LEFT : No . 1 at Stewart Creek Golf and Country Club
BELOW : No . 7 at Silvertip Golf Club
Banff Springs Golf Club sits on the edge of Banff National Park and its nationally protected lands . The original nine holes were built in 1927 and a second nine was added in 1989 . The par- 71 course offers seven sets of tees and plays at 6,938 yards from the tips . Splurge and stay at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel , called the “ Castle in the Rockies .”
Silvertip Golf Club in Canmore has consistently been rated as one of Canada ’ s best new courses . This Les Furber par-72 championship design is built on 600 acres of Rocky Mountain terrain that features stunning mountain and valley vistas with some 600 feet of elevation changes . Golfers may choose from five sets of tees playing from 7,173 yards to 5,089 yards .
No . 5 at Silvertip Golf Club
Stewart Creek Golf & Country Club in Canmore was listed as Golfweek ’ s “ Best Modern Canadian Course ” from 2012- 2014 . The par-71 , daily-fee course is mapped out on mountain landscapes with streams , lakes , and rock outcroppings . Greens are subtly sloped on a tract that offers six sets of tees and 7,009 yards of challenge from the back tees . Certified as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary since 2004 . vsga . org J ULY / A UGUST 2023 | V IRGINIA G OLFER 31