Voted Ontario’s best new course of 2009 by Fairways magazine, Otter Creek Golf Club is a 7,100-yard, roller-coaster Dick Kirkpatrick layout that winds through three separate creek valleys. With a new clubhouse opening this spring, head pro Darren Allan promises plenty of food-and-beverage promotions to mark the occasion.

Green Fees

$70 during weekdays, $77 for weekends and holidays, with a power cart included. Juniors play for half price.

Where to Stay

Allan recommends the Erie Beach Hotel in Port Dover, a back-to-basics bargain that’s just a block from the popular public beach and harbourfront for just $110 a night. (519-583-1391)

Lessons

Otter Creek is made for kids, from the expansive practice range and short-game area to the proximity of the first four holes, which are perfectly suited for a quick on-site lesson.

Off Course

In golf, sand is generally a bad thing. In family vacations, not so much. You’re only an hour’s drive from a world-class beach and campsite in Port Burwell, perched on the edge of Lake Erie. (519-874-4691)

Otterville, Ont.; 519-879-9800; ottercreekgolfclub.com

This story was originally published in the April 2010 issue of up! magazine as part of the Value Golf Guide feature, profiling 10 of Canada’s most affordable and family-friendly golf courses. Take a look at The Great Canadian Value Golf Guide: The Family Edition.