Set in some of the most gorgeous and rugged locations, the golf courses of the Canadian Rockies should almost come with a warning: Spectacular scenery may be hazardous to your handicap. Golfers find much to love in the challenging terrain, meticulous greens, and outstanding facilities. It's no wonder the courses here routinely make lists of the top golf experiences anywhere in the world.
Nestled beneath the baronial and historic Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, the 27-hole Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course is world-renowned for its design and the optical challenges created by the surrounding mountains. Playing it is a remarkable experience in every way.
Rated the best in Canada by SCOREGolf Magazine, The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course meanders along Lac Beauvert and through a wildlife corridor that is frequented by elk, caribou, bears and wolves. Master golf course architect Stanley Thompson designed the course in 1925, carving fairways from the surrounding forests and giving top priority to the natural contours of the land.
With two 18-hole, par 72 courses, Kananaskis Country is one of the top golf destinations in the Canadian Rockies. Nearby Canmore has several acclaimed courses, including the Stewart Creek Golf & Country Club and Silvertip Golf Club.
British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley has one of the driest and sunniest seasons in the country and is home to more than 50 courses presenting a range of exceptional golf experiences. Pick a different course every day to golf in an orchard, through desert-like terrain, beside a vineyard, and alongside lakes and canyons.
The wide variety of courses, designed by internationally-renowned architects including Robert Trent Jones Sr., Fred Couples, Jack Nicklaus, Les Furber and Michael Hurdzan, present an exceptional golf experience. In 2007, ScoreGolf magazine developed a set of criteria that resulted in Kelowna placing as Canada's top golf city.
With a balmy climate that keeps the fairways open nearly year-round and a selection of more than 40 terrific courses, Vancouver Island is a golfer's dream come true. Gorgeous, rugged and challenging terrain combines with meticulous greens, outstanding facilities and terrific views to create a phenomenal golf destination.
Golfers can play a different course every day for a month. Choose from spectacular views of ocean and island, the sparkling beaches of Oceanside, or the seaside villages of the Pacific Rim, just to name a few. No matter where you are on the Island, the next round is seldom more than a scenic hour's drive away.
