Royal Niagara Golf Club's Escarpment course opened in 2001 as part of a 36-hole facility designed by Thomas McBroom in the Niagara Peninsula wine country. The course takes its name from the Niagara Escarpment, the UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve that shapes the topography of the region, though the routing itself occupies relatively gentle terrain with elevation changes that are modest compared to the dramatic cliffs found elsewhere along the escarpment. The layout winds through a landscape of mature trees, vineyards, and open farmland characteristic of this agricultural region between Lake Ontario and the Niagara River. McBroom's design emphasizes strategic bunkering and water features that come into play on several holes, with fairways that reward positioning over pure distance. The course incorporates the natural drainage patterns of the property, and several holes play alongside or across creeks and ponds. The back nine generally offers more dramatic moments than the front, with water hazards becoming more prominent in the closing stretch. Royal Niagara operates as a semi-private club, offering both membership and daily fee access depending on the season. The facility includes a second 18-hole course, the Legends, also designed by McBroom and opened around the same time. The club's location in Niagara-on-the-Lake places it within one of Ontario's premier tourist and wine regions, a short drive from Niagara Falls and surrounded by numerous estate wineries that have transformed the area's reputation over the past several decades.