About The Course
Rick Fleming, the founder of the Calabogie Highlands Golf Resort, started with a farmhouse on the shores of Calabogie Lake and a dream to build a playground community everyone will enjoy. His love of the land and the history it holds tells a story of something special people can enjoy for years to come.
Course History
Rick Fleming and his family called the rolling hills of Calabogie home. His father, a retired military man, bought the property in 1949. It was used as a cattle farm. The land was turned over to Rick when he was 18. He had 190 head of cattle grazing the fields. Other than cattle and farmworkers, Rick and his family were the only ones able to appreciate the beauty of this property.
One day a golf course designer happened by the farm and asked Rick to take him for a tour of the property. He was taken back by the layout of the land and the scenery and said, “this should be a golf course!.” He couldn’t say enough stating, “it would be an incredible place to build a course where people could enjoy not only the golf but the incredible surrounding views.” Young Rick continued his farming but always remembered the words of the golf course designer and his vision.
Course Overview
Golfers of all caliber say the layout of The Calabogie Highlands Golf Course plays with a forgiving nature. Kentucky Blue Grass fairways are generously wide allowing for a right or left-hand slice or hook to stay in play. But not every hole is a tee to green walk in the park. Some challenges with left or right doglegs. Some have water, trees and bunkers along the fairways or guarding the greens. If you enjoy walking, the front nine is comfortable pushing or carrying clubs. The back nine has a few more hills.
Greens of an “Elite” blend of grass putt fairly true and for their elevation, run at a medium speed. Green size, slope and shape change with each hole. Two cuts of the rough line the fairways. The secondary is light then it blends into a primary deeper grass. Mature pine, birch, poplar, spruce, red & yellow maple, apple trees, plum trees, flowering bushes and flower beds add a depth of maturity and visible appeal to the course.
