Category: Course Previews
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Must Golf Courses Of the Okanagan
Exploring the Top 10 Golf Courses in the Okanagan The Okanagan region, known for its stunning landscapes and vineyards, also boasts some of the most spectacular golf courses in British Columbia. Here are the top 10 must-play courses for golf enthusiasts: 1. Predator Ridge Resort (Vernon): With two award-winning courses,…
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Redstone Resort
Location: Just a short five-minute drive from Red Mountain in Rossland, BC Designer: Les Furber, GDS Golf Design Services Ltd. Type: 18-hole, full-service golf destination Features: Championship quality, tree-lined greens Unique rocky ravines and interesting layouts Elevation changes Ravines, creeks, ponds, and white silica bunkers Other Amenities: Online shop for…
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Castlegar Golf Club
Location: In the heart of the Kootenays, above the Columbia River Designer: Ted Locke Type: Championship 18-hole, semi-private golf course Par: 72 Length: 6712 yards Slope: 128 Course Rating: 71.8 Features: Ranked #2 in Canada for best value golf course by golfadvisor.com. Recognized by major golfing magazines as among the…
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The Harvest Golf Club
Location: Just 10 minutes southeast of Kelowna Designer: Graham Cooke, in collaboration with Wayne Carleton (1994) Type: Public, 18-hole golf course Style: Parkland Features: Par: 72 Length: 7109 yards Slope: 127 Rating: 72.9 Traditional design with large undulating greens, elevation changes, water hazards, and bunkers. Wide, bent grass fairways. Set…
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Sunset Ranch Golf Club
Location: Minutes from the Kelowna BC International Airport Type: Semi-Private, 18-hole golf course Features: Par: 72 Length: 6500 yards Slope: 126 Rating: 71.3 Known for exceptional course conditions and playability for golfers of all skill levels. Chosen by Golf Digest in the 2009 version of “Golf Digest’s Best Places to…
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Black Mountain Golf Club
Location: Approximately 15 minutes from Kelowna airport and downtown Kelowna, BC Designer: Graham Cooke and Wayne Carleton (2003) Type: Public, 18-hole golf course Features: Par: 71 Length: 6408 yards Slope: 125 Rating: 70.4 Mountainside championship course with lush conditions. Signature island green. Named Golf Facility of the Year by the…
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Predator Ridge Golf Resort – Predator Course
Location: Vernon, BC Designer: Les Furber Design (1991) Type: Semi-Private, 18-hole golf course Features: Par: 71 Length: 7034 yards Slope: 134 Rating: 74.4 Rolling, open valley terrain with tall fescue grass and dunes lining most fairways. Narrow fairways with bunkers and fescue grass. Very sloping greens with multiple tiers. Four…
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Summerland Golf Club
Location: 2405 Mountain Ave, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z2 Designer: Jack Reimer (1980, 1986) Type: Public, 18-hole golf course Features: Par: 72 Length: 6656 yards Slope: 128 Rating: 71.3 Contrasting layouts on the front and back nines. Front nine offers a combination of links-style and tree-lined holes on flat terrain. Back…
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Nicklaus North Golf Course
Location: 8080 Nicklaus North Blvd.Whistler, BC V8E 1J7(604) 938-9898 Designer: Jack Nicklaus (1996) Type: Semi-Private, 18-hole golf course Features: Par: 71 Length: 6961 yards Slope: 143 Rating: 73.2 Designed by legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus. Offers contrasting layouts, with narrow fairways, sloping greens, and multiple tiers. The course winds along a…
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Whistler Golf Club
Location: 4001 WHISTLER WAY, WHISTLER, BC, V8E 1J2 Designer: Arnold Palmer and Palmer Course Design Co. (1983), Ed Seay (1983), Olson, Beatty & Hnatiuk Golf Design (2000) Type: Public, 18-hole golf course Features: Par: 71 Length: 6722 yards Slope: 136 Rating: 72.0 Canada’s first design by Arnold Palmer. Features nine…
