The Canadian Rockies Golf Destination is the best in the country.


We may be boasting, but SCOREGolf’s biennial rankings certainly back our claim that no other golf collection in Canada produces better quality golf vacations than we do – and at a great value. See canadianrockiesgolf.ca any time for our latest updates and spectacular stay and play packages.

See below for recent news.

Recent News:

- SCOREGolf Magazine’s biennial Best of the Best Awards were released this month, with several Canadian Rockies members on the list:

- Best Golf Resorts: The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge (1st place), The Fairmont Banff Springs (2nd).

- Top 100 Golf Courses: The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course (4); The Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course (5); Kananaskis Country Golf Course – Mt. Kidd (30); Stewart Creek Golf & Country Club (32); Kananaskis Country Golf Course – Mt. Lorette (47)

 - Best Classic Courses: The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course (3); The Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course (4)

 - Best Public $100 or Less: Kananaskis Country Mt. Kidd (3); Kananaskis Country Mt. Lorette (8)

• Congratulations to our two winners who entered our ECCO/Canadian Rockies Sweepstakes! The winners will travel to the destination in late September, amidst glorious fall color, as they enjoy a six-night stay and golf at Canmore Golf and Curling Club, The Fairmont Banff Springs; Stewart Creek Golf & Country Club, The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and Silverip Golf Resort.

• Congratulations also to Canmore Golf & Curling Club Men’s Club Champion Chris Cooke, who became the pride of the community for scoring an incredible 142 to win the annual event. Cooke also competed in the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship earlier this month. See below for information on their upcoming Senior Open, which is open to the public.

• The Canadian Rockies were featured recently on AskMen.com’s Top 10 List of Golf Heavens. To see the complete list, click here: http://www.askmen.com/top_10/sports/top-10-multi-course-golf-heavens_10.html


Upcoming Events and Special Offers:

• Kananaskis Country Golf Course invites you to play under $100 at its Mt. Kidd or Mt. Lorette designs now through the rest of the season for $91, which includes a shared cart. Alberta residents can enjoy hometown celebration privileges for $70 per round. Click here for more: http://www.kananaskisgolf.com/greenfees.html

• Silvertip Golf Resort invites you to participate in its “Be a Hero, Golf with a Hero” charity event September 15, where players can enjoy a round with a staff member of the local fire department or police department to benefit local children’s programs. Hockey fans will also enjoy its September 22 golf event with NHL goaltender Kelly Hrudey. For more information, click here: http://rockiesresortnews.ca/

• Canmore Golf & Curling Club will host its last open event, the Senior Open, on September 9. Deadline for entries is next Friday, September 3 for those who wish to play in the ladies (ages 50 and above) and men’s (55 and above) divisions. Entry fee is $80 and includes golf, range balls and dinner. Click here to see more information: http://www.canmoregolf.net/pdf/2010seniorposter.pdf

• Exclusive Short Time Offer: Next week, August 30 – September 6, Stewart Creek Golf and Country Club will offer a special $129 greens fee rate (+ gst) after 1 pm. The special rate includes cart, green fee, and use of practice facility, as well as a sleeve of Titleist Dt Solo golf balls.

• The Fairmont Banff Springs wants you to celebrate Banff National Park’s 125th Anniversary before the year is through with its special Celebrate Banff package, which includes accommodations and a $125 resort credit which can be used towards golf, dining, spa or other activities. Rates start at $299 through September 30. Click here for more information. http://www.fairmont.com/banffsprings/HotelPackages/Celebration/thelocalsknow.htm

• There is still plenty summer left to play in The Canadian Rockies! Until October 7, 2010, take advantage of 99 Ways To Play at The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and explore all that Jasper National Park has to offer. For each night stayed you will receive a $99 credit that can be used towards anything you can charge to your room, including golf at Canada's #1 Golf Resort ( rated by ScoreGolf), to whitewater rafting, wild life safaris, spa, dining, kids camp and recreation rentals, just to name a few. Rates begin at $299CAD per night based on double occupancy in a Fairmont room. Click here for more: http://www.fairmont.com/jasper/HotelPackages/SpecialOffer/99WaystoPlay.htm


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.

(ALBERTA, Canada) – Proving yet again that the majesty of the mountains and the call of the wild make for a premier golf destination, The Canadian Rockies Golf Consortia collected top resort and golf course honors in SCOREGolf’s Best of the Best rankings.

The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge was again voted Best Golf Resort in Canada by the leading national publication, which produces the biennial Canada’s Top 100 awards list. The Fairmont Banff Springs was ranked a quick second behind its sister property in the resort category. Both historic properties include Stanley Thompson layouts.

“It’s the artistry that makes Jasper so superb and Thompson’s vision and imagination that make it so memorable,” said the article of The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course, which celebrates its 85th birthday this year.

Five of the seven golf courses that comprise the Canadian Rockies Golf Consortia were named to the upper tier of SCOREGolf’s Top 100 List of Best Courses list:

• The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course (ranked 4th, up one from 2008)
• The Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course (Stanley Thompson 18 course, ranked 5th, up from 11th place)
• Kananaskis Country Golf Course’s Mt. Kidd (30th)
• Stewart Creek Golf & Country Club (32nd)
• Kananaskis Country’s Mt. Lorette (47th)

In addition, both Kananaskis Country Golf Course layouts at Mt. Kidd and Mt. Lorette were named to the Best Public $100 or Less list. The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and The Fairmont Banff Springs golf courses were also listed third and fourth respectively in the Classic Courses category, rounding out the destination’s accolades.

“Once-in-a-lifetime golf vacations happen every day in the Canadian Rockies,” said Canadian Rockies Golf spokesperson Gordon Schultz. “We were thrilled to see the destination gain such recognition, knowing all partners - including Silvertip Golf Resort and Canmore Golf and Curling Club – make Alberta a strong draw for golfers everywhere.”

The Alberta group of seven golf courses is branded under the tagline, “Canadian Rockies Golf: Historic. Dramatic. Untamed.” Consortia golf packages can be found at canadianrockiesgolf.ca. Many of the consortia members have received similar awards in the world’s leading golf publications, including Golf Digest, Golf Magazine, Links and others.


ABOUT THE CANADIAN ROCKIES GOLF CONSORTIA

Founded in March 2009, the Canadian Rockies Golf Consortia offers stay and play opportunities at seven golf courses situated at six pristine locations. They includes three Canmore-based properties (the Canmore Golf and Curling Club, Stewart Creek Golf and Country Club and Silvertip Golf Resort); two Kananaskis-based Robert Trent Jones layouts at Mt. Kidd and Mt. Lorette; and two Fairmont properties with historic Stanley Thompson layouts in Banff Springs (27 holes) and Jasper Park Lodge (18 holes).

Beginning late this month through early October, travelers headed to Canadian Rockies golf courses will see abundant color lining its famed fairways. The Canadian Rockies Golf Consortia (CRG) selected their favorite holes that feature fantastic foliage on its Canadian Rockies Fall Hotlist:

Hole #14, Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course: This par-4, 440-yard hole named Wampum intersperses deciduous with evergreen trees, and offers a spectacular view of the baronial castle-like hotel in the distance. Late-day sun gives this favorite hole a particular glow, surrounded by abundant color.

Hole #4, Mt. Kidd at Kananaskis Country Golf Course: The most photographed hole in Kananaskis Country is a 197-yard, par 3 stunner. The large green appears receptive from the elevated tee, but you will need to take wind and altitude (at 5,000 ft. above sea level) into consideration when determining which club you choose (one less, if you take our recommendation). The backdrop of Mt. Lorette, coupled by the contrasting colors of the evergreens and poplars make this shot even more stunning than normal.



Hole #9, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge: The 231-yard par 3 named Cleopatra has abundant color from the native aspen trees to the right side of the fairway in September.

Hole #16, Canmore Golf and Curling Club: The 444-yard par 4 is lined by trees that produce bright yellows and oranges in fall.


Dave Barr Visits Kananaskis, Silvertip Hires New Head Golf Pro, and other Notes

• Silvertip welcomes new Head Golf Professional Travis Mann this month. A native of Nelson, BC, Travis graduated from Lethbridge's Professional Golf Management program and comes to Silvertip from Granite Point Golf Club, where he has served since 2004.

• Kananaskis Country's Bob Paley was awarded Club Professional of the Year for 2010 by SCOREGolf. Kananaskis General Manager Darren Robinson said of Paley, "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."

• If golf produces gentleman of humility and service, Canada’s greatest achiever might be Dr. Clarence Guenter. A Canmore Golf and Curling Club Member, Dr. Guenter, plays more than 100 rounds per year at the club and was recently awarded one of Canada’s Highest Honors: The Order of Canada, given to those who have an outstanding level of talent and service, and have made an exceptional contribution to Canada and humanity. We congratulate him on a well-deserved accolade.

• Canadian Golf Hall of Famer and 12-time Tour champion David Barr visited Kananaskis Country Golf Course recently - an old stomping ground during his Tour years. "The hospitality," said Barr, "is still second to none. It's just great."

• 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.

• Silvertip's Rustica Steakhouse was honored with a 2010 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. The Award recognizes worldwide restaurants with excellent wine lists/cellars and a dedication to food and wine pairing.