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Have a couple of bad holes and an otherwise great round morphs into an embarrassing disaster thanks to stroke play. No wonder so many women quit golf. But it doesn't have to be that way.
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Vancouver is a city of nature like few others in North America. It's surrounded by mountains and right on the water - and one of the most tourist-friendly harbors anywhere. It's also full of cutting-edge restaurants and clubs. Fairmont Waterfront Vancouver is a hotel that lets you straddle both worlds. You have a foot in nature, an easy entryway into the big city's sophistication and a great base for touring the area's finest golf courses.
Predator Ridge Golf Resort, some 35 minutes from Kelowna, in British Columbia's Okanagan region, brings upscale polish to a most unexpected location. The long, winding road up to the resort offers a hint of its remoteness. Predator Ridge is its own little world, but that doesn't mean that world is limited. There are 27 holes of golf, a spa and pool, and plenty of golf real estate. You can pack a lot into an off-the-beaten-path location, it seems.
Vancouver Island is as much a blissful getaway as any tropical paradise and for golfers, there's no better way to discover this temperate Pacific destination than the Vancouver Island Golf Trail. From Jack Nicklaus' famed Bear Mountain in Victoria to the Crowne Isle golf resort, the Vancouver Island Golf Trail is a tranquil getaway to great golf courses and British Columbia beauty. And with most greens fees under $75, it won't put a strain on your wallet.
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Deep in the Okanagan region of British Columbia is a resort that does a lot of things right. Predator Ridge resort and spa boasts three nine-hole golf courses, and it's an unexpectedly wonderful high-end stay with stunning scenery full of wild, burnt-orange fescue and plenty of native wildlife roaming the land alongside you. And as Chris Baldwin writes, the course has a design with incredibly difficult greens even the pros could three-putt on.
Pine Knot Golf & Country Club is one of the more popular spots to get married near London, Ontario, and you'll pardon the groom if he slips off before his vows to get in a quick 18. Marriage is one of the fundamentals of society, but opportunities for career-low scores don't come every day. Pine Knot is a place where you just might realize that career day and get a bit of the affirmation every average duffer needs from time to time.
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