Canal at Northview Golf & Country Club

The Canal Course at Northview Golf & Country Club is one of two championship layouts at this Surrey facility, designed by Arnold Palmer and opened in 1995. The course takes its name from the historic Serpentine Canal that winds through the property, a waterway originally constructed in the 1920s for agricultural drainage. Palmer routed the course to incorporate this canal as a strategic element on several holes, creating both visual definition and tactical challenges throughout the round.

The layout occupies relatively flat terrain characteristic of the Fraser Valley, with the canal and additional water features compensating for the lack of natural elevation change. Mature trees line many fairways, and Palmer's design emphasizes strategic bunkering and water placement to test shot-making and course management. The canal itself comes into play most dramatically on the back nine, where it must be carried or navigated on approach shots to several greens.

Northview gained significant attention when it hosted the Greater Vancouver Open (later the Air Canada Championship) on the PGA Tour from 2000 to 2002, with the Canal Course serving as the primary venue. The tournament brought players like Bob Estes and John Rollins to the facility and raised the profile of golf in the Vancouver metropolitan area. The club operates as a semi-private facility, offering both membership and daily fee access, and maintains the Canal Course as its featured championship test alongside the companion Ridge Course.