 #5 green on the North Course | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Washago, Ontario |
| Established | 1952 |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | Greg Louth |
| Operated by | Dustin Louth, OGSA |
| Total holes | 27 |
| Website | lakestgeorgegolf.com |
| Designed by | Robbie Robinson Bob Moote |
Lake St. George Golf Club is a 27-hole public golf course located in Washago, Ontario, Canada.
Lake St. George began as a 9-hole courses in 1952. It was built by Ed Leeder, who had worked at Toronto Golf Club under legendary Canadian PGA professional George Cumming. In 1974, Robbie Robinson designed and built 9 more holes. Robinson was a former protege of Stanley Thompson. [1] In 2002, Bob Moote designed another 9 holes, creating the modern day 27-hole course.
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 |
| Yards | 497 | 120 | 437 | 351 | 313 | 372 | 188 | 326 | 321 | 2924 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 |
| Yards | 478 | 541 | 180 | 371 | 231 | 405 | 389 | 210 | 456 | 3261 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
| Yards | 340 | 184 | 361 | 344 | 152 | 531 | 298 | 336 | 478 | 3024 |
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