| A Canadian Rockies golf vacation could very well | | | | the natural scenic splendour into his design. The |
| be the most memorable holiday you'll ever take! | | | | course winds along beside the pristine wilderness |
| The Canadian Rockies truly are one of the top | | | | of the Bow River overlooked by the |
| natural wonders of the world, internationally | | | | snow-capped peaks of Sulphur Mountain and |
| renowned for the stunning scenery, the sparklingly | | | | Mount Rundle. This amazing course will both |
| clean air, and the quiet of unspoiled wilderness. | | | | challenge and delight you. |
| This is as close as it gets to paradise on earth. | | | | SCOREGolf Magazine rates the Jasper Park Lodge |
| Snow-gilded mountain peaks, gem-like lakes, lush | | | | Golf Club as the #1 Best Golf Resort in Canada |
| green river valleys and wide blue western skies | | | | with good reason. Designed in the 1920's by |
| are almost scenery clichés, but on your | | | | Stanley Thompson, few golf courses in the world |
| Canadian Rockies golf vacation this is reality. | | | | can match the rugged majesty of this national |
| Golfers from around the world come to just | | | | treasure. The design features wide fairways |
| stand and stare at one of nature's crowning | | | | carved through thick forest, dramatic bunkering |
| achievements. The fact that you'll be playing golf | | | | and holes aligned with distant mountain vistas. It |
| in such a fabulous setting is just the icing on the | | | | presents a cunning blend of beautiful landscapes |
| cake. Of course, the numerous world-class golf | | | | and challenging terrain. |
| courses in the area take full advantage of their | | | | Of course, a Canadian Rockies golf vacation would |
| gorgeous settings. | | | | be incomplete without luxurious accommodations, |
| Verdant fairways weave themselves around | | | | fine dining, unique shopping experiences and |
| glacier-fed streams and towering stands of | | | | pampering spas. Fortunately, resorts like Banff |
| evergreens, and often the greens themselves are | | | | and Jasper in the Canadian Rockies have been |
| back-dropped by achingly beautiful vistas. If there | | | | offering these amenities for well over a century, |
| is a heaven, surely it must look like this! In such | | | | all in a unique manner. Hedonistic luxury in the |
| circumstances, it can be very difficult to | | | | heart of spectacular unspoiled wilderness is now a |
| concentrate on your golf game. | | | | Canadian Rockies tradition. |
| There are a wide variety of golf courses to | | | | K. Gordon Schultz |
| choose from, all of them fabulous in their own | | | | President |
| unique way. Stanley Thompson, Canada's master | | | | Copyright 2007 - Golf Canada's West. This article |
| golf architect, designed the Fairmont Banff Springs | | | | can be reproduced in its entirety, if the author |
| Golf Course in 1928. He sensitively incorporated | | | | credit and website address is retained. |