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Banff Springs: Monarch of Mountain Golf

July 25, 2012 by Brian Kendall
Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, Alberta

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.

Filed Under: Alberta, Canada, Destinations, Feature Stories, Golf Courses, Resorts We Love Tagged With: A. W. Tillinghast, Alberta golf, Alister MacKenzie, Banff National Park, Byron Nelson, Canadian Rockies golf, Canmore, Canmore Golf and Curling Club, Capilano Golf and Country Club, Donald Ross, Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Gene Sarazen, Highlands Links, Kananaskis Resort, Silvertip Golf Course, St. George's Golf and Country Club, Stanley Thompson, Stewart Creek Golf and Country Club
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