Pine Knot Golf & Country Club (Old)

Dorchester sits in the heart of southwestern Ontario's farm country, just east of London in Middlesex County — flat, open terrain shaped by glacial drift and patchworked with agricultural fields. The region's golf calendar runs reliably from April through October, and the area around London has long supported a healthy club culture, from modest country layouts to more polished parkland designs.

The "Old" designation in Pine Knot's name suggests this is the original course at the property, implying a second layout or a significant reconfiguration exists alongside it — a detail that hints at a club that has grown and evolved over time. That kind of dual-course or redesigned setup is more common among established Ontario clubs that expanded their offerings across decades rather than building to a finished plan from the start.

A country club in a rural Ontario setting like Dorchester typically rewards a straightforward, unpretentious game — tree-lined holes, seasonal conditions that put a premium on ball-striking over raw power, and the kind of unhurried pace that disappears in busier markets. The "Pine Knot" name itself suggests mature conifers in the mix, giving the layout some visual texture against the otherwise open landscape.