th hole is the perfect place to relax with friends and family, or entertain business associates and guests. Information Coming Soon!!! Information Coming Soon!!! Hole 1 An excellent starting hole and a fitting introduction to the character of the course, positioning off the tee is vital as players can be rewarded with a birdie or better. A dogleg off the tee, players must avoid the trees on the right to have a clear second shot and a chance at getting home in two or even close. A generous fairway, mounding in front of the elevated  green requires the right club selection.  The green slopes back to front so it is best to play short of the cut to eliminate a speedy downhill putt. Hole 2 A risk and reward hole, a player can walk away with a birdie or a double bogey. Placement off the tee  is very vital to have a short iron into to a well protected huge green with bunkers on the left and the right front corner. A sharp dog leg left, many players tend to negotiate the trees and get into trouble. It is also important not to be long on the approach shot as the green is well elevated, especially at the back. There¹s also boundary on the right side of the green with a bush. This hole is one of six original holes dating back to the 1930s and served as the sixth. Hole 3 The third hole is another original (the 7th from 1930 to 1956).  It¹s hole where the long ball hitter can come away with a birdie or better. A fairly generous fairway, it  is important to avoid the trees dotting the right hand side. There¹s also a drainage ditch down the left and right plus mounding so the safest is to play down the middle. There¹s also mounding on both sides of the average size green which usually has a very slick putting surface. Hole 4 A solid par 3, water in front shouldn't¹t come into play. However, trees left and right of the green can play havoc with an errant tee shot. Club selection is important because if too long, a player has to contend with the back of an elevated and sloping green to get close to the hole. There¹s also a bunker  on the left and one on right to gobble up a stray tee shot as well. The huge green is well undulated so it will test your putting skills. Hole 5 The shortest par 4 on the course, this is a risk and reward hole as many players go for it off the tee to come away with a birdie, even an eagle. The perfect tee to shot a relatively flat green is a must.  A pond just short of the green is awaiting a missed shot from those whole like to gamble. There¹s also trees on the right plus a huge tree and bunker on the left. Laying up short, then a delicate short iron is the safest way to play this hole. Hole 6 One of the toughest holes on the course and one of the highly ranked par 3's in the Niagara Region, this is another original hole. Back in the early years or at least until 1956, it was the finishing hole when Port was a nine hole layout.  The slightly elevated green is small and slopes back to front. It is also protected on both sides with bunkers. Wind can be a determining factor. If you can hit the green on this most difficult hole, it is best to play short in front, then make a pitch shot. If off to the left or right, it can be trouble negotiating the bunkers and then staying on the slick green. Hole 7 The starting hole back in the 1930s, this par 4 can come up and grab you. It can be deceiving. The fairway is very generous but a stray shot down the right and a player has to contend with pine trees.  They also have to flirt with out of bounds down the entire right side and on approaching the green. A slight dog right, the green is well receptive but is well guarded both on the left and right with bunkers. Wind here is usually a big factor too in club selection, especially for the second shot. Hole 8 What was the second hole starting back in the 1930s this par 4 is reachable in two with two well hit shots Placement off the tee is vital and prevailing winds can play havoc  on this the No. 1 stroke hole on the scorecard. Trees dotting the right  side can provide a lot of trouble if you don¹t land in the fairway. The small green is receptive but is guarded short of the left side with a huge tree. There¹s also a bunker on the left side. Hole 9 If the wind is at your back, you can give your tee shot a ride to allow a short iron shot to the green. Go left off the tee, you have a drainage ditch plus a number of evergreens to deal with. Length and accuracy off the tee will give players a chance to get home in two. Of course hitting the green is no piece of cake. The green is elevated as there¹s a valley in front and skirts around the entire right side and behind. It¹s better to play to the left but then you have to avoid the bunker on the left.  The undulating green will give players a good test with their putting skills. This hole is also one of the originals and served as the fourth until 1956 when Port Colborne become a 18 hole championship layout. Hole 10 This is not a difficult par 3 but a lot of players come up short off the tee as they figure it is a cakewalk.  Prevailing winds can be a big factor too, especially in club selection. Left off the tee and a player has to contend with some trees plus a bunker guarding the green. Pin placement is also another factor, especially if the cup is in the valley. Three putts on this tricky and undulating huge green are not uncommon. A birdie is excellent and a par is a plus.  Take either and move on. Hole 11 A straight away par 5, it is important  to avoid the trees plus draining ditch down the entire right side. On the left there¹s mounding plus some small pine trees can prove troublesome as well. Two well placed shots usually into the wind or crosswind will get a player close to the relatively small green which is slightly sloped but guarded on both sides with bunkers. Being short or just in front is a safe way to approach this green if not on before to come away with a par. Hole 12 Birdies, even aces are not uncommon on this par 3. However, club selection is important. Boundary down the entire right side shouldn't¹t come into play unless you pull off an errant shot. On the left, there¹s some tree to contend with but overall it¹s a big yawning green  well protected with bunkers on the left and right front side awaiting your perfect tee shot. The undulating green gives putters a good test to come away with a bird or par. Hole 13 A super par 5, bogeys or double bogeys are not uncommon.  Despite a fairly generous fairway and landing area, there is boundary down the entire right side plus mounding and some pine trees down the left side. However, the biggest problem is your approach to the tricky and slick green. A pond on the left that juts out to the left front of the green making the approach shot that much tougher.  Approaching the green on the right, there¹s a bunker awaiting a stray shot. There¹s also a bunker on the left side. Hole 14 Positioning off the tee is important for this par 4 which is usually into the wind or prevailing wind. The fairway is fairly generous but there is boundary down the left side and mounding and trees down the right. The huge green has a perfect setting with the clubhouse in the background. However, the green is well protected with huge bunkers on both sides. Hole 15 A par on this dog leg left hole is a big plus. The key is get past the corner and avoid the trees on the left. Wind can be a determining factor too.  The green is relatively flat but the approach shot can be deceiving. Make sure you have enough club to get home and get as close to the pin as possible to avoid a three putt on this slick green. Hole 16 The longest hole on the course, this demanding par 5 is recognized as one of the best golf holes in the Niagara Region as it offers a little bit of everything. Hitting out of chute, there¹s boundary down the entire right side on this No. 2 stroke hole. On the left, there¹s trees awaiting those who like to take a short cut on this sharp dogleg left. The key e is to get past the corner. Once past the corner, you have a wide open fairway. Three good shots are required to get home on this hole. The right side of the green is protected with a huge bunker. Once on the green, it is important to be below the hole as it is well-sloped back to front. Three putts are not uncommon here. Hole 17 A picturesque par 3, the key here is hit the green off the tee. Be short and you land in the pond that cuts across the front left portion of the green. There¹s a huge bunker the left front of the green.  There¹s also another bunker protecting the right side of the green. If you are long off the tee, the huge elevated green slopes back to front so it would require a delicate second shot to get close to the pin. Birdies are not uncommon but it is vital to hit the green off the tee. Hole 18 This is a make or break hole. Positioning off the tee is vital to have a well placed second shot to a large green and a shot at a birdie to cap off your round. Hitting out of a chute, trees down the right side can cause some problems. You also don¹t want to be too long as there¹s some elevation to deal with coming back. Many a club championship over the years has been won or lost right on the green.

 

No-one will ever have golf under his thumb. No round ever will be so good it could not have been better. Perhaps this is why golf is the greatest of games. You are not playing a human adversary; you are playing a game. You are playing old man par. - Bobby Jones