Our Story

The story of The Georgian Bay Club began with the vision of its Founding Partners and culminated with the creation of a premier private golf club and secluded residential development nestled in the majestic Blue Mountains of the Southern Georgian Bay area. The property and community have been meticulously developed to preserve the area's natural beauty, all being captured within the setting of a majestic private club.

The Georgian Bay Club Began With a Mission

The mission of the Club will always be to elevate the concept of private golf club membership. The goal of the Club will always be to provide our Members with the challenge and beauty of a truly superior golf course and to make the Club synonymous with service, quality, relaxation and elegance. The Georgian Bay Club is truly a masterful design by the firm of Hurdzan Fry, a world-renowned golf course architectural company. Their design philosophy is to design and build golf courses that are enjoyable to play for players of all skill levels and to promote environmental awareness, sound land management and natural resource conservation.

The Heart of The Georgian Bay Club

Since the opening rounds of golf in June 2004 and the opening of the Clubhouse in May 2005, we continually invest in building and nurturing a great Club culture and in always finding new ways of adding value for our Membership. There is a genuine pride surrounding the Brand and Culture of our Club, shared by Members and employees alike. As with all great Cultures, they are built and driven by a great Team of People. Every employee at the Club understands the importance of their leadership role regardless of title and is empowered to positively impact Member and guest experiences each and every day. We believe our greatest asset and strength is our People and our Team, and we believe in a Culture that fosters the growth and well-being of all our Members and employees. Our Brand is everything we do that builds Member and guest loyalty, every minute of every day.

The Land

The 230 acres of land comprising The Georgian Bay Club is located within the Niagara Escarpment. In 1990, the Niagara Escarpment was designated a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. This landscape, comprising an ancient alluvial plain, is rich in biodiversity, vital watersheds and a 450-million-year-old history. A key objective for the Club, the Niagara Escarpment Commission, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority, was preserving the water in the creeks and streams and enhancing all the rainbow trout spawning grounds. To this end, the Club has exceeded the guidelines provided by all of these organizations.

When the value of the land in the context of building a sustainable development was identified, the Club moved forward to meet the needs of the golf course development while at the same time preserving the environment. This sustainable development direction meant the majority of materials used to build the golf course were mined on site, reducing the negative impact of trucking materials to and from the site. This included the 'B' gravel to build the roads, the weathered shale to line the storm water management ponds, the granite boulders to identify hole sight lines, the bedding sand for irrigation, and the screened top soil. In addition to enhancing Turkey Island, the northern most release point for wild turkeys in North America, all the underground springs have been tied into the streams and creeks to maintain their base flow so to protect the existing rainbow trout spawning grounds.

The Georgian Bay Club… where we are truly “Private By Nature”

The Blue Mountain area, located just two hours north of Toronto, Canada's largest metropolitan area, is one of the most richly blessed places anywhere on our planet. Its irresistible natural attractions - great skiing, golfing, boating, hiking, biking, and more have made it the playground of active people of all ages who are eager for a lifestyle of natural peace and relaxation.

The Georgian Bay Club's location, literally at the junction of the Niagara Escarpment and the pristine waters of Georgian Bay, has been called a Perfect '10'. Indeed, many of the world's foremost golf architects proclaimed the site amongst the finest parcels of natural golf course land anywhere.