Sage View Golf Course lives up to the nickname “The Hidden Gem of the Prairies

Impressive nine-hole layout on the shores of Lake Diefenbaker features challenging layout combined with spectacular views

The Sage View Golf Course clubhouse is a popular stop for players after rounds and for special events throughout the summer. Sage View Golf Course owner Mike Penner’s official slogan ‘The Hidden Gem of the Prairies’ for this impressive nine-hole links layout on the shores of Lake Diefenbaker is a perfect moniker. . And for good reason. Get a look at the course and have a chance to play it and you’ll see exactly why the nickname fits. “I love that saying, and it’s like I say to my wife (fellow owner Shauna), we should use that more often… ‘The Hidden Gem’,” Penner said during a recent interview. “It’s a pretty cool name.” Sage View is located in Palliser Regional Park just west of Riverhust, an hour and a half northwest of Moose Jaw on Highway 42. The course has become wellknown for its unique layout, but also for its impressive condition. The rolling fairways and greens traditionally resemble something you’d see at a year-round summer course in the southern U.S., something that’s a product of plenty of hard work from Penner and son Kyle throughout the

Sitting on the shores of Saskatchewan’s Lake Diefenbaker in central Saskatchewan, Sage View Golf Course o ers both a challenge and fantastic scenery for golfers and sightseers alike.

The fairways o er elevation changes and bunkers make a statement against the stereotypical “Saskatchewan” at lands.

The rolling greens are challenging while each hole layout o ers sagebrush and lake side views, challenging golfers of all handicaps.

Escape the prairie ats and come to enjoy the spectacular views and challenge of a course that is truly unique.

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spring and summer months. The Penners are heading into their sixth season as Sage View’s owners, with Michael having worked as a greenskeeper the past 10 years. That experience has given him a good feel for keeping things in immaculate shape.

The course itself plays at a decently challenging 2,998 yards from the blue tees, 2,841 from the white and 2,298 from the ladies tees. You’ll find fairways that are rarely flat and greens with undulations that’ll force skilled and focussed putts to score well. And the scenery is fantastic! How many golf courses in Saskatchewan have a hole where even non-golfers will stop for pictures? That would be Number 7 at Sage View, with its drop off a literal cliff looking far down to a backwards-L shaped green. The views are amazing, overlooking the course and across the lake to the west. The course also has a popular 4,000-plus square foot clubhouse and banquet room, featuring all the amenities of a larger course, and a popular stop for players post-round. Sage View doesn’t remain static, either. Mike and Kyle are constantly making subtle adjustments to keep things interesting for new and old patrons alike. “One year we put up a row of birdhouses, another a whole bunch of new trees, a whole bunch of stonework one year… just keep switching things around to keep people looking and wanting to come back,” Penner said. Like every golf course, Sage View got off to a late start last year due to the pandemic. That had a hidden bonus, though, as the extra time under irrigation with no players made things even better when it came to the ‘greenness’ quality of the fairways and greens.

This year, they plan to open almost right on time, with a May 15 projected date. Penner reports the course has wintered well and should be more than ready to go in three weeks time. “We’re excited for the season for sure, once the irrigation is turned on, we’re away,” he said. “It’ll be great to have tournaments back and we’re hoping things will pick up all around once we get into the summer months. We’re hoping it’ll be a really good year and everyone will want to check out what we have out here.” For more on the Sage View Golf Course, visit their website at www.sageviewgolfcourse.ca and for the latest updates on their happenings, follow their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SageViewGolfCourse.

Sage View Golf Course’s seventh hole is one of the truly spectacular golf holes in Saskatchewan.

Sage View Golf Course is exceptionally well maintained, earning the title ‘The Hidden Gem of the Prairies.’

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