World-Class Hotels and Courses in Alberta Join Forces; Destination Offers 135 Golf Holes, Myriad Amenities Amid Unspoiled Mountain Setting, Superb Hospitality and Much More
(ALBERTA, Canada) – Six acclaimed golf and/or resort properties – The Fairmont Banff Springs, Silvertip Resort, Canmore Golf & Curling Club, Kananaskis Country Golf Course, The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Club and Stewart Creek Golf and Country Club – offering 135 holes of golf throughout Western Canada’s Rocky Mountains, have combined to offer visitors convenient access to a world-class collection.
The destination and partners have selected the theme “Canadian Rockies Golf: Historic. Dramatic. Untamed.” to convey to discerning travelers the attributes, activities and resort lifestyle amenities they offer. The base altitude for the region averages nearly a mile high, with ever-present, surrounding peaks rising thousands of feet higher.
“The Canadian Rockies’ resorts and golf courses offer a large selection of rates and experiences – something for everyone – all in an extremely safe, clean, environmentally sensitive area,” says Gordon Schultz, spokesman for the consortium. “The recreation and lifestyle choices here are too many to count, and the protected mountains, forests and wildlife are second to none.”
To view the stunning topography, vacation options and learn more about the area visit www.canadianrockiesgolf.ca. Website visitors can view stay-and-play packages or request custom quotes for trips and packages. Or they may call 877.323.3633 for more information.
“Canadian Rockies Golf” is defined by historic, top-rated courses designed by iconic architects such as Stanley Thompson and Robert Trent Jones. It also features stunning modern layouts by talented designers Les Furber and Gary Browning. Hence, a mix of alluring classical- and alpine-style routings complement one another and enhance golfers’ experience.
Distinct features mark the courses here, none more than the abundant trees, natural grasses and towering mountains – often with snow-capped peaks gracing overhead – which surround them. A plethora of bunkers on Thompson’s two masterpieces here, scintillating elevation changes, immaculate Bentgrass greens, and rivers, creeks, ponds, and valleys round out the golf cornucopia.
And don’t be surprised if an elk asks to play through – wildlife proliferates in the thousands of protected acres which are a large part of the area.
Combine the spectacular scenery and summer daylight as late as 11:00 p.m. and golfers can play to their heart’s delight and still have time for family and the region’s many other activities. These include award- winning spas, helicopter tours, hiking, fishing, rafting, gourmet restaurants, indoor and outdoor pools, horseback riding, and many children’s programs.
This area – host to the 1988 Olympic Games in Alberta- has long been known to avid travelers and winter-sport aficionados for its awe-inspiring terrain and jaw-dropping scenery. Winter activities run the gamut from skiing, ice climbing, dog-sledding, snowshoeing, ice fishing, horse-drawn carriage rides, hockey, ice-skating and much more.
What people are increasingly discovering, however, are the proximity of these properties to one another as well as the combined wealth of resort and lifestyle options accessible by Calgary and Edmonton airports – from international and commercial to regional and private. This allows visitors to conveniently come and go, and to mention obtain desired tee times and other activity reservations all while enjoying majestic mountain-view scenery spliced by glacier-fed tributaries.
Whether people are looking for golf and resort communities where to own, live or vacation, or upscale hotels and properties with full-service conference, meeting, event and wedding services, the Canadian Rockies offers it all.
The critical acclaim and unique attributes of the six members of the destination – “Canadian Rockies Golf: Historic. Dramatic. Untamed.” – include:
1. The Fairmont Banff Springs (www.fairmont.com/banffsprings, 800.441.1414)
* Historical course and castle-like hotel with regal ambiance, award-winning Willow Stream Spa and exquisite resort amenities
* 27 holes of golf – 18 Stanley Thompson-designed holes including the 200-yard, par-3 Devil’s Cauldron, 147 bunkers, and the 9-hole Tunnel Course
* Panoramic beauty, picturesque-mountain setting nestled between Sulphur Mountain and Mount Rundle
* Situated in Banff National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
2. Silvertip Golf Resort (www.silvertipresort.com, 877.877.5444)
* Home course of PGA Tour Member and 2006 Players Champion Stephen Ames
* Golf Digest rated 4 ½ stars and lauded for environmental sensitivity and maintenance practices
* 600 feet of elevation change, including dramatic par-4 18th with extreme altitude drop from tee to fairway, fairway to green
3. Canmore Golf and Curling Club (www.canmoregolf.net, 888.678.4785)
* Valley-based property requires players use all clubs in their bag, narrow fairways challenge all levels of golfers
* Tree-lined course, friendly community atmosphere provides intimacy and camaraderie
* Located at base of Bow Valley, glacier-fed streams lace through course
4. Kananaskis Country Golf Course (www.kananaskisgolf.com, 877.591.2525)
* Robert Trent Jones Sr. exquisitely designed courses, situated in serene Kananaskis Country
* 36 holes played beneath breathtaking Mt. Lorette and Mt. Kidd, after which the courses are respectively named
* Features immaculate lush fairways, famed island-like 4th green on Mt. Kidd course, 140+ silica sand bunkers and the cascading Kananaskis River
5. The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge (www.fairmont.com/jasper.com, 800.441.1414)
* Featuring the “wild side of the Rockies” – elk, caribou, coyote, bear and wolves inhabit the national park
* Widely regaled as one of the world’s best resort courses
* Designed by Stanley Thompson, the 18 holes carve contours at the feet of mountains
* Located in the heart of Jasper National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
6. Stewart Creek Golf & Country Club (www.stewartcreekgolf.com/golf, 877.993.GOLF)
* Golf Digest rated 4 ½ stars
* Surrounded by the spellbinding Three Sisters Mountains, practically close enough to touch during play
* Audubon-certified course preserves habitat for plentiful wildlife
Contact:
Jen Voss, jvoss@billycaspergolf.com, 571.830.2531
Dan Shepherd, dshepherd@billycaspergolf.com, 703.891.3320
