Kings Links by the Sea

Situated twenty miles south of downtown Vancouver, the fairways at Kings Links by the Sea overlook the tidal flats of Boundary Bay, with holes routed around several man-made lakes. It’s not a proper links but it’s still lots of fun to play.

The layout extends to just over 6,800 yards from the back markers, playing to a par of 72, with holes set out as two returning nines across a 150-acre property. There’s a water hazard of some description involved at almost half the holes on the card – which is an aquatic experience you’d hardly expect to find on a true links, of course.

Feature holes include both the closing par fours on the front nine – played on either side of a lake – at the 8th and 9th. On the back nine, the shortest of the par threes at the 155-yard 13th plays across more water to the green, while the final three par fours provide a stern test at the end of the round, rated stroke index 1, 3 and 5 for holes 16, 17 and 18.