Canada Feature Stories
Tale of two spas: Okanagan's new Sparkling Hill Resort and AVEDA Spa at Predator Ridge Golf Resort
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.
... full article »Explore Rocky Mountain golf and wilderness in Kananaskis
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).
... full article »Vancouver Island's Awesome 18: The area's best holes from Bear Mountain to Morningstar
Planning a Vancouver Island golf vacation? To help you set up your tee times and golf trip itinerary, here - in no particular order - is our list of the top 18 holes on Vancouver Island.
... full article »Perfect golf vacation itinerary: Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
Take a golf trip to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island to experience great courses like Glen Arbour, the Links at Crowbush Cove, Bell Bay and Highlands Links while staying at excellent resorts like Pictou Lodge and Resort.
... full article »Prince Edward Island is a storybook place that has redefined itself as a premier golf destination
Prince Edward Island has become increasingly known as a premier golf destination and now has around 30 golf courses. The smallest province in Canada features such excellent golf courses as the Links at Crowbush Cove, Dundarave Golf Course and Brudenell River.
... full article »Surrey a hotbed of golf courses in the shadow of Vancouver, B.C.
New subdivisions line up like ducklings, interspersed with the farmland that dominated this landscape before it started booming as an alternative to the big city. Surrey is now home to 400,000 people and still growing. It's also home to some of the best public golf in Canada.
... full article »Cheap and charming, Vancouver golf stacks up with better-known B.C. meccas
There's no reason Vancouver shouldn't register as a golf hot spot. Within 45 minutes of downtown lie several top-flight courses, brimming with personality and priced right. Throw in the pulsing nightlife and the "Cuuz" can stand with its golfing neighbors.
... full article »A golf ski trip? It's an extreme sport catching on in Whistler, B.C.
It can be 67 degrees and sunny at Chateau Whistler Golf Club, a perfect early May day, and you will see guys in the parking lot replacing their ski parkas with golf polos. The parkas still have fresh powder on them too. It's enough to make a first-time Whistler tourist feel like they've stumbled into the "Twilight Zone." Where did that snow come from? Did the guy jet in from Vail this morning? To the staff at the golf courses of Whistler though, the sight is just par for the course.
... full article »Royce Aube follows in the footsteps of other sporting singers
Musical duffers have been trying for years to create golf-themed songs that would reverberate with their fellow players, oblivious to the fact that Bing Crosby perfected the genre with the release of "Straight Down the Middle" in 1958. Canadian Royce Aube is undeterred, however, and continues to doggedly promote his album I Love Golf.
... full article »Golf SUV part of campaign to help make Vancouver more accessible
With stellar courses like Westwood Plateau, Mayfair Lakes, Furry Creek and more, Vancouver has the making of a great golf destination. The problem, Chris Baldwin writes, is that these courses are spread out and not instantly known. And that's a difficult combination. To solve this dilemma, several area courses came together to bring visiting business executives and vacationers the Vancouver Golf Shuttle, an easy way to hit the links: golf's version of the drunk bus.
... full article »Kootenay golf not so isolated anymore: new plane service opens British Columbia wonderland
With reasonable regular flights from Vancouver, Northern Hawk Aviation is the perfect airline to take you for a golf vacation in the Kootenays, a breathtaking mountain region in the southeastern corner of British Columbia. Unspoiled by cooker-cutter, strip-mall developments, this area offers an eclectic mix of unique courses filled with towering trees, mountain views and lake glimpses. And the greens fees make you feel like you flew back into 1950.
... full article »Fairways and vineyards in the Okanagan region
Yes, we golfers love to drink our beer in the 19th hole (and often on the course itself). But in the Okanagan region of British Columbia, a wonderful amalgam of mountains, lakes and orchards some four hours east of Vancouver, the grape continues to gain prominence. Consider the Okanagan for a unique "golf and wineglass tour," writes Joel Zuckerman. This may only be a "boutique" wine region but its reputation is big and continues to grow.
... full article »Okanagan Valley: Learn to say it, love to play it
You've never played golf there because you've never been. But the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia is one of Canada's little-known but truly delightful golf destinations, writes Joel Zuckerman. Host to an impressive collection of golf courses, one could vacation here for weeks at a time and never play the same hole, drink the same varietal or tour the same winery twice.
... full article »Canadian golf collectibles rarer than an ace but attainable
Within the vast realm of golf, Canadian collectibles are few and far between -- or so one might think. In fact, Canada's illustrious golf heritage is something of a passion for Bob Nutley, the dean of Canadian golf club collectors. With one of his country's most prolific collections, his knowledge of ancient golf armaments is unparalleled. Nutley continues to play and build custom clubs "to pay for the collection," which includes more than 200 putters.
... full article »Niagara Golf Trail offers courses for every golfer
Now may be the time to plan your summer golf vacation in Canada! More than a million tourists a year come to Niagara Falls, but only a small percentage of them to golf. The 11 members of the fledgling Niagara Golf Trail aim to change that. Trail courses range from world class to entry-level courses. While its top end clubs have hosted high-profile events like the LPGA Canadian Women's Open, there's plenty of golf at the other end of the spectrum.
... full article »Calgary's Redwood Meadows: The Nation is Ready
Gently rolling, clothed with mixed forest and wildflowers, and sitting high above the southwest corner of Calgary, the quality of the land that's owned by the Tsuu T'ina Nation, one of Southern Alberta's most influential First Nations groups, is simply superior to anything else in the area. Not surprisingly, many feel that their golf course at Redwood Meadows is head and shoulders above the rest as well.
... full article »Western Canada is fertile territory for Les Furber
Based in Saskatchewan, Les Furber's innovative designs are sprinkled throughout his home province, and more notably, a bit further west in British Columbia. The 58-year-old has been on his own for almost 25 years but his long association with Robert Trent Jones prior to that has laid the foundation for what's been a noteworthy career. Here Furber provides some background information on his history and philosophy.
... full article »Fairway value in Festival Country
Ontario's Festival Country boasts a schedule of yearly events and attractions in Waterloo. The region also boasts great golf at places like Grey Silo, Elmira Golf Club and Savannah Golf Links in Cambridge.
... full article »Charlottetown: Canada's Prince of an Island
Charlottetown is the capital of Prince Edward Island, Canada's smallest province. While for years it was ignored, it now has more than 25 golf courses, set in a landscape with beautiful scenery.
... full article »York Region focuses on the past and future, but golf's the present
Near Toronto is York Region, which is blessed with a wide variety of nature's offerings. And this sprawling region provides golfers with a variety also, like Angus Glen's North course.
... full article »- Travel like Tiger: Private planes put the fairway beside the runway
- Leadbetter opens first teaching facility in Canada
- There's nothing funny anymore about New Brunswick golf
- We like Mike! Weir's hometown proud of its champ
- Come to the Okanagan for a REAL water hazard!
- Great golf in Muskoka is 'Taboo'
- On the Road in Canada: From Sea to Sky, Whistler Takes Your Breath Away
- Chateau Whistler Golf Club plans $2 million practice facility
- Beauty surrounds you in Toronto and the Niagara Peninsula
- With more than 50 golf courses, Vancouver Island may be just the ticket
- On The Road In Canada: Vancouver golf an adventure by Land, by air or by sea
- Evans Golf To Build Faldo Design Course In Muskoka
- Letters to the Editor
- Letters to the Editor
- Be a Canadian golf expert in one easy lesson
- Magazine names Taboo Golf Club in Gravenhurst 2004 best course in Canada
- Golf PEI's golf industry is taking on Canada's best and winning
- Why PEI is one of Canada's golfing hot spots
- Golf Odyssey: From Texas to Canada, A Story of Survival
- On The Road In The Canadian Rockies: Mountain Splendor, Wildlife, Bargain Golf
- Options for the budget-minded tourists in Ontario
- A trip to Northern Ontario is well worth the time, effort
