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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 70
Length 6189 yards
Slope 126
Rating 75.5

With views of Cowichan Bay and surrounding mountains, this golf course lures golfers with its sedate rural charm. Here, fairways range from open to tight as they flow through orchards and tall stands of trees. Cowichan is the locals' secret that outsiders are thrilled to find out about in Duncan.

Course Details

Year Built 1947
Golf Season Year round
Architect John F. Robinson (1989) Geoffrey Cornish (1989) Bill Robinson (1989) Vernon Macan (1947)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $34
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies No
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Major credit cards are accepted.
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Golf shoes having metal spikes shall not be worn in any upper level areas of the Clubhouse except at the exterior snack window.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Canada (2018 #13)

Reviews

4.2
180 Reviews (180)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Patio Dining 12
Dinner 9
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 14
Thick Rough 11
Water Hazards 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 23
Walkers 21
Seniors 17
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 17
Convenient to the City 14

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4.0
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Conditions Good
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Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
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Conditions Good
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Cowichan golf club

The course was in excellent condition, tee to green fairways in good condition ruff was manageable. Excellent round

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great day for golf

Out with my wife, son, and grandson, we had a wonderful day , great value for the money and enjoyed the course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Exceptional Value

Thanks to Golf Now and a Hot Deal rate, the extra distance to get there made it worth while. Very interesting and challenging lay-out, good conditions and easily walkable. Need your A game for the greens though, fast and very tough to read.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course played excellent!

The course was in great shape. Greens were fast in the sun, slower in the shade. Course was well maintained and pace was excrllent.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Great course

Cowichan is a lovely course with challenges for everyone, but not too difficult. This course is very walkable.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Who could ask for more!!!

Everything was perfect and you can't beat that!! ☀️

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Hidden gem

I never knew of this course until it popped up on golf now. This has now become one of my favourite courses and come down from up island to play as much as I can. Staff is very friendly and I have a great experience each time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wonderful staff.

Although the greens had been punched a few days ago the groundscrew had done a fantastic job in making them playable. Always a pleasure to play this course ..Always given a nice welcome.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

great golf

Course is in great condition and the weather was also great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Great Course

Very good course for the money. For this time of year, it's in great shape and will only get better.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cowichan Valley Treasure

This course has been around for a long time and is in great shape. It is well tended, the greens are perfect and the staff are stellar. You can’t go wrong with this course. Easily walkable and still a challenge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course and friendly staff

Love playing here. Great course and friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Odd layout

Staff very friendly and the game moved along in 4 hours so that is vg. Greens were great! But a number of times three holes would be alongside each other so caution necessary. A few times where tee boxes were vulnerable to wild approach shots too, so a bit unnerving. Had trouble with yardage markers. No 150 bushes etc. Some holes had discs in middle of fairways for 100 and 150 yardages. One sprinkler head that I found had a yardage number. Couldn’t find the discs very often so that was frustrating.Fairways had longer grass than they should, but it is March... Pretty course with huge cedar lined fairways. Overall fun but could certainly address yardage marker issues.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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