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Masters Course

Lionhead Golf and Country Club

Brampton, Ontario, CA
Frank Avsenik
18 holesPar 727,120 yds75.3/146

About this course

The Masters Course at Lionhead Golf and Country Club in Brampton, Ontario, was designed by Canadian architect Ted Baker and opened in the mid-1990s as part of a 36-hole facility that also includes the Legends Course. Baker, known for his work throughout Ontario during this period, routed the Masters layout across gently rolling terrain characteristic of the region northwest of Toronto. The course occupies land that transitions between open agricultural character and more wooded sections, creating variety in playing corridors and strategic demands. The design emphasizes strategic shot-making over pure length, with fairway bunkering positioned to challenge tee shots and greens that feature moderate undulation. Water comes into play on several holes, typical of courses built in this era in southern Ontario, where natural drainage patterns and constructed ponds serve both aesthetic and strategic purposes. The routing takes advantage of elevation changes that, while modest, provide definition to holes and influence club selection on approach shots. Lionhead serves a membership drawn largely from the Brampton and broader Peel Region community, functioning as a full-service private club with both golf and social amenities. The facility has hosted regional amateur competitions and club championships over its history. The Masters Course, as the original and typically more prominent of the two layouts, represents the kind of solid, playable design that characterized Ontario club development during the 1990s expansion period, offering members a consistent test without extreme difficulty.

Quick facts

Location
Brampton, Ontario, CA
Access
Public
Year built
1991
Designer
Ted Baker
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
7,120 yards
Difficulty
75.3/146

Getting there

The journey to Lionhead Golf and Country Club begins at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), a straightforward thirty-minute drive northwest into the suburban expanse of Brampton. The route follows Highway 427 and then the Queen Elizabeth Way before transitioning onto local arterials that wind through the city's residential neighborhoods, the urban grid gradually giving way to more open terrain. As you approach the club's grounds near Mayfield Road, the landscape opens into rolling countryside dotted with conservation areas and protected green space - a surprising pocket of tranquility within the Greater Toronto sprawl, where Lionhead's twin championship layouts await behind understated gates.

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Common questions about Masters at Lionhead Golf and Country Club

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Masters was designed by Ted Baker.

Yes. Masters at Lionhead Golf and Country Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Masters is 72.

Masters plays 7,120 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Masters is 146.

Masters is a 18-hole course.

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