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Congratulations to Carl Pettersson for his extraordinary win at the RBC Canadian Open, carding a 14-under score to capture the title.

Here are other News and Notes, in case you missed it:

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Kananaskis Country's Bob Paley was awarded Club Professional of the Year by SCOREGolf at their annual award ceremony this week, celebrating the best in Canadian golf.

What makes a great club professional? Words like passionate, generous, creative and caring are words that come to mind from Kananaskis' General Manager Darren Robinson. "He has a special gift when it comes to dealing with people and making them feel extremely good about themselves and what they are trying to accomplish."

It's another reason why the Canadian Rockies are incomparable.

Recent News:

Metro Newspapers' Ron Varrial visited the area recently, telling readers in New York, Philadelphia and Boston, "Working your way through the region is like playing a who's who of Canadian golf." To see his complete story, click here.

The Banff Crag and Canyon took time to capture the unique spirit of Canmore Golf and Curling Club in a recent article "The cooperation/energy that grew from those hard working people and their dedication to golf, lives today in this beautiful eighteen hole course and the local people that carry this proud heritage." For more, click here

Links Magazine features both The Fairmont Banff Springs and The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge in its "Top 20 Canadian Golf Resorts" list, posted online this week. For the complete listing, click here.

Worth Noting:

• Canadian Golf Hall of Famer and 12-time Tour champion David Barr visited Kananaskis Country Golf Course this Sunday - an old stomping ground during his Tour years. Kent Gilchrist of The Province captured his recent moment in time - click here to see the story.

• Silvertip welcomes new Head Golf Professional Travis Mann this month. A native of Nelson, BC, Travis graduated from Lethsbridge's Professional Golf Management program and comes to Silvertip from Granite Point Golf Club, where he's served since 2004.
   
• The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge will open its new Spa this fall, with features inspired by its surrounding rivers, woods, mountains and waterfalls. The 10,000 sq. ft. facility will include 10 treatment rooms and a large great room for relaxing between services.
   
• Don't forget that July 31st is the last day golfers can sign up for ECCO Vacation of a Lifetime in the Canadian Rockies sweepstakes. The trip includes a six-night/six-round golf trip for two people. Go to eccousa.com/wintrip to sign up now!
   
• Kudos to Silvertip's Rustica Steakhouse, which will celebrate its one-year birthday with a recent award: Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence. The restaurant offers three-course meals starting at $40 this summer.
   
• The Canadian Rockies Golf Consortia has started an online blog, to keep our fans and followers updated on the latest news. Bookmark this link now! http://blog.canadianrockiesgolf.ca/

Special Offers/Upcoming Events:

Gal-pal golfers will love The Fairmont Banff Springs' Girls Just Wanna Golf Weekend July 30-August 1. The trip includes golf, lessons, a special trunk/fashion show, spa time and dining, starting at $489 per gal. Click here for complete details.

Stewart Creek's Summer Special continues with its Monday-Thursday morning rate of $109 +gst for a round, cart and breakfast sandwich. Trade the snack after 2 pm for an after-round cocktail for $119 +gst. See stewartcreekgolf.com for more.

Silvertip's Summer Pass is still the hot ticket in town, offering unlimited golf, cart with color GPS and practice facility access on the sunny side of the mountains all season long, for $2500. How many rounds can you play? See here for other cardholder benefits.

The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge wants to enjoy the great outdoors this summer with its 99 Ways to Play package now through October 7, which includes accommodations plus a $99 play credit that can be applied to a number of onsite activities, including a round at The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Club. Rates start at $299 per person, per night. Click here for more details.

Are you following us on Twitter? See http://twitter.com/CanRockies or go to www.canadianrockiesgolf.ca for regular specials and news for all six courses and related resorts.

Website visitors can view stay-and-play packages or request custom quotes for trips and packages, or call 877.323.3633 for more information.

A recent article in the Banff Crag and Canyon provides the best insight into the unique area of Canmore, made all the more noteworthy by the insights of Canmore Golf and Curling Club's own Darren Cooke.  We knew you'd want to share this story with your mates.

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The good people, the good earth that is Canmore golf


Posted By By Eddie Hunter

If you have gone to the Internet for instructions to get to the Canmore course avoid the one that says, "You leave Edinburgh heading towards Firth." That is the Canmore in Scotland. Our Canmore will be in the morning sun at the south end of Mt. Rundle in the Canadian Rockies; about three minutes off the Trans-Canada Highway.

The Scottish course may be older but this Canadian course has a history like no other in the world; and you feel it.

It started in 1926.

For those who worked underground in the Canmore coal mines it must have been a treat to create something green on the surface. They started with four holes that had to avoid the mad little steam engine that carried coal from the mines.

A lone Scot, who missed the game from his homeland, did not start it but it could have been. These people were from, Finland, Poland, Scotland, Britain and several European countries. The cooperation / energy, that grew from those hard working people and their dedication to golf, lives today in this beautiful eighteen hole course and the local people that carry this proud heritage.

To see the rest of the story, click here:  http://www.banffcragandcanyon.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2676839

Brandon Tucker of golfchannel.com and worldgolf.com is a great fan of the Canadian Rockies. Check out his post on his favorite holes in Alberta.
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With the PGA Tour RBC Canadian Open upon us, all eyes shift to the north as we uncover some of the region's best golf holes. If there was ever a golf vacation destination rife with signature holes, it's Alberta's Canadian Rockies.


Canadian golf architect Stanley Thompson, who built the region's first two internationally acclaimed golf courses, built some epic holes through two of Canada's finest national parks, Banff Springs and Jasper Park.

And the small collection of golf courses that has come along in the modern era have followed suit with their own dramatic holes that are sure to stick around in your brain for awhile.

The best holes of Alberta's Canadian Rockies can be intimidating, but exhilarating to boot, bringing their mountain backdrops to life. Here's a sample of some of the best at each of the six golf clubs, as well as a worthy runner-up.

Click here for the entire story and Brandon's favorite holes to play.

Labels: Golf Course news

This week, a group of American writers are visiting the Canadian Rockies for an exceptional week of golf and adventure.

They're blogging their early experiences as they play through Kananaskis Country, Canmore, Banff and Jasper Park, and we know you'll want to read their stories.

Ken Kasey, Birmingham News:  "Just 2 days into a week-long golf trip in the Canadian Rockies -- and it's been pretty awesome so far. We played Mt. Kidd at the 36-hole Kananaskis Country facility, and the Robert Trent Jones-designed course was excellent. The weather was a nice break from the heat and humidity of Alabama."

Read the entire blog here:  http://blog.al.com/golf/2010/07/rocky_mountain_way_part_i.html


Jason Deegan, World Golf Wire:  "Visiting and playing the famous layouts at Banff Springs Golf Club and Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course have always been high on my life list, but I can't wait to experience the other top golf courses in Alberta: The 36-hole Kananaskis Country Golf Course, Canmore Golf & Curling Club, Silvertip Resort and Stewart Creek Golf & Country Club."
 
Read his blog posts here:  http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/63660-Jason-Deegan-First-impressions-golf-Albertas-Canadian-Rockies

Labels: Golf Course news

Renowned Danish shoemaker ECCO announces it has partnered with the Canadian Rockies golf-and-resort lifestyle destination (CRG) to provide consumers nationwide with the opportunity to win a six-day, expenses-paid luxury golf vacation for two by registering at http://www.eccousa.com/wintrip


In addition to accommodations at The Fairmont Banff Springs, The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and Delta Lodge at Kananaskis, this extraordinary package features two round-trip airline tickets, rental car, credits for meals and/or amenities, as well as a round of golf at Canmore Golf & Curling Club, Silvertip Resort, Stewart Creek Golf and Country Club, The Fairmont Banff Springs, The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and Kananaskis Country Golf Course.

“We ran a similar promotion in 2009 that was a huge hit with retailers and consumers,” says C.B. Tuite, General Sales Manager, ECCO USA Golf Division. “This year, we’re thrilled to partner with one of the world’s best golf destinations on a program that’s being brought to life at hundreds of the best golf and shoe stores nationwide.”

Offering industry-best retailer margins, ECCO is a supporting partner of the PGA of America Golf Retirement Plus program and an official member of the Association of Golf Merchandisers.

Contest registration runs through July 31 with complete details at www.eccousa.com.


Canadian Rockies Golf: Historic. Dramatic. Untamed.

World-class amenities at internationally acclaimed resorts, 135 holes of majestic, mountain golf, unparalleled natural beauty and a bevy of outdoor activities await in the breathtaking Canadian Rockies Golf destination (CRG). Consistently honored by leading golf, restaurant and lifestyle publications, the CRG consists of The Fairmont Banff Springs, The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Kananaskis Country Golf Course, Silvertip Resort, Stewart Creek Golf and Country Club and Canmore Golf & Curling Club. Iconic layouts by the legendary Stanley Thompson and Robert Trent Jones Sr. compliment modern designs for challenging yet playable golf, in one of the world’s most spellbinding settings. With daylight as late as 11pm, there is plenty of time to experience the activities, fine dining, spas and shopping throughout the region. Visit www.canadianrockiesgolf.ca for more information.



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Founded in 1963 by Karl Toosbuy, ECCO is the only major shoe manufacturer to own and manage the entire value chain from cow to consumer. ECCO has more than 15,000 employees, direct subsidiaries in Europe, the Far East and North America, and partners worldwide.

Based on ECCO’s many years of tradition in shoemaking, ECCO delivers uncompromising comfort and design and the products are sold in more than 3,800 shops all over the world. In 2008, ECCO sold over 17.5 million pair of shoes and reached a turnover of DKK 5.4 billion. However, ECCO’s aim has never been to be the biggest – but always to be the best.