(ALBERTA, CANADA) – Six of the Canadian Rockies Golf courses have again been named to ScoreGolf’s annual public golf course rankings.
The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge took highest honors again at the top of the rankings. The Fairmont Banff Springs golf course ranked second, Stewart Creek Golf Club third, Kananaskis Country Mt. Kidd fourth and its Mt. Lorette a close fifth. Silvertip, also in the consortia, placed 13th.
“We banded together years ago, with a shared passion for delivering a high-quality golf experience, and commitment to extending genuine hospitality,” said Gordon Schultz, executive director of the Canadian Rockies Golf Consortia. “This recognition shows that the Canadian golf market agrees that we are indeed the best.”
CRG Adventure Series
The collection of seven courses has released its Adventure Series, combining golf and activity vacation experiences that create memorable vacations. They include:
Pins and Fins: Golfers can combine a round on any of seven courses with an all-day float trip to catch trophy trout on the Bow River. Outfitters offer all equipment needed to fish in Banff National Park, after having played at the historic Fairmont Banff Springs, celebrating 100 Years of Golf this year.Packages start at $1018 CAD for accommodations, golf, and fishing.
Heli-Golf Trip: Several companies offer helicopter tours of the Canadian Rockies, such as Alpine Tours. Golf buddy trips can take the group above the courses in Canmore, and then play a round at Canmore Golf & Curling Club, Stewart Creek or Silvertip Resort. Golf packages start at $159 CAD per person per night
Golf and Whitewater Rafting: Kananaskis Country Golf Course offers two 18-hole Robert Trent Jones, Sr. courses. Golfers can begin the day with a round on the Mt. Lorette course that winds its way past the Kananaskis River, and stay at Delta Lodge on the summer special package starting at $179 CAD per person per night. Concierge staff members can arrange a half-day afternoon float that the entire family will enjoy with such popular outfitters as Inside-Out Experience in nearby Canmore.
• Golf and Spa: Both The Fairmont Banff Springs and The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge offer award-winning spa options to complement a round. Try the Golfer’s Massage in Jasper, or the fabulous “Kur” Mineral pools at The Fairmont Banff Springs for a special treat. Five-day/four-night packages start at $1709 CAD per person for golf, accommodations and spa time.
All packages are available through September, 2011. Call 1.877.323.3633 or see http://www.canadianrockiesgolf.ca for more information.
About Canadian Rockies Golf
To view the stunning topography, vacation options and learn more about golf in western Canada, 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. Online information is regularly posted at http://www.facebook.com/canadianrockiesgolf.
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)
• Celebrating 85 years of golf in 2011
• 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)
• Celebrating 100 years of organized golf in 2011 and host of the TELUS World Skins Game
• Historic course and Conde Nast Gold winner for its castle-like hotel, 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 between Sulphur Mountain & 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 “Best Lodging in Canada” and “Top 3 Golf Course in Canada” and Golfweek Best Canadian Classic Courses
3. The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge (www.fairmont.com/jasper, 800.441.1414)
Voted Best Golf Resort in Canada by ScoreGolf Magazine
Featuring the “wild side of the Rockies” – elk, caribou, coyote 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”; Golfweek Best Classic Canadian Course; 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. 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
Golfweek “Best Canadian Modern Courses” ranking (2011)
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
National Geographic Top 10 Environmental Courses (2011)
Golf Digest rated 4 ½ stars, lauded for environmental sensitivity, maintenance practices
600 feet of elevation change, including dramatic par-4 18th with extreme altitude drop from tee to fairway, fairway to green
Wine Spectator 2009 and 2010 “List of Excellence” Award for Rustica Steakhouse
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
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
Janeen Driscoll
Buffalo Communications
910.690.9711
jdriscoll@buffalocommunications.com
