Vancouver Island Golf

Golfing on Vancouver Island is truly an experience in nature. The superb conditioning of manicured courses in the midst of Vancouver Island’s stunning wilderness is a captivating contrast. Mornings spent sharing fairways with deer are followed by afternoons on patios sharing drinks with friends. Clubhouses that cater to every golfer’s culinary whim grant mesmerizing vistas of the mysterious natural wilds just beyond.

Even courses within Island communities seem closer to the wilderness than to civilization.

The Island’s reputation as an outstanding golf destination starts with the fact that there are 40-plus courses in the region, all

within a three-hour drive of each other. The year-round mild climate keeps courses open in every season, no matter what the weather is doing in other parts of the country.

Not only are the greens awesome, so are all the Island’s post-game activities: everything from whale watching and salmon fishing to luxurious spas, micro-brewery tours, and wineries that welcome visitors with tours and tastings. Farms and orchards offer freshly grown produce from roadside stands. Parks invite exploring with trails leading into cool green forests, past rivers and waterfalls, and to beaches and shorelines.

Then there’s the warmth of Island hospitality at hotels, golf courses, and restaurants, as well as from local Islanders, who are happy to share tips on what to see and where to eat. It’s a genuine friendliness that comes naturally in a place where everyone is welcome!

Golf Vancouver Island packages make it easy to discover the region’s must-play courses, all professionally selected to offer a premium experience.

The Vancouver Island Golf Trail — the ultimate package — is a one-week trip that showcases the Island’s most beautiful communities and has you golfing a different unforgettable course every day (see page 31). Along the way,

glimpses into the Island lifestyle await, glimpses that bring people here again and again for the golf and frequently to live here part time or year round.

All of this together has been drawing golfers to Vancouver Island since the first course was built here over a century ago. Whether you get here by ferry — an amazing voyage between the Mainland and the Island — or by plane, with dazzling aerial views of the Gulf Islands and rocky shorelines, make this the year you golf Vancouver Island!

Great golf, outstanding facilities, superb hospitality, a season that never ends — and all that incredible wilderness! That’s golf, Vancouver Island style.