Lambton Golf & Country Club (Lambton)

Overview: Lambton's 18-hole championship course occupies the Humber River and Black Creek valley in west Toronto. The current tournament reference is par 71 at 7,008 yards, but the course's real identity comes from the ground: rolling terrain, wooded corridors and the watercourses that have always shaped the property. It is a historic city course with enough width and elevation to feel like a countryside retreat, while the river valley keeps the round strategically varied. Approaches are often influenced by the land's slope and by the need to understand how the original valley features affect the line of play.

History: Lambton was founded in 1902 by a group of Toronto golfers, and the original 18-hole course officially opened the following year. George S. Lyon oversaw completion, with Tom Bendelow's suggestions helping shape the championship layout. The course endured major disruption during Hurricane Hazel in 1954, when the Humber flooded and the clubhouse became a relief headquarters. Later changes followed the realignment of Black Creek, and Rees Jones completed a comprehensive redesign and renovation of both club courses in 2010.

Did You Know? Lambton's co-founder George S. Lyon won the men's individual golf gold medal at the 1904 Olympic Games. The club later hosted Sam Snead's 1941 Canadian Open victory, giving the Toronto course a direct connection to both early Canadian golf history and one of the game's great champions.