World class golf in the Canadian Rockies
With Canada in the international spotlight during the Winter Olympics, it shone golden, treating the world to jaw-dropping mountain terrain, unparalleled hospitality and stunning scenery. Alberta’s Canadian Rockies golf-and-resort lifestyle consortium (CRG) showcases those characteristics along side 135 holes of highly-acclaimed golf, world-class accommodations and services as properties set to open for the 2010 golf season.
The six properties – Canmore Golf & Curling Club, The Fairmont Banff Springs, The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Kananaskis Country Golf Course, Silvertip Resort and Stewart Creek Golf and Country Club – have chosen the tag line “Canadian Rockies Golf: Historic. Dramatic. Untamed.” which reflects the area’s attributes, activities and resort lifestyle amenities.
Lifestyle and industry publications such as Wine Spectator, Golf Digest and GOLF Magazine frequently bestow “Best of” honors on CRG member courses and facilities. Recently, the latter touted The Fairmont Banff Springs and The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge – both with iconic 18-hole designs by Stanley Thompson – Top 3 in Canada for golf, with Banff Springs honored for “Best Lodging.” The hotel’s castle-like aesthetics and regal ambiance boast more than 760 superbly appointed rooms with personalized services and world-class amenities.
Combine the spectacular scenery and summer daylight as late as 11:00 p.m. and golfers can play to their heart’s delight and still have time for family and the region’s many other activities. These include renowned spas, helicopter tours, hiking, fishing, rafting, gourmet restaurants, indoor and outdoor pools, horseback riding, and many children’s programs.
Opening dates of the Canadian Rockies courses are as follows, weather permitting. Contact individual courses for tee times and specific information, rates further below:
Canmore Golf & Curling Club - canmoregolf.net: Thursday, April 23
The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge - fairmont.com/jasper: Friday, April 30
Kananaskis Country Golf Course - kananaskisgolf.com: Friday, May 7
The Fairmont Banff Springs - fairmont.com/banffsprings: Friday, May 7*
Stewart Creek Golf and Country Club - stewartcreekgolf.com/golf: Wednesday, May 12
Silvertip Golf Resort - silvertipresort.com: Thursday, May 13
*Tunnel Mountain nine open
“Canadian Rockies Golf” is defined by historic, top-rated courses designed by iconic architects such as Thompson and Robert Trent Jones. It also features stunning modern layouts by talented designers Les Furber and Gary Browning. Hence, a mix of alluring classical- and alpine-style routings complement one another and enhance golfers’ experiences.
What people are increasingly discovering, however, are the proximity of these properties to one another as well as the combined wealth of resort and lifestyle options accessible by Calgary and Edmonton airports – from international and commercial to regional and private. This allows visitors to conveniently come and go, and to mention obtain desired tee times and other activity reservations all while enjoying majestic mountain-view scenery spliced by glacier-fed tributaries.
To view the stunning topography, vacation options and learn more about the area visit: canadianrockiesgolf.ca. Website visitors can view stay-and-play packages or request custom quotes for trips and packages.