The newly renovated McCall Lake Golf Course opened Tuesday for play on all 18 holes.

The public 18-hole course in the city's northeast is fresh off a $6.7-million makeover to upgrade its greens, tees and fairways.

Frank Tigley has been golfing at McCall Lake since it opened the early '80s. Today he was part of the first group to tee off at the fully re-opened and re-designed course.

He likes what he's seen so far.

"It's a very accommodating golf course and the layout is excellent," Tigley said.

The clubhouse and driving range as well as the pump stations were also upgraded.

Traps and hazards on the 38-year-old course were moved to better match modern driving distances, and new forward tees were added to accommodate a broader range of skills.

Greg Steinraths, with the city, calls the course an important northeast recreation site.

"We can provide that entry level course at the par threes, the driving range and then transition to this," he said. "And what we often see is when people get into the golf industry, they'll start at municipal golf courses and then go on to other courses in the city as well, so this is very exciting."

The makeover at the golf course included upgrades to the clubhouse. (CBC)

Nine holes on the course have been open since mid-May. Golfers started playing all 18 hole on Tuesday afternoon.

Among the improvements are a new par-5 on the fifth hole, and a newly designed par-4 on the ninth hole.

The renovation also involved raising the levels of the fairways surrounding McCall Lake, which is a storm water reservoir that sometimes flooded parts of the course during heavy rains.