Whistler Golf Vacations
Got a hankering for a hole in one? Why not tee off where the air is crisp and clear at North America's top vacation destination. Add Whistler golf vacations to your list of must see places this year.
Notorious for its unrivaled skiing, the Whistler area is also golf country! Famous for its world-class designer golf courses, Whistler offers five award-winning courses: Furry Creek Golf Course, Nicklaus North, Big Sky Golf Club, Arnold-Palmer Whistler Golf Club, and Chateau Whistler Golf Course.
Golf accommodations that surround these courses are plentiful, and all are designed to maximize your comfort while honing the art of your game. At scenic Furry Creek, you'll tee off while enjoying a panoramic view of the mountains that frame an ocean inlet. This par 72, 18-hole course, rivaled as BCs most scenic layout, was designed by Robert Muir Graves and built in 1993. This Whistler golf vacation's dream course features a luxurious, three-story clubhouse of an award-winning architectural design.
Designed after Jack Nicklaus, Nicklaus North's award-winning layout provides a savory view of the valley. Cap off a day on the course with a delicious meal at the mountain lodge. The serious golfer will take pride in teeing off at Nicklaus North, which was awarded Golf Digest's Best New Canadian Course for 1996, as well as the 1997 Facility of the Year by the Professional Golfers Association of BC.
Big Sky Gold Club provides a breathtaking look at the mountains and a lovely country club to relax and dine in after a day on the greens. Designed after Bob Cupp, this 72-par course and full-service pro shop in Pemberton Valley north of Whistler resort was ranked Top Golf Academy in 2000 by a top Golf journal. The Club features a 9-hold Academy Par 3 course, short game areas, and custom golf schools.
Arnold-Palmer Whistler Golf Club has everything for every golfer, from the amateur to the pro. Designed after Arnold Palmer, who believed a prime golfing experience combines challenge, scenery and fun, this newly renovated, 72-par course, set at the foot of Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains, offers unmatched scenery. Nine lakes and two creeks follow the winding greens amid native wildlife. An unforgettable Whistler golf vacation spot.
Chateau Whistler Golf Course will put your skills to the test and provide you with the unmatched beauty of British Columbia. It's design, inspired by Robert Trent Jones Jr., offers a diverse and challenging course of winding greens and rolling hills. Literally sculpted out of the mountainside, its award-winning layout offers a game to be reckoned among the best. Among other awards, in 1997 the course joined the ranks of Great Golf Resorts of the World and won the Gold Medal Award offered by Golf Magazine.
It isn't hard to arrange accommodations for your Whistler golf vacations. There are so many condos and other premium lodging adjacent to the courses, including The Blackcomb Greens, The Gleneagles, Deer Run, Nicklaus North Clubhouse and Ravenscrest (find out what courses they are close to).
Both starting at $99, book your reprieve at the Symphony or the Whistler
Town Plaza Suites and enjoy all the comforts and conveniences that golfing
the Canadian Alps has to offer. These three-star golf Whistler golf vacations
offer packages that are as unique as they are affordable. At the Symphony
you'll be amazed by the surrounding views, and its perfect for the golfer
in your party as it's only a heartbeat's distance from the Whistler Racquet
and Golf Resort and Marketplace Centre, and just meters from the lifts. Sink
into a steaming hot tub, and jump on the shuttle bus or walk to Whistler Village.
It's also close to the lifts.
