Fox Meadow Golf and Country Club stands as the best of P.E.I.’s plentiful value bunch, in part because it’s home to the Canadian Golf Academy, and also for its proximity to the selection of motel rooms and international airport in Charlottetown.

“You can fall twice and get here,” says Fox Meadow general manager Harry Simmonds of the proximity. Designed by Rob Heaslip, the course is a roomy 18 that’s forgiving off the tee while still proving a robust test. The 539-yard par-5 3rd, for instance, climbs steadily to a tiny, elevated green that you’ll need a middle iron to hit, while the short but dastardly par-3 7th boasts a green guarded by water on three sides. Savour the long, well-shaped par-5 closer, 544 yards guarded by large bunkers, stands of forest and a smallish green.

Simmonds says the course has stay-and-play deals with some 50 different hotels and motels in Charlottetown, with bargains to fit every budget.

Why Go Now

The place that markets itself as Canada’s top golf destination hosted the popular reality show, The Big Break.

Green Fees

June 15 – Sept. 15 $65 ($50 opening – June 14 and Sept. 16 – closing); power carts $30; Twilight $40 (free cart with Twilight rate package); nine holes $35 ($25 after Twilight).

Best Deals

$150 gets you a half-day’s instruction at the Canadian Golf Academy, one of the country’s premiere teaching facilities.

Broke Local Secrets

Simmonds recommends Charlottetown’s walking tours, where for just $10 ($5 for children 12 and under), a young troupe of actors, all of them clad in period dress, visit some of Canada’s most important landmarks.

This story was originally published in the April 2009 issue of up! magazine as part of The Great Canadian Value Golf Guide, profiling the country’s 10 best courses for spend your golfing money. Check out other value golf spots in The Great Canadian Value Golf Guide 2009.