The Rise

Unveiled in 2008, the 18-hole layout at The Rise Golf Club spans a peninsula over a thousand feet above two arms of the Okanagan Lake, offering stunning views of the sparkling waters and the surrounding valley. It’s a Fred Couples Signature course, co-designed with veteran architect Gene Bates, with five tees on every hole to cater for golfers of all abilities.

The front nine sits on a sage-covered plateau, with the par four 6th featuring as one of the most memorable holes on the property. Accuracy off the tee is demanded here before an approach can be played across a small lake onto an island green.

The back nine is carved out of a forest of Douglas Firs, with elevation changes that offer a flavour of coastal golf in British Columbia. Toughest hole on this half is the long, uphill par four 11th, where a multi-tiered fairway provides a very stern challenge.

A multitude of wetland areas have been preserved and incorporated into the routing, such as at the 12th where Moose Pond is brought into play. The signature hole is considered to be the par three 15th, where tee shots plunge more than a hundred feet from an elevated tee position to a pond-protected green.