The big news for spa buffs is the debut of Sparkling Hill Resort in the Okanagan Valley, a dazzling property with a must-see-to-believe spa. Sparking Hill was designed in the mold of a European wellness hotel. Guests are encouraged to come for an extended stay. Nearby, Predator Ridge Golf Resort has its own smaller, functional spa and salon, recently remodeled and run by AVEDA.
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With over 650 courses,Ontario is one of North America’s most concentrated golfregions. But the real attraction is what Ontario has to offer after your game.
The game of a lifetime … in the setting of a lifetime. Watch the perfect shot rise from the tee and journey through a spectacular landscape. Golf in British Columbia.
About an hour north of Montreal in the province of Quebec lies one of the greatest concentrations of mountain golf courses in North America.
Alberta - fairways framed by distant Rocky Mountain peaks; greens edged by glacier-fed lakes and towering evergreens; tees offering endless vistas of prairie sky.
While the masses come to Banff Springs from all over the world, Kananaskis is lesser known. But it's closer to Calgary, and peak-season green fees for Kananaskis Country Golf Course are a bit cheaper than Banff Springs, Stewart Creek and Silvertip as well (and there's no charge for grizzly bear sightings).
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Golfers at Wooden Sticks Golf Club may have a hard time believing they're on the same course from start to finish. Holes inspired by those on the world's most famous courses - from St. Andrew's to Augusta - are interspersed with architect Ron Garl's originals. Wooden Sticks is part of Greater Toronto's Highland Golf Trail, and offers upscale play on a gently undulating landscape.
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Trevor Barry: I found a little diamond, Long Lake Golf Club in Boyle, Alberta. Antique farm equipment, hilly terrain, great golf course for family play. Green fees are very affordable from the family viewpoint, and awesome for the duffer on the go, with a lake down the road and a paintball center as well, all within a kilometer.
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