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Ongoing Improvements

In 2002 The Royal Ottawa embarked on a major restoration of the beautiful heritage Clubhouse rebuilt in 1931 after two devastating fires to the original structure built in 1904.

Although the appearance of the Clubhouse appears little changed over recent years, it has in fact been thoroughly upgraded with a newly renovated kitchen, mechanical facilities (a beautiful, air conditioned Pro Shop; an efficient club storage area and a stunning verandah and patio overlooking the course. In 2002, these renovations were undertaken, creating wonderful new lounges for dining, spacious locker rooms including showers, saunas and private ladies and gentlemen lounges.

Our two golf courses now feature a new state-of-the-art watering system which was installed in 2001, along with a new short-game practice area. The driving range continues to be enhanced, and the Royal Nine has been vastly improved with one challenging new hole, and interesting new greens on several others.

On the course, many upgrades have been done including: a complete bunker renovation including drainage and the installation of a high quality sand, ongoing tee improvements including leveling, resodding and expansion, and extensive drainage work, all of which are geared at providing optimum playing conditions for our members.

The Royal Ottawa remains true to its heritage with a regal setting both inside the clubhouse and around the 27 golf holes and splendid practice facilities.

In 2006, both the President’s Lounge and the Dining Room received tasteful facelifts to modernize the décor. The President's lounge was redesigned for casual dining, while the Dining Room was elegantly updated to include upholstered chairs and new window treatments.

In 2007, the Alexa Fraser Lounge and Sunroom were given a fresh new face. All of the original hardwood flooring was meticulously refinished in these rooms as well as in the Foyer of the Dining Room and the Main Lounge.

One of the key projects in 2008 will be to extensively upgrade the practice facilities. This will include the expansion of the natural grass teeing area by approximately 40%; the regrading of the entire "field" to provide improved target visibility as well as renovated drainage & irrigation systems. Graham Cooke will be providing the design specifications and the plan is to turn the practice facilities over to our contractor at the end of Golf Week in 2008. The new range facilities would then open for use in the Spring of 2009.

The Royal Ottawa Golf Club is pleased to be able to maintain such vigorous improvements while maintaining its fiscal responsibility and providing exceptional service to our members.