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Rod O’Hara joined Credit Valley Golf and Country Club 16 years ago in hopes that his young sons would take up golf and their time at the club would become a family affair.

That wish has come true, and it’s all thanks to Credit Valley, located less than 30 minutes from Toronto.

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The beautiful 18-hole facility is just 10 minutes from the O’Hara household, and thanks to its accessibility, fun, and membership support, Credit Valley has become like a second home to the O’Hara family.

“The decision was very simple at the time,” says O’Hara of his reason for joining Credit Valley. “I didn’t grow up in the Greater Toronto Area, but I was a golfer. I worked a pro shop growing up when public golf was a lot more accessible. Playing public course golf once I moved to the GTA was challenging. I had three very young kids at the time and I was hoping they would want to grow up and play golf.

“Credit Valley has just a much better family orientation.”

The club’s amenities fit perfectly into the O’Hara’s busy lives. The golf course is close to home, located less than five minutes from the Hurontario exit of the QEW, and the driving range — fully renovated in 2016 — is the perfect place for the family to work on their game.

O’Hara’s three sons, ages 18 to 21, have now played golf their entire lives, with one earning a golf scholarship for a school in the United States. All three remain members at Credit Valley and still love it, he says.

Although the O’Hara boys are much older now, as youngsters they could be dropped off at the course and spend the day there, alongside many other juniors who were just learning the game.