Public Golf Courses in the London, Ontario Area

By Matthew Fortuna

Public Golf Courses in the London, Ontario Area
Known as "The Forest City," London is located in the Southwestern corner of Ontario, Canada. Situated on the Thames River, golf courses in the city are known for the heavily-treed fairways and the well bunkered layouts, featuring many water hazards. The city is home to a number of highly ranked London golf courses.

East Park Gardens Golf Course

The East Park Gardens Golf Course in downtown London, Ontario, is just minutes from the river and two of the city's large scenic parks. The club offers guests a 40-tee driving range and 18 championship holes in the traditional Scottish links style. The course was opened in 1956 and was voted in 2008 as the top course in London by the city's main newspaper, the London Free Press. The course is a short, 4,400-yard, par-62 course that features 11 par 3s, six par 4s and one par 5.

East Park Gardens Golf Course
1275 Hamilton Road E.
London, Ontario N5W 1B1
Canada
(519) 451-2950
eastparkgolf.com

Fanshawe Golf and Country Club

The Fanshaw Golf and Country Club in London features a 36-hole layout just off of Clarke Road in the city. The club offers golfers two full 18-hole courses that were opened in 1958. Both courses are par 70s, with one featuring a 6,500-yard length and the other only 6,300 yards. Each course features long par 3s, many of them over 200 yards, and dramatic elevation changes that make for elevated tee boxes, bling approach shots and sloped greens.

Fanshawe Golf and Country Club
2835 Sunningdale Road E.
London, Ontario
Canada N5X 3Y7
(519) 455-2770

Forest City National Golf Course

The Forest City National Golf Course in London is located just minutes from the Fanshawe Golf and Country Club, and is also located just off of Clarke Road. The club features an 80-tee driving range and an 18-hole municipal course. The course itself was opened in 1992 and has hosted the Canadian Tour Ontario Open twice, as well as the Canadian PGA Championship and was ranked in the top 50 public courses in Canada by Golf Magazine. The course is a par 72 that has tee boxes that range from 6,800 yards to 5,100 yards.

Forest City National Golf Course
16540 Robin Hill Road
London, Ontario N5V 5C3
(519) 451-0994
fcngolf.com

About The Author

Matthew Fortuna is a full-time freelance writer with a journalism degree from Wayne State University, living in the Detroit metropolitan area. He has written about a wide range of topics across varying publications, including Demand Studios, wiseGEEK.com and Suite101.com, among others. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Wayne State University.
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