Golf Laval-sur-le-Lac

Golf Laval-sur-le-Lac occupies a wooded site northwest of Montreal in the affluent residential community of Laval-sur-le-Lac, situated along the Rivière des Prairies. The course was designed by Willie Park Jr., the Scottish architect and two-time Open Championship winner who created several notable North American layouts in the early twentieth century. Park's work in Canada includes this course along with contributions to other clubs in the Montreal area during a period when the region's golf scene was expanding rapidly. The routing takes advantage of mature trees and gentle terrain characteristic of the Laurentian foothills. Park's design philosophy typically emphasized strategic bunkering and natural contours rather than severe hazards, and courses bearing his name from this era tend to feature thoughtful hole variety within relatively compact properties. The setting provides a parkland character with tree-lined fairways and modest elevation changes that require accuracy off the tee. The club serves a primarily francophone membership and has maintained a presence in Quebec golf for over a century. Laval-sur-le-Lac itself developed as an exclusive enclave, and the golf course remains integrated into this residential landscape. While not a tournament venue of national prominence, the course represents an example of early Golden Age architecture in the province and reflects the period when established designers from Scotland and England were shaping the game's growth across Canada.