Happy Trails on Vancouver Island

Olympic View Golf Club (Image: Olympic View Golf Club)

Wending through some of British Columbia’s most stunningly beautiful landscapes, the Vancouver Island Golf Trail offers 10 top courses and a six-night, six-round deal that’s hard to resist.

Why Clear Lake’s Greens Smell Like French Fries

Clear Lake Golf Course Manitoba (Image: Clear Lake Golf Course)

Once ranked alongside the razing of rain forests as an ecologically hostile activity, golf has embraced the green movement with the zeal of the converted. In the third in a series profiling Canada’s greenest courses, Manitoba’s Clear Lake Golf Course demonstrates how the irresistible smell of French fries can benefit the local environment.

Sam Torrance’s Hidden Scottish Gems

Longniddry, Scotland (Image: Lonniddry Golf Club)

Scotland’s former Ryder Cup captain picks four outstanding but unjustly overlooked courses for you to discover during your next visit to the birthplace of golf.

Start Packing for the St. Kitts Open

Royal St. Kitts Golf Club (Image: Royal St. Kitts Golf Club)

Brilliantly rebuilt several years ago by Canadian architect Tom McBroom, Royal St. Kitts Golf Club hosts the 32nd Johnnie Walker St. Kitts Open May 17 to 19.

Deerhurst’s “Masters in Muskoka”

Deerhurst Resort Aerial View (Image: Deerhurst Resort)

Home of one of Ontario’s most acclaimed courses — and famous as the site of the 2010 Group of Eight Summit — Deerhurst Resort kicks off the golf season with its annual Masters in Muskoka Weekend.

Indulge in Orange County Luxury

St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort and Spa (Image: St. Regis)

California’s St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort and Spa, one of Orange County’s most posh retreats, offers Tuscan-inspired architecture and a Scottish links-style golf course overlooking the crashing Pacific Ocean.

Panama City Beach After Spring Break

Nicklaus Course at Bay Point (Image: Bay Point Wyndham Resort)

After the craziness of Spring Break, Florida’s Panama City Beach once again becomes a welcoming and golf-loving Panhandle town with attractions that include a masterful Jack Nicklaus course redesign and more than 43 kilometres of uncrowded white-sand beaches.

California Elegance at Half Moon Bay

Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay Resort (Image: Ritz-Carlton)

Ultimate Golf Vacations is offering a four-night stay at California’s elegant Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay resort that includes three rounds of golf and a mid-size car rental with unlimited mileage.

Golf Shows in Toronto and Vancouver Kick Off Season

Toronto Golf Show (Image: Toronto Golf Show)

Not a moment too soon for winter-weary golfers, the country’s two biggest annual golf and travel shows are back to jump-start the golf season in Toronto and Vancouver.

“More is Less” at Florida Marriotts

Hawks Landing Golf Club at Orlando World Center Marriott Resort (Image: Orlando World Center Marriott)

Daydreaming about a Florida golf getaway? Travellers can save 15 per cent on a three-night “More is Less” stay at any of four participating Marriott golf resorts in Florida. Stay four or more nights and the saving is 20 per cent.