Tag: Golf
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What Golf Course Was Happy Gilmore Filmed at?
Teeing Off in Happy Gilmore’s Footsteps: Vancouver’s Iconic Golf Courses Alright, golf enthusiasts and cinephiles – grab your clubs and your sense of humor, because we’re taking a tour of the very greens and fairways where Happy Gilmore swung his way into our hearts. Celebrating its quarter-century milestone, ‘Happy Gilmore’…
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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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Planning an East Kootenays Golf Trip
Welcome to the East Kootenays, a region that not only boasts breathtaking mountain vistas and pristine lakes but also some of the most enchanting golf courses in Canada. Here, each course offers a unique blend of natural beauty and golfing challenge. Course Selection In the East Kootenays, you’ll find a…
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West Kootenays: 7 Things to Consider for You Golf Trip
Welcome to the West Kootenays, where the golf courses are as diverse and captivating as the landscape itself. This region is a treasure trove for golf enthusiasts, offering a range of courses that blend challenge with natural beauty. We’re talking breweries, epic mountain ranges, and courses priced cheaper then the…
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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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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…
