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Canada’s Five Most Beautiful Golf Courses

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Canada’s Five Most Beautiful Golf Courses

Canada’s Five Most Beautiful Golf Courses

The Five most beautiful golf Courses in Canada are at Whistler/Pemberton
By: Joe Mac Millan

What makes a golf course good may not necessarily mean it is beautiful, but it sure helps to have the perfect location. Play these five courses in Whistler Pemberton and you will be certain you have found Nirvana.

If British Columbia is a golfers Paradise, then Whistler golf clubs will get you to where heaven begins. It is a destination known around the world for its spectacular mountains, unsurpassed skiing, limitless outdoor adventures, charming alpine village and now…its golf.

This picturesque valley, surrounded by immense, snow-covered peaks, pristine lakes and glacier-fed streams, is home to five of Canada’s top 100 golf courses. Your Whistler golf vacation will be played on these spectacular courses these gentlemen, Palmer, Nicklaus, Trent Jones Jr., and Robert Cupp have created. Masterpieces in this unequalled setting.

Without a doubt. Canada’s five most beautiful Golf Courses.

Everyone knows the amazing story of Jack Nicklaus. Apart from his on course accomplishments, his reputation as the worlds best course designer speaks for itself. With over 300 courses built world wide, Nicklaus North at Whistler is a jewel. With snow capped peaks in the distance, clean, clear air to breathe and a setting fit for royalty, Nicklaus North offers forgiving fairways and captivating greens at every turn in this incredible 18 hole layout.

Whistler Golf and Country Club owes it’s life to The King, Arnold Palmer. Every professional golfer today owes a debt of gratitude to Palmer. His amazing golf game and his ability to raise the financial stakes reflected in million dollar purses, have elevated him to the well deserved title, The King. Incredible views, signature Palmer design and risk/reward fairways and greens. These things aside, it is the friendly attitude that surrounds you, from the cart boy to the starter to the servers at the bar, you‘ll quickly notice that Whistler Golf and Country Club is truly different.

Robert Trent Jones Jr. and Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club. Is this pairing class, or what? Links Magazine calls it mountain golf at it’s finest. It’s been rated four and a half stars by Golf Digest. Opened in 1993 the championship par 72, 18 hole layout shows Mr. Jones skill as a course designer to be exemplary as he allowed nature to dictate the path without any commercial influences. Creeks, lakes, granite outcrops and huge Douglas firs all come into play. With elevation changes of four hundred feet, and the most magnificent scenery known to man, you’re score will be long forgotten before the memory of this scenic beauty fades from memory.

Pemberton’s Big Sky Golf and Country Club is awe inspiring. Bob Cupp was chosen to build it. Who is he you may ask. Well, he was senior designer for Jack Nicklaus for fifteen years before setting out on his own. In designing Big Sky, he incorporated an emerald green river, seven lakes and rollicking creeks into one fascinating course. Pemberton Valley will add strokes to your handicap with it’s stupendous backdrop of snow capped mountains. It will be hard for you to stay focused while navigating this beauty.

Pemberton Valley Golf and Country Club. This semi private course may look like a push over but don’t be fooled. Like Big Sky, it’s tough to keep your mind on the game with the scenery coming into play on every turn, let alone hole. Sixty four hundred yards from the blue’s it is a great challenge. The bent grass greens are beautiful. The locals call the front nine, The Warm Up. The back nine, with it’s narrow fairways and target golf requirement will have you shaking your head as it is tougher than it looks.

Joe and Irma Mac Millan have enjoyed the Whistler Mountain and valley area of British Columbia for many years. They have camped, hiked and skied the mountains and fished and kayaked the rivers and lakes. Their website One couples guide to the exciting Whistler-outdoors is a must for anyone considering a trip to Whistler as well as the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. They invite one and all to take a look.

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Andrew Larder
Author loves Whistler, skiing Blackcomb and Whistler mountains and all of the world class accommodations and activities available there.

Whistler in the Summer

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Try Whistler in the Summer
By Henry Schlee

Most people think of Whistler as a ski resort. This is not surprising, since it is one of the top-ranked ski resorts in the world, with a spectacular range of terrain for skiers of all levels. However, Whistler is not only a winter destination. Unlike many other ski resorts, which have little to offer in the summer, Whistler has year-round attractions which bring people to visit in every month of the year.

The most distinctive summer offering is the lift-fed mountain biking. Whistler has more lift-fed mountain biking terrain than anywhere else on the planet. The queue for the Fitzsimmons Chair which is the primary mountain biking lift is generally significantly longer in the summer than in the winter, and since the opening to bikers of the Garbanzo Chair, which starts at the top of the Fitzsimmons, the range of biking trails is truly awe-inspiring. Keen mountain bikers come from all over the world to bike the Whistler Mountain trails.

However, mountain biking is far from the only attraction in Whistler. The Whistler valley is blessed with a chain of Lakes, starting with Nita Lake, then moving north through Alta Lake, Lost Lake and Green Lake. Lost Lake is the warmest and most popular swimming lake; Alta Lake, which is bordered all round by houses is heavily patronised by canoeists and kayakers as well as swimmers; Green Lake, the largest, is generally too chilly for swimming but is very sought after by sailors and water-skiing enthusiasts.

The lakes are also home to a great variety of fish, including Rainbow trout and Dolly Varden char, but they are by no means the only place to fish in Whistler. Call up one of the fishing guides and they will take you to mountain lakes, to remote streams and other secret venues where you can have some of the best fishing of your life.

If golf is your calling, then Whistler is probably the world’s best golf and ski resort. With no fewer than 3 world-class courses (designed by Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Robert Trent Jones Jr.) right in the resort itself, and 4 other courses with an hour’s drive, it is a nirvana for golf lovers. Come in the shoulder season and get great green fees, too.

This overview has only scratched the surface of the leisure opportunities in Whistler in the summer. There is also summer glacier skiing, fabulous hiking in the woods and the mountains, ATV tours, zip-line tours and many other great outdoor activities. But the best of all is that unlike specialist summer resorts, Whistler lodgings are extremely inexpensive in the summer. You can get a beautiful townhome sleeping 8 or 10 people overlooking the valley which might cost you $1800 a night in the winter for just $400 a night or so, including a private hot tub.

Henry Schlee is the owner of Holiday Whistler, which offers great value Whistler accommodations at all times of year. You can also talk to him about any aspect of Whistler property management if you are thinking of putting a toe into the famous Whistler property market.

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Author loves Whistler, skiing Blackcomb and Whistler mountains and all of the world class accommodations and activities available there.

Golfing At Whistler

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Golf Whistler
By Devon O’Malley

Looking to tee off at a world-class golf course? Whistler offers not one, but four championship designer courses to satisfy any golfers itch. Known primarily for its pristine peaks and fresh powder, Whistler has already been rated a first-class winter destination. However, the town also has an incredible golf reputation; it is home to four of Canada’s top 100 golf courses. Find out here a little more about all four of Whistlers celebrated courses: Nicklaus North, Whistler Golf Club, Chateau Whistler and Big Sky.

Nicklaus North

Designed by golf legend, Jack Nicklaus, the Nicklaus North golf course provides a unique and invigorating mountain golf experience. Set within a scenic display of majestic mountains, a magnificent jade-coloured lake and enchanting fir trees, the course offers both beauty and a first class design for players of all levels. This par 71, 18-hole course is situated in Whistler valley and is just moments away from cobblestone streets, cafes of the town of Whistler.

Whistler Golf Club

Lined with majestic firs and cedars and surrounded by snow capped peaks, stunning lakes and streams, there is no question why Arnold Palmer picked this location to design his first Canadian golf course. The Whistler Golf Club is a par 71, 18-hole, golf course that will satisfy the needs of even the most meticulous golfer. Located in the town of Whistler, the course was named one of the top 20 greatest Golf destinations by Golf Digest. As you can see, the Whistler Golf Club is definitely something worth experiencing.

Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club

Robert Trent Jr. wanted a one-of-a-kind course when he designed the Fairmont Whistler Golf Club. Carved from the side of Blackcomb Mountain, the course features an altitude change of over 400 feet with grand, heightened views of Whistler valley. This par 72, 18-hole golf course is not only easy on the eyes but provides fun and challenge for players of all skill sets. Located closed to the elegant Fairmont Chateau Whistler hotel, the course is also steps away from the restaurants and shops of Whistler’s Upper Village.

Big Sky Golf and Country Club

Located just 25 minutes north of Whistler, the Big Sky Golf and Country Club lays stretched out in a scene of dramatic beauty and grace. Built on the base of Mount Currie in the lush, Pemberton valley, the course offers a serene and calm golf atmosphere. The perfectly manicured course is designed by award winning architect Bob Cupp and is bordered by emerald Green River, seven lakes and a range of winding creeks. Testing the skill and ability of avid golfers, this par 4, 18-hole golf course is considered the hidden gem of the sea-to-sky passageway.

Devon O’ Malley is a staff writer for Allura Direct, a vacation rentals website offering powerful search and instant booking features for owners and guests alike. Experience some of Canada’s best golf courses and book your Whistler accommodations today!

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Andrew Larder
Author loves Whistler, skiing Blackcomb and Whistler mountains and all of the world class accommodations and activities available there.