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.
Stanley Thompson: Golf’s Mountain Man
April 16, 2013 by Brian Kendall
Filed Under: Alberta, British Columbia, Canada, Destinations, Editor's Notebook, Golf Courses Tagged With: Alberta golf, Banff Springs Golf Course, Big Sky Golf and Country Club, British Columbia golf, Chateau Whistler Golf Club, Doug Carrick, Gary Browning, Greywolf Golf Course, Jasper Park Lodge Golf course, Kananaskis Country Golf Course, Les Furber, Mount Kidd golf course, Mount Lorette golf course, Robert Trent Jones, Robert Trent Jones Jr., Rocky Mountain golf, Salmon Arm Golf Club, Stanley Thompson, Stewart Creek Golf Country Club, The Ridge at Predator Ridge
Inside the Magic of Canada’s Best Par Threes
March 19, 2013 by Brian Kendall
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.
Filed Under: Canada, Destinations, Feature Stories, Golf Courses Tagged With: Algonquin Golf Course, Alister McKenzie, Banff Springs Golf Course, Deer Valley Golf and Estates, Donald Ross, Doug Carrick, Furry Creek Golf and Country Club, golf course design, Graham Cooke, Greywolf Golf Course, Jack Nicklaus, Jasper Park Lodge Golf course, Les Furber, Pete Dye, Robert Trent Jones, Stanley Thompson, Tom McBroom, TPC Sawgrass