Located in beautiful Oakville, Ontario in Canada, Glen Abbey is a growing community with alot to offer. From bountiful walking and biking trails to a modern infrastructure and of course the Glen Abbey Golf Course host of the Canadian Open. This lovely residential community is home to about 23,000 residents and is part of the Town of Oakville.

Welcome to the Glen Abbey community

The residential Glen Abbey community is located about a 30 minute drive from downtown Toronto and about a 1 hour drive from Niagara Falls. From the famous Glen Abbey Golf Course to countlesstrails for walking, biking, hiking or even photography, there is lots to do and plenty of infrastructure including fine restaurants and the quaint ambience of downtown Oakville.

Dorval Drive and North Service Road "Towne Center" shops

Nearby Bronte Creek Provincial Park offers both a day facilty and overnight campground.

The Glen Abbey Oakville Public Library branch adjacent to the Glen Abbey Community Centreoffers services both local and online as well as databases for accessing a wealth of literature and information.

Glen Abbey Golf Course- Oakville

The Glen Abbey Golf Club course was opened in 1976 and attracts golfers from around the world. Located in Oakville, Ontario Canada this golf course last hosted the Canadian Open in 2009. Originally designed by Jack Nicklaus ("the Golden Bear"), this 18 hole regulation size golf course is nestled amid the beauty of Sixteen Mile Creek.

The Glen Abbey Golf Club is located at 1333 Dorval Drive in Oakville, Ontario

Some of the classic features of this relatively difficult and high end golf course include descending into the "valley holes" beginning with the 12th tee. There in the valley of the beautiful 16 Mile Creek, the course is in it's most natural setting. Some of the memorable plays on this course included Tiger Woods getting himself out of the bunker on the 18th hole with a 218 yard setup with his 6-iron for birdie for the Canadian Open victory, and where Vijay Singh edged out Mike Weir.

Facilities include the putting and chipping green, driving range, restaurant, golf academy and golf lessons, club rentals and even banquet facilities, meeting and seminar rooms.

Of the 33+ million Canadians, 21% play golf; that means about 6 million Canadians take time out to enjoy golf according to the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) and of these, there are over 2 million golfers in Ontario.

Here is a great shot from the Canadian Open 11th tee.