Located in the Caledon Hills, just north of Toronto, The Pulpit Club is without question one of the best 36-hole golf clubs in the world (Pulpit and Paintbrush).
Designed by architects Hurdzan and Fry, The Pulpit is a modern parkland style golf course that begins with one of the more breathtaking opening holes you will come across. From the tee, golfers are afforded a panoramic view of the Toronto skyline and Lake Ontario miles away.
Overall, the course features dramatic elevation changes, strategic bunkering, and a layout that integrates with the natural landscape while intelligently navigating a property with quite a severe amount of elevation change between its highest and lowest points.
There are several quirky features at The Pulpit Club. It has three 11th holes, Canada’s largest 150-yard marker at the 10th, and a century-old cemetery just off the 6th fairway that golfers need to play around.
But even with those unique, quirky features, it’s the golf course that will be the centrepiece of conversations. Its set of par-4’s are second to none when it comes to stern challenges. They offer a strong combination of both short and long holes while still offering playability to the higher handicaps. The greens here can also be quite vexing breaking more towards the lake in the distance than you might imagine.
All in all The Pulpit occupies a unique place within Canadian golf with few comparable courses.
