TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley announced this week that it will renovate its North course and practice facilities starting in August 2023. Architect Ian Andrew will lead the project that is scheduled to wrap up in 2024.
Work will include expansion of the green sites with expanded run-offs, plus relocated bunkers and tee boxes. The practice facility will be overhauled with new short game areas and practice greens, and a new clubhouse and accommodations will be constructed.
TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley is home to two other courses as well, the Hoot and the Heathlands. The North – originally known as Toot – was designed by Doug Carrick and opened in 2001. TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley joined the PGA Tour’s TPC Network in 2018 and is the site of the Osprey Valley Open of the PGA Tour Canada series on the Heathlands course.
TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley’s North course in Canada (Courtesy of TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley/Chris Fry)
“For more than 20 years the North course has been known to golfers as a welcoming and wide modern course that players of all skill levels can enjoy,” TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley president Chris Humeniuk said in a media release announcing the news. “With this renovation, the course will be elevated into a compelling test for high-level championship play while retaining its identity as fun, friendly and accessible for all players.”
The media release said the club began collaborating with Ian Andrew Golf Design in 2022 with a focus on enhancing competitive features, providing additional shotmaking options and strategic demands to the parkland course. The layout will be stretched from 7,151 yards to more than 7,500.
The Canadian Andrew worked as an associate for Carrick on the original design of the North. He has since started his own firm, and his work across North America includes renovations to St. George’s Golf and Country Club and Oakdale Golf and Country Club in Canada.
“This property, and the North course in particular, is a special place for me, having worked with Doug on the original design of this bold and truly fun golf course,” Andrew said in the media release. “With TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley at the forefront of so much excitement in Canadian golf, I’m thrilled to play a part in this project and look forward to continued collaboration with Chris and the Osprey Valley team.”
In 2022, TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley and Golf Canada announced a partnership to build what they call a new Home for Canadian Golf, including Golf Canada’s national headquarters, the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, the national headquarters for the First Tee – Canada and more.
