Occasionally, private courses (or courses destined to become private clubs) may be open to the public for limited introductory periods while membership recruitment is underway. Such was the case in 2004 for a few new private Ontario golf courses, including Bigwin Island Golf Club and The Ridge at Manitou. Similarly, playing privileges are available at certain private courses when golfers book accommodations or golf vacations at partner resorts - e.g.   Wildfire GC and the ClubLink courses (Grandview - Mark O'Meara, Lake Joseph Club, Rocky Crest) in Muskoka.

2005 - 2007 Best New Private Courses Wildfire Golf Club   (McBroom) Georgian Bay Club   (Straka) OslerBrook G&CC   (Cooke) Oviinbyrd GC   (McBroom) Wyndance GC   (Norman) Coppinwood GC   (Fazio)

Private Golf Courses / Clubs (compiled by Teeing It Up ONTARIO)
Barrie Bayview Beach Grove Beacon Hall Beaumaris Beauty Bay Park Beverly Bigwin Island Blue Springs Board of Trade Brampton Brantford Bridgewater Burlington Caledon Woods Camelot Carleton Carrying Place Cataraqui Cedar Brae Cedarhill Cedar Springs Cherry Downs Cherry Hill Coppinwood Cornwall Credit Valley Cutten Club Dalewood Deer Ridge Devil's Paintbrush Devil's Pulpit Diamondback Donalda Emerald Hills Essex Galt Garrison Georgian Bay Club	Glencairn Glendale Glenway Goodwood Granite Club Greenhills Greyhawk Greystone Hamilton Heron Point Hickory Ridge Highland Hunt Club Hylands Idylwylde Islington Kanata Lakes King's Riding King Valley Lake Joseph Club Lambton Lookout Point Mad River Magna Mandarin Maple City Maple Downs Markham Markland Wood Meadowbrook Mississaugua Mono Hills Muskoka Lakes National Pines North Bay Oakdale Oakville O'Meara at Grandview Oshawa	Oslerbrook Ottawa Hunt Club Oviinbyrd Peterborough Pointe West Port Carling Predator at Greyhawk Rattlesnake Point Redtail Rideau View River Bend Rocky Crest Rosedale Sarnia Scarborough Silver Brooke GC Sleepy Hollow Spring Lakes St. Andrews East St. Catharines St. George's St. Thomas Summit Sunningdale Sutton Creek The Briars The Oaks Thornhill Toronto Toronto Ladies Trafalgar West Haven Westmount Weston Whitevale Wildfire Wyldewood Wyndance York Downs