From the forests of Newfoundland to the mountain valleys of British Columbia, a spring survey of unjustly overlooked golf courses offering bargain green fees, less crowded fairways and jaw-dropping scenery.
Stanley Thompson: Golf’s Mountain Man
April 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
As distinctively Canadian as the beaver and Niagara Falls, the mountain courses of Alberta and British Columbia are a vital part of our golfing heritage; living proof that, thanks largely to the genius of Stanley Thompson, nobody builds them better.
Inside the Magic of Canada’s Best Par Threes
March 19, 2013 by 1 Comment
Through a magical mix of spectacular geography and artful design, Canada’s signature par threes often reflect not just the character of golf at a particular course, but of an entire region of the country.
Swing Into Autumn Across Canada
August 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Canada’s golf courses are at their most spectacular during the fall. From Newfoundland to British Columbia, Canadian Golf Traveller explores five top fairway destinations perfect for savouring the sights, tastes and other opportunities of the season.
Cape Breton Golf Rides the Perfect Wave
August 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Like the waves crashing against the shoreline at Cape Breton’s recently launched Cabot Links, golf’s hot spots come one upon the next. In their turn, the courses of Whistler, Prince Edward Island, Muskoka, Niagara, the Laurentians, the Alberta Rockies and more recently the Okanagan Valley have all been the toast of Canadian golf. Now, for [...]
True Patriot Love of Golf in Canada’s Rocky Mountains
August 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
While golfing recently at Whistler Golf Club, my friend and playing partner Breton Murphy of Tourism Whistler posed an intriguing question: Where in the world, if I had ample funds to settle anywhere, would I choose to live? Canada, I answered, without a moment’s hesitation. Ours is a rich and gorgeous country that, not least [...]
Golf Courses We Love: Fairmont Banff Springs
July 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Set amid majestic Rocky Mountain peaks, Alberta’s world-famous Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course is a showcase for the genius of Stanley Thompson, Canada’s most revered golf course architect.
Dakota Dunes Sparks Prairie Golf Boom
July 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Previously unfamiliar to the majority of Canadian golfers, Saskatchewan’s golf courses are suddenly as hot as a prairie heat wave. A booming local economy, native son Graham DeLaet’s success on the PGA Tour, and the fame of Saskatoon’s award-winning Dakota Dunes Golf Links has golf operators celebrating a run of good fortune unprecedented in the life [...]
Canada’s First True Links Opens in Cape Breton
June 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Has any Canadian golf course been more eagerly anticipated than Cabot Links? Touted as the country’s first true links, the dramatic seaside layout on Cape Breton’s west coast is set to become an international flagship for the struggling Canadian golf industry and, not incidentally, the savior of Inverness, a former mining town that has seen [...]
