Canada Feature Stories
Pint-sized Prince Edward Island not short on postcard-worthy golf scenery
Don't leave your Kodak at home if you'll be teeing off on Prince Edward Island. From stunning views of the wind-swept ocean to the middle-of-nowhere feel you'll find among the tall stacks of pine trees, Canada's smallest province serves up a bit of everything. For visual appeal, try these scenic Prince Edward Island golf courses.
... full article »Low-handicappers can get their fix of championship golf on Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is home to plenty of easy-swinging golf courses, but that doesn't mean you can't put your golf game to the test from the tips. Brandon Tucker suggests five PEI courses that will challenge even the best golfers.
... full article »This is the year to discover golf on Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island has long been a favorite summer spot for Canadians, but for the rest of the world, this natural, summer golf destination is still waiting to be explored. That mystique is behind PEI's award by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators for the 2011 Undiscovered Golf Destination of the Year. For 2011, PEI is offering an attractive range of competitive, all-inclusive golf packages.
... full article »International Couples Golf Festival offers fun, friendship and phenomenal golf on Prince Edward Island
Couples from around the world are invited to Canada's no. 1 golfing destination July 10-14 to enjoy the best that Prince Edward Island has to offer, both on and off the course. For the third year, we are happy to once again announce the International Couples Golf Festival, where fun, friendship and phenomenal golf make this a truly amazing event.
... full article »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
Neither Nova Scotia nor Prince Edward Island are particularly large, especially in relation to the rest of Canada. But they are large enough and have enough quality golf courses to confuse someone on a Canadian golf holiday. Soothe your traveling nerves. We're here to make your trip a relaxing one. In fact, we're here to make it perfect. Here's your one-week, perfect golf itinerary for Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
... 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 »Vancouver Island Golf Trail: Great golf, sweet dreams and more
Boasting some of the best golf courses in British Columbia - Westin Bear Mountain Victoria Golf Resort & Spa, Olympic View, Arbutus Ridge, Cowichan, Duncan Meadows, Fairwinds G&CC, Morningstar, Pheasant Glen, Crown Isle and Storey Creek - nothing beats the Vancouver Island Golf Trail for a Canadian golf vacation adventure.
... full article »Vancouver Island trail a wonderful British Columbia golf getaway
From Jack Nicklaus' famed Bear Mountain in Victoria to the Crowne Isle golf-resort up-island, the Vancouver Island Golf Trail is a tranquil getaway to great courses and British Columbia beauty.
... 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.
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