
Cowansville Course
Golf Cowansville
About this course
Golf Cowansville sits in the Eastern Townships of Québec, approximately 80 kilometers southeast of Montreal near the Vermont border. The course occupies rolling farmland characteristic of this agricultural region, where the terrain provides natural movement and elevation change across the property. Howard Watson designed the original layout, with later modifications by Darrell Huxham contributing to the course's evolution over time. The routing takes advantage of the site's topography, with holes playing across and along ridgelines that create both strategic interest and scenic variety. Mature trees frame many fairways, and the design incorporates traditional parkland elements suited to the region's climate and landscape. Water features appear on several holes, adding hazard variety to the tree-lined corridors. Golf Cowansville functions as a community club serving the town of Cowansville and surrounding Eastern Townships area. The facility reflects the region's francophone character while welcoming golfers from both Québec and nearby areas of Vermont and New York state. The course provides a straightforward test of golf without excessive length, emphasizing accuracy and course management over pure distance. The club operates within the seasonal constraints typical of Québec golf, with play generally running from late April through October depending on weather conditions. The Eastern Townships setting offers a quieter alternative to busier Montreal-area courses, with the surrounding countryside providing an agricultural backdrop distinct from more urbanized golf environments.
Quick facts
- Location
- Cowansville, Québec, CA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1964
- Designer(s)
- Howard Watson, Darrell Huxham
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,922 yards
- Difficulty
- 73/130
Getting there
Golf Cowansville lies in Quebec's Eastern Townships, roughly an hour and a quarter southeast of Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) via Autoroute 10. The drive unfolds as a gradual departure from the city's sprawl into rolling farmland and forested hills, the landscape softening into the bilingual charm of the Cantons-de-l'Est. As you exit the highway and trace the quiet roads into Cowansville, the transition feels less like arrival at a destination than a return to something unhurried - a classic parkland club tucked into the fabric of a small Québécois town where the game has been played for generations.

FAQ
Common questions about Cowansville
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Cowansville was designed by Howard Watson and Darrell Huxham.
Yes. Cowansville is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Cowansville is 72.
Cowansville plays 6,922 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Cowansville is 130.
Cowansville is a 18-hole course.



