(Alberta, Canada) – There is one week left in the Canadian Rockies golf season. As the destination enjoys the last bit of fall color and crisp, sunny days to enjoy an afternoon round, many courses are offering pro-shop sales that are perfect for early holiday gift giving.
See below for news and notes related to the Canadian Rockies Golf destination.
Canmore Golf & Curling Club Receives Grant
Canmore Golf & Curling Club has received a $100,000 grant for golf course improvements as part of the Community Facility Enhancement Program. The project has begun with development of a fourth set of tees on holes 3, 11, 14 and 17.
The course was also notified recently that it will be the site of the 2011 Alberta Ladies Amateur Championship, to be held in mid-July.
Season End Rates, Pro Shop Specials
Many golf courses in Alberta will close for the season October 10, right before Thanksgiving. Golfers looking for one last round can see canadianrockiesgolf.ca for a list of last minute deals (listed in Canadian Dollars), including:
Stewart Creek will offer a $109 rate through October 10, which includes a sleeve of Titleist Pro V1s. All golfers will be entered to win Golf for a Year for play throughout 2011. The drawing will take place October 10.
Pro Shop apparel is now 50% off at Canmore Golf & Country Club’s pro shop – perfect for early holiday gift giving. Stewart Creek’s pro shop is also offering substantial discounts on apparel and equipment through this week.
Kananaskis Golf Course offers one of the best values in the region, with $90 greens fee rates through the end of the season on both Mt. Kidd and Mt. Lorette.
The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge is offering their Tee for Free Packages starting at $299 per person per night, including overnight accommodations and greens fees. Two-night minimums apply.
Silvertip Resort’s end of season greens fee rate is now $125 per person. Includes use of a shared power cart and all practice facilities.
The Fairmont Banff Springs has closed its courses for the season, but welcomes guests to its International Festival of Wine and Food, October 29-31. The two night package starts at $1,458 per person.
Support the Canadian Rockies golf courses by purchasing gift cards and certificates for the holidays, or see http://canadianrockiesgolf.ca for unique stay and play packages that are perfect for stocking stuffer surprises.
About Canadian Rockies Golf
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.
The critical acclaim and extraordinary attributes of the six members of the destination – “Canadian Rockies Golf: Historic. Dramatic. Untamed.” – include:
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
Golf Digest “Top 5 Resort in North America,” “Best 25 International Golf Hotels” and “Best 100 Courses Outside the USA” ; GOLF Magazine “Top 3 Golf Course in Canada”
3. The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge (www.fairmont.com/jasper, 800.441.1414)
Widely regaled as one of the world’s best resort courses, featuring the “wild side of the Rockies” – elk, caribou, coyote, bear and wolves inhabit the national park
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
Golf Digest “Best 100 Courses Outside the USA”
GOLF Magazine “Top 3 Lodging in Canada” and “Top 3 Golf Course in Canada”
4. Kananaskis Country Golf Course (www.kananaskisgolf.com, 877.591.2525)
Robert Trent Jones Sr. exquisitely designed courses, situated in 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
SCORE Golf! “Top 5 Best Public Courses to Play”
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
2009 Golf Digest Environmental Leader Award
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
SCORE Golf! “Top 5 Best Public Courses to Play”
Contact:
Dan Shepherd, Buffalo Communications, 703.403.5317, dshepherd@billycaspergolf.com
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