Western Canada encompasses four provinces—British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba—each offering distinct golf experiences across diverse terrains. Alberta showcases spectacular Rocky Mountain golf with championship courses like Banff Springs Golf Club and Jasper Park Lodge Golf Club, both Stanley Thompson designs from the 1920s that remain amongst Canada's finest. British Columbia features coastal golf at Capilano Golf & Country Club overlooking Vancouver Harbour, whilst mountain venues like Greywolf Golf Course showcase dramatic elevation changes. Modern masterpieces include Blackhawk Golf Club, a Rod Whitman design that established new standards for contemporary Canadian golf.
Alberta, Canada
Nestled in Jasper National Park, this Stanley Thompson masterpiece offers championship-quality golf amongst stunning Rocky Mountain peaks and pristine Lake Beauvert. The alpine course features dramatic mountain-aligned fairways, elevated tees, and distinctive bunkers, creating an unforgettable luxury golf holiday experience in Canada's pristine wilderness.
Alberta, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
Alberta, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
Alberta, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
Alberta, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
Saskatchewan, Canada
Alberta, Canada
Alberta, Canada
Manitoba, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
Saskatchewan, Canada
Alberta, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
Alberta, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
Alberta, Canada
Saskatchewan, Canada
Alberta, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
Manitoba, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
Manitoba, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
Alberta, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
Alberta, Canada
Alberta, Canada
Saskatchewan, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
Alberta, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
Manitoba, Canada
Alberta, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
We’ve waxed lyrical about the location of Banff Springs Golf Club, but we can assure you that nothing prepares you for the reality, charm and sheer enormity of the setting.
Capilano Golf & Country Club is set most dramatically, protected to the north and east by the mountains of British Columbia. It’s a glorious setting with views across Vancouver Harbour to Mount Baker beyond.
Sagebrush ran into serious financial difficulties and closed its tees for play in the fall of 2014 and was due to reopen in 2016 as a high-end pay-and-play public facility managed by Troon Golf. However in September 2017 the course closed and remained shut, finally reopening in July 2021.
Designed by Rod Whitman, a native Albertan, Blackhawk Golf Club quickly established itself as one of the top contemporary courses in Canada when it opened in 2003...
Established in 1893 by British expats who emigrated to Canada, Victoria is the oldest golf club in Canada which still plays on its original site.
Calgary Golf & Country Club was formed way back in 1897, moving to its present location in 1908 when it enlisted Tom Bendelow to lay out the original course.
Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club is a classic, private parkland course overlooking the Fraser River and Strait of Georgia.
Greywolf Golf Course delivers exceptional mountain golf in British Columbia's spectacular Purcell Mountains. This Doug Carrick masterpiece features dramatic elevation changes, championship bentgrass fairways, and the world-renowned Cliffhanger par-three. Alpine views, challenging design, and pristine conditions create an unforgettable golf destination for traveling golfers.
The routing of the Ridge course at Predator Ridge Resort takes advantage of the site’s elevation changes to locate some lofty tee positions, at the same time minimising the number of tough, uphill holes that all golfers hate.
Royal Colwood Golf Club is one of only five clubs in Canada to have the "Royal" title in their name and this honour was bestowed on the club by King George V in 1931.
The course at Mickelson National Golf Club finally opened for play in the summer of 2020, thirteen years after the project first got off the ground. It was originally earmarked as a Johnny Miller and Stephen Ames co-production called the Copithorne Club...
Tobiano Golf Course opened for play in 2007 and the layout is intimidating to a lot of golfers, especially as many of the fairways demand testing carries across deep arroyos en route to infinity greens..
Carved from Saskatchewan's pristine forest in 1935, this Stanley Thompson masterpiece features the iconic Lobstick tree navigational marker in its opening fairway. Located within Prince Albert National Park, the championship layout combines challenging undulating terrain with abundant wildlife encounters for an unforgettable northern golf experience.
A new Rod Whitman-designed nine joins forces with the existing nine-hole South course to create the inspiring Links at the ever-popular Wolf Creek Golf Resort in Ponoka.
Rugged terrain and dramatic contours cause the Old course at Wolf Creek Golf Resort to play a lot longer than the scorecard suggests.
The St Charles Country Club in Winnipeg was founded in 1904 and Donald Ross redesigned its 18-hole golf course in 1919.
The realisation of rancher Stan Tower’s dream, Tower Ranch Golf & Country Club is a 2008 Thomas McBroom design from the architect’s top drawer.
Riverside Country Club is an old established club, formed in 1912 when architect Bill Kinnear was invited to lay out an 18-hole course with rolling, tree-lined fairways...
Golf architect Gary Browning laid out the original 18-hole mountain course at Stewart Creek Golf & Country Club on a spectacular site adjacent to the Three Sisters mountain range.
Big Sky Golf Club is located a 35 minute drive north of the Whistler resort at Pemberton, British Columbia, in the shadow of snow-capped Mount Currie.
The Mount Kidd golf course is located around an hour’s drive from either Calgary or Banff at Kananaskis Country, one of Canada’s premier public golfing destinations.
Graham Cooke and Wayne Carlton laid out the Talking Rock golf course in 2007 and it's set in a mature, forested setting that skirts the banks of Little Shuswap Lake.
William Thomson laid out the original 9-hole course within Waterton Lakes National Park in 1922 with a second nine added ten years later. Soon after, Stanley Thompson created a plan for the course which was slowly implemented over the succeeding two decades.
Dakota Dunes Golf Links was proud host of the Saskatchewan Open in 2008, a championship revived after 23 years by the Canadian Tour.
Formerly known as Mayfair Golf and Country Club, Royal Mayfair Golf Club earned royal title from the Queen during Alberta’s centenary celebrations in 2005.
The Vancouver Golf Club was founded in 1910 and H.T. (Mike) Gardner designed the golf course in a wooded, parkland setting that extends to more than 175 acres.
Donald Ross designed the course at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club in 1914 and it’s sited on sandy rolling ground to the northeast of Winnipeg.
Measuring a modest 6,361 yards from the back markers, Marine Drive Golf Club is not overly long but what it lacks in distance off the tee it makes up for in strategic design...
The prairie province of Manitoba is not overflowing with quality golf courses but Pine Ridge Golf Club is worthy of inclusion in the upper echelons of the national rankings.
Everything about Predator Ridge Golf Resort reminds you that you're at a top-class venue.
Reopened in 2019 after a significant Gary Browning overhaul, which included three new holes and five completely renovated ones, the course at Crowsnest Pass Golf Club can almost match the majesty of the incredible Rocky Mountains which flank the entirety of this rejuvenated layout.
Located within an hour’s drive to the south west of Calgary, the Priddis Greens’ golf courses are set in mature forests within the rolling foothills of the Rockies...
The Valley course opened for play in 2009 and, at the time of writing, is quite dry and firm. A noticeable lack of housing around the Valley course is in stark contrast to its Bear Mountain neighbour...
Whistler has become one of the top golfing destinations in Canada and the golf course at Chateau Whistler is one of the main reasons for this.
There’s a fine mix of holes on Glencoe Golf & Country Club's Forest layout – some straight and some doglegged, playing through spruce forest and open meadow...
Venue for the Canadian Open back in 1954, the course at Point Grey Golf and Country Club lies on the Fraser River, close to downtown Vancouver.
The Bear Mountain course itself is a dramatic Jack and Steve Nicklaus design, set in the foothills of Mount Finlayson. The father and son design team have used the elevation changes to near perfection.
Designed by Irish architect A. V. Macan and opened in 1958, the course at Richmond Country Club is a terrific tree-lined track which is characterised by its well-positioned bunkers and undulating, elevated putting surfaces.
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.
Gary Browning's championship masterpiece winds through the Kootenay Rockies foothills near Invermere, delivering exceptional golf in British Columbia's Windermere Valley. This signature course pitches and rolls across dramatic terrain, offering challenging golf alongside stunning mountain vistas for the ultimate Rocky Mountain golf vacation experience.
Set out on the floodplain of the meandering Seine River, the Niakwa Country Club course is an original Stanley Thompson design that first opened for play in 1923.
A Robbie Robinson design, the Windermere Golf and Country Club course debuted in 1959. Water plays a large part in proceedings on the back nine, where the flowing waters of the North Saskatchewan River effect beauty and danger in equal measure.
Founded in 1953, Seymour Golf & Country Club lies a mere 20-minute drive from downtown Vancouver. The club’s course is renowned for the tight, tree-lined fairways and small, fast greens which are laid out across a pleasantly undulating property.
Eagle Ranch Resort delivers championship golf dramatically perched on ancient bluffs overlooking the Columbia River. This premier 18-hole course offers breathtaking 360-degree Rocky Mountain views, luxury lodge accommodation, and an extended golf season in the Canadian Rockies' sunbelt. Perfect for unforgettable golf holidays.
Opened in 1996 to instant critical acclaim, the Nicklaus North Golf and Country Club course is situated in Whistler Valley in British Columbia.
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