British Columbia Golf Member Newsletter, Volume 1
Volume 1
- Blackcomb Aviation and Big Sky Golf promise an adventure in the clouds:
- 2011 Presidents Cup in Australia:
- Canadian Tour Event in Kamloops:
- Bobby Jones Special for BCG Members
- Vancouver Golf Trip Contest:
- Tee — and cast — off at Tobiano:
- Golf & Wine In Vancouver Island’s Cowichan Valley:
Vancouver Island Golf and Wine trip
- Rivershore in Kamloops Site of Canadian Tour Event:
Rivershore in Kamloops will host a Canadian Tour Event.
- Crown Isle Receives Coveted Audobon Status:
Crowne Isle Resort in Comox BC receives Audobon golf course certification.
- Golf in British Columbia Contests:
Golf contest for a Vancouver Island golf trip.
- 2011 Vancouver Golf Show:
Vancouver Golf Show
- Book your Arizona, Nevada and California tee times On line.:
ON line tee time bookings in Arizona, Nevada and California
- Golf British Columbia Will be at the Toronto Golf Show:
The Toronto Golf Show will feature a large presence from Golf British Columbia.
- So You Think You Want to Play Championship Conditions All the Time?:
What does it take to develop and maintain a course in "championship" conditions? You'll be surprised what this takes, and what it will mean to your round.
- Vancouver Voted Best City in the Americas:
Vancouver is the Best City in North America, according to Conde Nast Traveler.
- Fins and Skins in Campbell River:
A unique experience for both golfers and fishermen.
- BC Golf Course Architects:
So which course designer has completed the most number of courses in BC, and which one has the most prestigous courses?
- Sun Peaks Culinary Festival:
Take your clubs if you are interested in going to the Sun Peaks Culinary Festival in early October.
- The Diversity of Golf in BC:
British Columbia golf, BC golf resorts, BC golf courses, Whistler golf courses
- Who Best Represents Golf in BC?:
Golf BC, BC golf courses
- US Senior Open Tickets:
US Senior Open
- Four Seasons Resort Whistler invites you to swing and spa:
Four Seasons Resort Whistler, Big Sky, Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Nicklaus North Golf Course
- Luxury Golf Vacations for Golf British Columbia Members:
- Arbutus Ridge Supports Junior Golf:
- Swinging and Sipping in Victoria:
Victoria golf, Bear Mountain, Olympic View, Highland Pacific
- Indulge in some free tee time at Fairmont Hot Springs::
Columbia Valley golf, Fairmont Hot Springs
- Golf With the Legends:
- USGA Packages Available for Pacific Northwest Golfers:
- Highland Pacific in Victoria Opens:
- What's Your Favorite BC Golf Hole?:
What is your favorite British Columbia Golf hole? Write to us about your favorite and enter to win a golf contest.
- Look for Tee Times Online:
Book BC golf tee times online.
- Golf the New Predator Ridge Course Before its Open to the Public:
Predator Ridge Opens its new Ridge Course
- Telus World Skins Game:
The Telus World Skins Game at Bear Mountain Resort, Victoria will feature PGA Tour Players, Mike Weir, Fred Couples, Retief Goosen and Ian Poulter.
- Highland Pacific Joins the Vancouver Island Golf Trail:
Victoria's Highland Pacific Golf Course is getting ready to open its second 9 holes.
- What's Your Favorite BC Golf Hole?:
What is your favorite British Columbia Golf hole? Write to us about your favorite and enter to win a golf contest.
- Bear Mountain Resort Offers its Final Swing Package:
Bear Mountain Resort in Victoria offers a special golf package for fall 2009.
- Tobiano Update:
- Sun Destination Golf Packages Coming Soon:
- The New 18 Holes at Predator Ridge Ready June 2010:
The new 18 holes at Predator Ridge designed by Doug Carrick will offer golfers one of the best golf resort experiences in Canada.
- Book your Arizona, Nevada and California tee times On line.:
Book your tee times in Arizona, Nevada and California on line. Its fast, easy and you can search for the best times and prices.
- The Dunes on the Move:
New developments at the Dunes in Kamloops, starting with a new clubhouse, will move the course forward in the region.
- Playing Hole 17 at Arbutus Ridge Golf & Country Club:
- Vancouver Island Packages:
Golf in the fall on Vancouver Island can be combined with its own winery tours and offers.
- Golf British Columbia Fall Golf Specials:
Fall is a great time for that BC golf trip. The weather is cooler, but days are still long and courses tend to be in their best condition. Golf British Columbia has special package offers on a number of BC regions,
- Okanagan Golf Courses Offer Wine Festival Specials:
Fall is wine festival time in the Okanagan and several Okanagan golf courses are offering special evenings in partnership with local wineries.
- Shadow Mountain Course Review:
Shadow Mountain , which opened in July 2009 in Cranbrook, could be the next BC "Best New..." course.
- Copper Point - Course Review:
Copper Point, near Invermere BC in the Columbia Valley is a good example of what future golf resorts might look like.
- Our Readers Write - Gorge Vale Golf Club:
What makes one course stand out from others? One reader talks about his course.
- Amen Corner – Rivershore Golf Links, Kamloops:
Rivershore Golf Links is well-known for its "Amen Corner"
- Fins and Skins on Vancouver Island:
The salmon fishing is hot on Vancouver Island, and you can combine some great golf with guided fishing tours in Victora or Campbell River.
- Telus Skins Game Going to Bear Mountain:
The Westin Bear Mountain Resort in Victoria will host the 2010 Telus Skins Game.
- BCGA Partners with Flight Centre:
The BCGA is partnering with Flight Centre Business Travel to bring concierge service and reduced booking fees to all your travel needs.
- Whistler Hat Trick:
Big Sky, Whistler Golf Club and Nicklaus North have launched a 3 course promotion with rounds averaging just $76 per round.
- Why do you golf?:
Golfers have different motivations for participating in the sport, but most say they enjoy being in the outdoors and getting some exercise. Research undertaken a few years ago delved a little deeper into the motivations that golfers have and came up with 4 categories of golfers.
- Mayfair Lakes Hosts Round of Wishes Golf Tournament:
Mayfair Lakes in Richmond will host the 2009 Round of Wishes Tournament on Thursday July 30th.
- July Vacation Contest Features Bear Mountain Resort:
Win a golf vacation for two at the Westin Bear Mountain Resort.
- Bear Mountains 19th Hole - One of the Great Holes of the Northwest:
In the upcoming July issue of Pacific Northwest Golfer magazine, Bear Mountain Resort’s par-3 19th hole is recognized as one of the “Great Holes of the Northwest”, one of just four holes selected each year by the Northwest’s premier golf magazine.
- Apres Golf in Kamloops:
Kamloops is Canada’s hottest new golf destination but golfers from around the world are also raving about the unique and exciting après golf activities as well.
- Arbutus Ridge Goes Green:
Arbutus Ridge Golf Club, just north of Victoria, is continuing its committment to environmental stewardship.
- BC Courses Win up! Magazine Awards for Best Value:
Up! Magazine – the in-flight magazine of Westjet Magazine announced its Value Award Winners for 2009. Four BC courses were among the winners.
- Tell us about your favourite BC golf course.:
We'd like to hear from you!
Tell us about your favourite BC Golf Course.
- Book Tee Times at over 25 BC Courses Online:
Traveling in the province this summer? Here's an easy way to look for the best tee times and book directly online.
- Talking Rock:
Talking Rock on the shores of Little Shuswap Lake is a course that deserves more recognition.
- Mountain Golf:
What distinquishes a mountain golf course from a course in the mountains?
- Top Vancouver Courses Launch Tour Card:
The top Vancouver courses are launching a tour card to let you experience some different designs and settings!
- BCGA Partners with Flight Centre:
The BCGA is partnering with Flight Centre Business Travel to bring concierge service and reduced booking fees to all your travel needs.
- Special Offer on US Senior Open Packages:
BCGA members, through the Pacific Northwest Golf Association, now have the opportunity to purchase special spectator packages for the US Senior Open to be held July 26 - Aug 1, 2009 at the Sahalee Country Club in Washington State.
- Win a Golf Vacation for two at Predator Ridge:
Win a golf vacation at Predator Ridge
- Golf Man-cation to Vancouver Island:
Boys will be boys, men will be men, and well sometimes, guys just have to get away to be well, guys! Vancouver Island is just the place to enjoy a testosterone filled golf weekend away!
- BC Boasts One of the Most Scenic Courses in the World:
Furry Creek, just north of Vancouver on the Sea to Sky Highway is one of the most - if not the most - scenic courses in Canada. As it climbs up the side of the mountain, and then plunges to sea level the golfer is treated to the magnificent views of Howe Sound and the Coastal Mountain Range.
- Win Foursomes at Some of BC's Top Courses:
New contest offers tee time prizes at some of BC's best golf courses.
- British Columbia’s Signature Golf Holes:
There are golf holes that when you first see them you have to pause for a look, and conversation often drops off. Andrew Penner selects his top 5 holes that best represent what golf in BC is all about.
- Predator Ridge Expanding:
Predator Ridge, just outside of Vernon, offers BC golfers the ultimate in the resort golf experience. By 2010, the new Doug Carrick designed 18 holes will be completed over some of the most scenic terrain in the Okanagan.
- The Wind on Your Ball:
We all know what the wind can do what the wind can do when your ball is in flight, but how about on the green?
- The Longest Drive of your Life:
Big Sky Golf and Country Club, located just north of Whistler in Pemberton BC and Blackcomb Aviation have teamed up to offer golfers one of those truly memorable golf experiences.
- US Open Packages Special to BCGA Members:
Flight Centre is offering BCGA members two packages with tickets to attend the US Open at one of the best known courses in the world - Bethpage Black. Packages include airfare from Vancouver, hotel accommodation in New York City and event tickets.
- What is Aerification and Why is it Necessary?:
Aerification is a mechanical process in which a soil plug, also known as a core, is removed from the ground. While its an inconvience for golfers, it is a necessary step in maintaining healthy turf.
- Bear Mountain Resort Valley Course opens May 31, 2009.:
It’s official. The Bear Mountain Resort Valley Course – the second of two Nicklaus Design golf courses at Bear Mountain – will make its debut on May 31st and positions Bear Mountain Resort as the only 36-hole Nicklaus Design golf offering in Canada. The Valley Course’s par 71, 6,807 yard, 18-hole Nicklaus Design is at a lower elevation than the Mountain Course, but boasts the same spectacular west coast rock and water features for which Bear Mountain has become renowned. The Bear Mountain Resort Valley Course is the 11th golf course to be added to the Vancouver Island Golf Trail. Victoria golf packages including 2 nights & 2 rounds, one at the Valley Course, are available from $285.
- Book your tee time on-line!:
Book your tee times for many of the top BC courses on line. Save time and hassles by checking on availability at any time of the day and look months in advance. Check out Online Tee Time Bookings on the BCGA Travel Club site.
- Kamloops - Canada's Hottest New Golf Destination:
This golf season, experience what the media recently hailed as “the hottest market in Canadian golf”. Golf Kamloops.com showcases some of the best golf courses in British Columbia with its six diverse layouts. Tobiano and Sun Rivers are two newer courses in the region that would remind the visitor of Arizona, both offering elements of desert canyons, native grasses and elevated greens and tees. The Dunes and Rivershore are located on the banks of the Thompson River, and both offer more undulating terrain in parklands-style courses. Sun Peaks and Talking Rock are mountain courses with some dramatic views and tree lined fairways.
- Time to Tune Up Your Game in the Okanagan:
The Okanagan is a great place to play golf anytime, but particularly so in the spring as the days get longer and warmer.
- New Rules Changes Benefit Golfers:
Several new rules changes effective in 2009 reduce some of the penalties from some common situations, including lost balls.
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Use our online system to search for tee times by cost and time at some of the top courses in BC. You can also reserve and book your time directly, saving time and money.
We have lots of downloadable brochures to help get you on the green!