Are you ready to play, Canadian Rockies Golf fans?

We have a few photos to share from the Fairmont Banff Springs golf course (http://www.fairmont.com/banffsprings).  The course opened for play this week and invites you to play and enjoy.

First news:  The Fairmont Banff Springs golf shop has recently been renovated.

The new shop boasts a new accessories wall, among many other features.


 

The course also has regular visitors, both of the two and four-legged kind.

See this photo of a coyote who's made his way to the course on the first day of play.

Make sure you give him a wide berth and time to clear the fairway.

Have any photos to share? Send us a link and we'll post it here and on our Facebook page. 

Canadian Rockies Golf (http://www.canadianrockiesgolf.ca) is ready to launch our 2012 golf season! Are you?
Pins and Fins - combining golf and fly fishing, starting at $979 per golfer

The Canadian Rockies Invitational - 5 nights/4 rounds starting at $909

The Iron Man Golf Vacation - 8 rounds/5 nights, starting at $1,439

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As our fingers itch to grab a golf club, it's time to start planning your annual golf trip.

The Canadian Rockies Golf destination is not a hard sell – who wouldn’t want to play amid the towering Alberta mountains, playing historic courses when the days are long and the ball goes farther than you imagined?

Planning your trip is easier than you think. We’ve included some tips below:

1) Getting there – a direct flight away.

Many don’t know that Calgary International Airport is only a flight away from most major U.S. airports. Here’s a list of air carriers with direct flights from select cities:

• Air Canada: direct flights from New York City, Houston, Los Angeles, Las Vegas
• West Jet: direct from Orlando, Honolulu, Toronto, Vancouver
• United: direct from San Francisco (for Star Alliance members)
• US Airways: direct from Phoenix
• Delta: direct from Minneapolis  

• Daylight can last 15 hours in late June through mid August (play 36 or more in one day!)
• Temperatures are favorable between mid June and October 1 in beating the summer heat
• Like fall color? September to early October are your best bets.

3) Pick a package – or make your own.

We recommend you choose one of our signature Canadian Rockies Golf experiences if you’re traveling for the first time. It takes the mystery work out of routing, giving you more time to enjoy a sampling from the destination. Here are a few worth considering:


• Fairmont Golf and Spa: Enjoy 4 nights and 2 rounds, plus a treatment at The Fairmont Banff Spring’s famed Willow Stream spa, starting at $949 per person. Ask about trips to The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, as well.

• Pins and Fins: Enjoy four nights, 2 rounds, plus a full-day fly-fishing excursion

See the complete list of packages, or customize your experience here: http://www.canadianrockiesgolf.ca/u/packages.phtml

4. Call Golf Canada’s West – Our Official Packager


No matter what time you visit, we suggest at least five days in this beautiful destination.

There’s never been a better time to visit. Call us today at 877.323.3633.

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The days are already getting longer and warmer in the Canadian Rockies in Western Alberta - can you feel it?

Bing Crosby at The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

We're gearing up with a few good pieces of news to share:

• GOLF Magazine has named both The Fairmont Banff Springs and The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge to its Gold Resorts List - an elite cadre of 25 offering the best golf experiences in North America.  This comes after being named to Golf Digest's Top 75 Resorts late last year.  Don't take their word for it - come visit!


• The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge will celebrate a 90th birthday this year; Kananaskis Country will celebrate its 30th.  There are great anniversary specials to share.  What's your favorite moment at each location?


• We have new package offerings for 2012: and they tie in what you love most:  The Centennial of the Calgary Stampede, golf and fishing, and golf-til-you-drop opportunities. 

Now's the time to plan a trip - most courses will open in May, and have already opened their tee sheets.  We can book your vacation now, and include a rental car and greeter service to walk you through the process.


Take a look at what we have in store:


(ALBERTA, CANADA) – Canadian Rockies Golf – a group of best-in-Canada courses and resorts located in central Alberta – today unveiled its 2012 signature golf packages, including a 144-hole, five-day golf extravaganza, or a relaxed golf-and-fly fishing or spa trip, beginning this May.

Golf vacation experiences in Banff, Jasper, Canmore and Kananaskis Country are included in the group’s varied offering, with rates starting at $174 CAD per person, per night.

Here are five travel picks worth trying:

• 15-hour Daylight Golf Marathon: Visit the Canadian Rockies near the Summer Solstice, and expect the sun to rise at 7 am and fall around 10 pm daily – making 36 holes a day not only manageable, but easy. Try the Iron Man Golf Package, including eight rounds and five night’s stay, starting at $1,439 CAD per person. You might actually fit in three full rounds with this much sun.

• Canmore and the Calgary Stampede: The famed Calgary Stampede will celebrate its Centennial in early July. Enjoy the popular Chuckwagon Races and then drive a quick hour west to the hip and fresh Canmore, playing the meaty Silvertip or Stewart Creek mountain courses with the laid-back Canmore Golf & Curling Club. May Canmore packages start at $174 CAD per person, for a round and an overnight stay.

• Drive and Fly (Fishing, That is): Golfers and anglers will love the Pins and Fins package, combining two days of golf with a full-day fly-fishing excursion with guide and equipment included. Stay four nights, starting at $979 CAD per person.

• Celebrate our Birthdays: Two courses are celebrating birthdays in 2012:

o Visit in May 11-17 to celebrate Kananaskis Country’s 30th Anniversary and enjoy $20 rounds (a flashback from 1983). This Canadian Golf Package starts at $249 CAD/ for two nights and two rounds.

o The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge is celebrating their 90th Anniversary with their Jasper Great Golf Getaway, including three nights, two rounds, golf lessons, private Scotch tasting, fly fishing and lakeside barbecue, starting at $3,125 CAD per person.

• GOLF Magazine Gold Resorts: The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and The Fairmont Banff Springs were named 2012 Gold Resorts by GOLF Magazine, and Golf Digest’s 75 Top Golf Resorts in late 2011. Stay and play both, and enjoy a bonus night at The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, through the Fairmont Classic Golf Package, a seven-day excursion through both National Parks and the famed Icefields Parkway. May rates start at $1469 CAD per person.

All packages can be booked through http://www.canadianrockiesgolf.ca/ and include all taxes, gratuities and service charges were applicable. Packages can be customized through the online portal, offering preferred hotel, auto, golf and adventure rates in the Canadian Rockies. rates shown above are based on double occupancy, in Canadian dollars.


We look forward to seeing you soon!

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Larry's name was randomly selected among so many entries received in our Share the Spirit campaign for our Grande Finale.  (Larry, send us a private email to canadianrockiesgolf@gmail.com to claim your prize!).

Thank you to all who submitted answers through the holiday season.

A Happy 2012 to all of our fans! Stay tuned for more Canada golf information and golf packages in the Canadian Rockies this month.

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Happy New Year!

• A Stewart Creek Logoed Flask (perfect for those cold nights)
• One dozen logoed Titleist balls
• Logoed Stewart Creek shirt
• Beautiful Canadian Rockies Golf Coffee Table Book featuring The Fairmont Banff Springs, The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Stewart Creek, Silvertip, Canmore Golf & Curling Club and Kananaskis Country golf courses.
• A custom Canadian Rockies Golf golf towel

Here is your last question, to answer on our Blog, Facebook or Twitter by the end of today (Wednesday, January 4, 2012).





You can enter our final drawing in three different places:

1. Here on our blog: http://blog.canadianrockiesgolf.ca/
2. Our Facebook page: http://facebook.com/CanadianRockiesGolf
3. Our Twitter page: http://twitter.com/CanRockies

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Congrulations to our #5 Winner - Ann Ford - who answered via Facebook:

"A mini version of the "Cleopatra" hole at The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge (No. 8, if I recall well), complete with mountain backdrop. My fave par 3 anywhere."

Her name and answer were randomly chosen today. Ann - send your mailing address to canadianrockiesgolf@gmail.com to claim your prize - a logo-ed hat and shirt from The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course.

Stay tuned for the next opportunity - tomorrow / Thursday - when Stewart Creek Golf Country Club is our topic!