Experience Calgary Golf
Heritage Pointe Golf Course, by Andrew Penner
With its beautiful river valleys, arid coulees, rolling parkland, and wonderful mountain views—it’s no surprise that Calgary is home to some of the best golf courses in the country. And, with over thirty championship golf courses to choose from, there are numerous holes that easily fall into the “awesome” category. While the following holes are high in wow factor, your list of favourites could easily be completely different.
Heritage Pointe Golf Course Tucked away in beautiful Pine Creek Valley near De Winton, Heritage Pointe has remained a “must play” in Calgary ever since it first burst onto the scene. With three distinct nine-hole courses, an outstanding practice facility, and a sprawling hilltop clubhouse, it’s certainly the full meal deal. And the tough-asnails 4th on the Heritage Nine, a 479-yard par 4 that bends along the bluff and crosses the creek, is one of many to feast on at Heritage Pointe.
Valley Ridge Golf Club Hugging the banks of the Bow River in NW Calgary, Valley Ridge is another upscale facility with all the ingredients for a memorable day of golf. And the 7,100-yard Ken Dye designed golf course is certainly the star of the show. One of the standout holes is the par 3, 17th. It plunges down the hill (so club selection is always a crap shoot!) and features a massive green surrounded by sand pits and poplars.
Sirocco, Golf Club, by Andrew Penner
McKenzie Meadows Golf Club The back nine starts with a solid run along the bluff, including the toughest hole on the course, the 440-yard, par 4, 12th. It requires a strong fade off the tee and a long iron approach into a small green guarded by the busiest bunker on the course.
Sirocco Golf Club The course, which meanders through a beautiful valley south of Calgary, is both tricky and tough. The 18th, for example, is a super-strong, 440-yard, par 4 with two creek crossings. It is a hole that epitomizes both the beauty and challenge of this excellent championship course.
Calgary Elks Lodge & Golf Club Located in the heart of Calgary and routed through mature pines and poplars, the Elks features one of the best finishing stretches in Alberta. The 17th, a long 225-yard downhill par 3 with a green surrounded by water, is an outstanding, lateround challenge. A good swat here and you could be singing a birdie ballad; a bad swing and it’s the double-bogey blues!
Inglewood Golf & Curling Club The closing hole on Inglewood’s classic, tree-lined course—a terrific risk/reward 489-yard, par 5 with water guarding the green—is an excellent summation of one of Calgary’s most popular facilities.
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