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The secrets dwelling within Dragon’s Fire’s walkable parkland layout are guarded by some 80 well positioned and masterfully crafted bunkers, tree-lined fairways and an abundance of natural hazards. Owner Bryan DeCunha called upon Boris Danoff, the Toronto-based architect who recently co-designed Thundering Waters GC in Niagara Falls with John Daly, to create a player friendly layout. "The vast expanse of trees that we found on the site and the rolling landscape presented a great opportunity to turn this countryside property into a spectacular golf course layout with an established look to it," says Danoff. The par-72 course stretches from 4,994 to over 7,200 yards, with five sets of large tee blocks to choose from. When you play each of the holes surrounded by mature trees and farm fields, you are simply overwhelmed by the sense of seclusion and peacefulness. "I believe it’s the strong diversity of the holes and the strategic options that they present that will make the course enjoyable and memorable," he says.
BILL KOVACH
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The birth of Dragon’s Fire GC is directly linked to Bryan’s entrepreneurial spirit and his passion for the game of golf. He picked up the game in the mid 1970s as a way of doing business and building those relationships. Since that time, the game has gripped his soul for both the good rounds and the ones he would sooner forget. For Bryan it has always been more than a game. It has been a personal challenge to improve from one day to the next. The other main reason for his love of the game is its natural beauty – time enjoyed walking fairways surrounded by trees, streams, wetlands, a summer breeze or the setting sun. It’s also one of the driving forces behind his decision to build Dragon’s Fire. A real estate developer by trade, Bryan first became involved in golf course development with the construction of Royal Ontario Golf Club. After having been the managing partner for four years, he sold his share in 2006. As an avid golfer, Bryan is a member of both Credit Valley G&CC and Mississaugua G&CC. With the completion of Dragon’s Fire, he has fulfilled his goal of building a ‘no compromise’ high end golf facility to cater to public golfers at all levels, at a reasonable price. 
Simon was on his way to being an artist when he started working part-time on the grounds crew at Glen Abbey Golf Club near the family home in Oakville. He soon started working fulltime at The Abbey and completed his mechanics apprenticeship from 1988 to 1995. He also had the added benefit of working on the grounds crew for seven Canadian Open Championships. Simon moved to Chilliwack, BC where he worked for two years building and growing in The Falls GC. He opted to further his education by returning to Ontario to attend University of Guelph where he graduated with an Associate Diploma in Horticulture in 1998 and won the Western Ontario Superintendents Award. He gained valuable experience in renovation and construction projects at Mississauga’s Credit Valley G&CC in 1999 and 2000. Simon then moved over to be the Assistant Superintendent at Beverly G&CC near Hamilton, another course that went through significant renovations. He held that position until accepting the job at Dragon’s Fire GC in May 2007 where he oversaw golf course construction and the grow-in of the grass. Walsh is a member of both the Ontario Golf Superintendents Association and the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association. He immigrated to Canada from England as a youngster and lives at Dragon’s Fire with his wife Merina Allan.
If you’re looking for someone to juggle a little bit of everything and keep it all on track, Bill is the man. As Operations Manager, the Brantford native will look after food and beverage ordering as well as assist with the set up of tournaments and office administration. Before taking on this role at Dragon’s Fire GC, Bill performed similar duties for owner Bryan DeCunha at Royal Ontario GC for four years. Prior to getting into the golf business, he worked in excess of 30 years in the insurance industry with Allstate Insurance Company in many varied management assignments. Bill and his wife live in Markham. He has been a member at Sleepy Hollow G&CC for nearly 20 years, but hopes to find some time to enjoy Dragon’s Fire this summer.