Private

Scarboro Course

Scarboro Golf Club

Scarborough, Ontario, CA
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18 holesPar 716,547 yds74.8/144

About this course

Scarboro Golf Club occupies rolling terrain in Scarborough, a district in the eastern part of the Greater Toronto Area. The club was established in 1912, with the original course designed by George Cumming, a prominent Canadian golf architect and professional who shaped numerous layouts across Ontario in the early twentieth century. In 1922, A.W. Tillinghast redesigned the course, bringing his characteristic strategic bunkering and green complexes to the property. Tillinghast's work at Scarboro represents one of his few Canadian projects and reflects the design principles he applied at many of his celebrated American courses during the same period. The routing moves over gently rolling ground with mature tree-lined fairways and modest elevation changes. Tillinghast's design emphasizes placement off the tee and approach angles into greens that feature subtle contours and are defended by his signature deep, sculptured bunkers. The property includes several holes that play along natural ridges and through corridors framed by hardwoods, creating a parkland character typical of established clubs in the Toronto region. Scarboro has hosted numerous provincial and national amateur championships over the decades, contributing to competitive golf in Ontario. The club maintains a traditional private membership and operates as a family-oriented institution with a focus on golf and social activities. The clubhouse and grounds reflect the club's long history in the Toronto golf community, and the course remains a well-regarded example of Tillinghast's design work in Canada.

Quick facts

Location
Scarborough, Ontario, CA
Access
Private
Year built
1914
Holes
18
Par
71
Length
6,547 yards
Difficulty
74.8/144

Getting there

Most visitors arrive via Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), a straightforward thirty-minute drive east along Highway 401 before peeling off into the leafy residential enclave of Scarborough. The transition is subtle but unmistakable - urban density gives way to tree-canopied streets and the quiet, old-money calm of one of Toronto's most established neighborhoods. Scarboro Golf Club sits tucked within this serene pocket, its understated entrance revealing little of the Stanley Thompson masterpiece that unfolds beyond the gates, a private sanctuary mere minutes from Canada's largest metropolis yet worlds removed from its pulse.

FAQ

Common questions about Scarboro

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

Scarboro was designed by A .W. Tillinghast and George Cumming.

Scarboro is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.

Par at Scarboro is 71.

Scarboro plays 6,547 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Scarboro is 144.

Scarboro is a 18-hole course.

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