All things Niagara Falls tourism…
GolfLogic.ca has a coupon that gets you a round of golf at Thundering Waters Golf Club, a cart with a GPS device, for $79 + tax (note that you have to be registered with the site to get the coupon).
The person who runs the site had an opportunity to play the course. You can read his comments on his blog.
I’m not a golfer at all (does mini-putt count?), but if you are, then a good site to check out is Teeing It Up Niagara.
Teeing It Up is a tourism promotional project showcasing Niagara, Ontario and Canadian golf, including new, links-style and Top 100 golf courses, select “stay & play” sites, golf resorts, and regional golf destinations.
Last August there was quite a bit of publicity for John Daly and his stunt of trying to hit a golf ball across the gorge. This was part of the events surrounding the opening of his new Thundering Waters golf course. I recently noticed a promotional leaflet for the golf course. I scanned it and included the text below:
Front of leaflet:
Thundering Waters Golf Club
Niagara’s Most Exciting Golf Experience
A John Daly Signature Course
Eleventh Hole
Sixth Hole
Open to the Public
Just 1,500 yards from the Falls
Two blocks from Fallsview Tourist Area
Next to Marineland Theme Park
Back of leaflet:
Thundering Waters Golf Club
A John Daly Signature Course
Free Rental Clubs
A $50 Value
(with paid round of golf and this brochure)Thundering Waters Golf Club
6000 Marineland Parkway
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada L2E 6X8
Telephone: 905-357-6000 Toll Free: 1-877-833-DALY (3259)
www.thunderingwaters.com
I have also created a PDF file of the leaflet if you’d like to download it and see it in full size/colour. You can download it here:
Thundering Waters Golf Club leaflet
You can see pictures of the Thundering Waters Golf Club in the AccessNiagara Thundering Waters Golf Club Gallery (remember, the pictures never look as good as the real thing).
You can also search the Niagara Falls Blog for postings on Thundering Waters Golf Club.
From the Niagara Falls Review:
A new $5 resident’s card will give area golfers a discount at two of the Niagara Parks Commission golf courses.
Residents will get 20 per cent off selected green fees and regularly priced merchandise at Whirlpool and Legends on the Niagara golf courses.
“When we undertook our community consultations last year, residents told us they wanted the chance to play our facilities and they wanted to do so at more affordable prices,” said Jim Williams, parks commission chairman.
“Whirlpool has such a nice tradition and is a very mature and beautiful course and Legends is a world-class facility. This is definitely an opportunity to broaden our local golfing base.”
One of the main reasons people come to the Niagara Region is to golf. There are golf courses to suit all tastes and budgets. One of the more established courses is at the Niagara Falls Golf Club.
I’ve scanned their promotional leaflet and included the text below:
Front of pamphlet (right panel when looking at screen)
Niagara Falls Golf & Accommodations
NFGC
Niagara Falls GolfGolf & Carts Year-Round
(Weather Permitting)
Inside flap of pamphlet (left panel when looking at screen)
Stay & Play
www.niagarafallsgolf.comAccommodations
Executive Golf Residence
- Located on the 18th tee
- 9 bedrooms/3 baths
- Accommodates up to 30 people
Cottage Golf Residence
- Located on the 18th fairway
- 7 bedrooms/3 baths
- Accommodates up to 20 people
Both residences have the following:
- Each bedroom accommodates up to 4 people
- Sports room with pool table
- Stereo
- Big screen satellite TV
- Horseshoe pits
- Beverage dispensers
All inclusive packages include:
- Breakfast at the clubhouse
- 18 holes of golf with power cart
- Light lunch and dinner special
- One night accommodation
- Door prizes donated for groups of 12 or more
Back of pamphlet (middle panel when looking at screen)
The only practice range of its kind
- 20 natural turf tee stations
- 20 artificial turf tee stations
- Tree lined practice fairways with over 250 trees
- 6 elevated target greens from 25 - 200 yards
- Practice trap with target green
- New 10 000 sq. ft. undulating practice green
- Year-round heated winterized driving range
- Illuminated practice facility for evening play
6169 Garner Road
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6S4
One block south of Sundowner & Seductions
Hotels on Lundy’s Lane
Tel: 905-358-4653
Toll Free: 1-888-5GOLF40
Fax: 905-357-3744
email:info@NiagaraFallsGolf.com
Website: www.niagarafallsgolf.com
Inside of pamphlet, left panel
Niagara Falls Golf & Accommodations
A challenging, yet enjoyable test for all levels of golfers
- Contoured fairways
- Manicured greens
- Strategic water hazards
- Mature trees
- CGTF instruction
- Outdoor heated driving range
- Target greens
- Practice green
- 100 EZ Go golf carts
- Club rentals
- Pull carts
- Paved cart paths
The 17th hole at Niagara Falls has been rated the third-best hole in the Niagara peninsula. It’s a winding 500-yard par 5 with a large pond in front that is a "must-carry"
Inside of pamphlet, middle panel
Niagara Falls Golf & Accommodations
Our clubhouse is open year-round for banquets, weddings or that "special event"
Prime Rib is our specialty
- Tournament banquets for up to 200 guests
- Freshly renovated air-conditioned clubhouse
- Club storage, lockers, showers, and change rooms available
- Outdoor patio and BBQ facilities
- Golf year-round (weather permitting)
- Golf memberships available
- Winter memberships available (October through March)
- Covered patio smokers lounge with satellite sports screens
Inside of pamphlet, right panel
Niagara Falls Golf & Accommodations
Check out our newly renovated pro-shop
Our friendly staff is here to make sure that your day at Niagara Falls Golf Course is a memorable one.
The 16th hole is an excellent par 4. It is 385 years with fairway bunkers strategically placed, "pinching" the tee shot landing area. The entrance to the green is tight with a pond and trees on the right, forcing the golfer to play the green for par.
I have also created a PDF file of the pamphlet if you’d like to download it and see it in full size/colour. You can download it here:
Niagara Falls Golf Club pamphlet
The other day I was in a restaurant and the Golf Channel was on. They were showing when John Daly tried to hit a golf ball over the gorge. I’d never seen it before, but it was very well done. The crowd was very large and noisy, John interacted with the commentators, and it was a beautiful day. It looked like it would have been an exciting event to attend.
The Golf Channel web site has a 3-minute clip that you can view. You need to register, but it is free. On the main Golf Channel web page, there is a section called “The Daly Planet”. This is all about John Daly. If you click on the Exclusive Videos link, you can then choose the John Daly Takes on Niagara Falls video. When I first checked it out a few days ago, they had actually spelled Niagara wrong (Niagra) but it has since been corrected.
I found the clip was very slow in loading, and didn’t show at all in Firefox. But it did eventually show in Internet Explorer.
You can also view other Niagara Falls Blog postings on John Daly.
From the St. Catharines Standard:
The Niagara Parks Commission has a new teaching partner for its 45-hole Legends on the Niagara golfing facility.
Renowned teaching pro Jim McLean - eight master instructors who have worked under McLean have been named to America’s Top 100 Instructors list and 19 are on The Golf Digest top teacher list - has agreed to establish a teaching academy at Legends beginning in the 2006 golf season.
From the Friday, October 14, 2005 St. Catharines Standard:
Notorious former football star O.J. Simpson has apparently been popping up around Niagara Falls.
The hall of famer spent Wednesday morning at Thundering Waters Golf Club. “He came with two other people and asked for a tee time and we tried not to make a big fuss about it,” said Frank Racioppo, vice-president of operations at the golf club.
“It’s not uncommon for guests to the region to break away and play some golf. He’s and avid golfer and we were pleased to see him. He had a lot of nice things to say about the golf course.”
I did a search at Google News for the keywords John Daly Niagara Falls and it returned 174 results. Try it for yourself. It sure made for some good publicity for the area!
The Toronto Star (see the very last part of the article) is reporting that “266,000 watched John Daly hit golf balls into the Niagara Gorge Wednesday on Sportsnet.”
[the link is from me... it was not in the original Toronto Star article]
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