Resorts lauded as Canada’s finest for golf and lodging
(ALBERTA, Calgary) – The Canadian Rockies golf-and-resort lifestyle destination consortium (CRG) today announces two of its six properties were voted “best” in Canada by GOLF Magazine readers for their superlative golf and lodging.
The Fairmont Banff Springs and The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge – both with iconic 18-hole designs by legendary Stanley Thompson – captured “Top 3” awards for golf. Banff Springs was also singled out for “Best Lodging” distinction. The castle-like hotel is renowned for its regal aesthetic, Willow Stream Spa and elegant ambiance, including more than 760 superbly appointed rooms with exceptional, personalized customer service and world-class amenities.
GOLF Magazine’s reader awards were conducted via an online survey. Six thousand discerning golf aficionados voted for the best North American courses and resorts in these categories: golf, food & drink, lodging and service. The results appear in the March 2010 issue, on newsstands now.
Nestled in Banff and Jasper national parks – two national treasures which combine thousands of unspoiled acres, soaring snow-capped peaks and abundant wildlife – the Fairmont resorts and courses gloriously mesh within the area’s pristine wilderness.
Banff Springs boasts inspired sand bunkering, diverse holes routed between forests and along the Bow River, and the famous Devil’s Cauldron – a 200-yard, par-3 carry over water and framed by a majestic backdrop.
Thompson was at his artistic best at Jasper Park Lodge, where he fashioned bunkers in the shapes of surrounding mountain peaks to create soul-stirring symmetry which pays homage to a special place on the globe. Paired with exceptional customer service and an array lodging types – there are scores of standalone choices, from simple to refined – the sum effect is scintillating.
As fine as they are, The Fairmont properties are complemented by four other very good to excellent destination partners – Silvertip Golf Resort, Canmore Golf & Curling Club, Kananaskis Country Golf Course and Stewart Creek Golf & Country Club. Together they operate under the telling brand promise “Canadian Rockies Golf: Historic. Dramatic. Untamed.”
“Leading lifestyle, hospitality, real estate and golf publications continue to lavish praise on the Canadian Rockies, both the destination in general and the course and resorts specifically,” said Gordon Schultz, spokesman for the CRG. “We hope guests can visit all six of our members, each with their own defining traits, and experience first-hand why these accolades are well-desered.”
Visitors are also discovering 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.
To view the stunning topography, vacation options and learn more about the area visit www.canadianrockiesgolf.ca. Web site visitors can view stay-and-play options or request custom quotes for trips and packages, or they may call 877.323.3633 for more information.
About Canadian Rockies Golf (CRG)
1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
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. 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
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:
Dan Shepherd
Buffalo Communications
703.403.5317
dshepherd@billycaspergolf.com
Jen Voss
703.268.9200
jvoss@billycaspergolf.com
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