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EVERGREEN GOLF COURSE, THE ALGONQUIN GOLF dunes on the Island’s north shore. Each
NIPAWIN, SK COURSE, ST. ANDREWS, NB fairway presents its own unique series
Canadian architect Les Furber’s design of The Algonquin Golf Course fi rst opened in of challenges. There are nine water holes,
Evergreen Golf Course, set in the middle 1894 with design input by the acclaimed plenty of pot bunkers and sudden gusts
of a mature forest of Jack pines, spruce Donald Ross (of Pinehurst No. 2 fame). It from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to keep
and poplar trees, will challenge golfers of was recently redesigned by Canadian golf you on your toes. You’ll get great bang
all levels. The forest is in play throughout course architect, Rod Whitman. The Maritime for your buck here and on other PEI

the championship tract, especially on the tract overlooking St. Andrews by-the-Sea courses (www.golfpei.ca/course/crow
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15 and 16 holes that are like islands in a and the Bay of Fundy reopened last July with bushcove).
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sea of trees. Nearby, Tobin Lake attracts a more links course feel while making the
avid anglers hoping to break walleye and course enjoyable for both casual and serious THE WILDS RESORT AND
northern pike records (www.evergreen golfers. (www.algonquinresort.com/golf). GOLF CLUB, SALMONIER
golfcourse.ca). RIVER, HOLYROOD, NL
CABOT CLIFFS, INVERNESS, Designed by Robert Heaslip and aptly
GRANITE HILLS GOLF CLUB, CAPE BRETON, NS named, The Wilds is a swath of giddying
LAC DU BONNET, MB When Cabot Links opened in 2012 it caused golf playing up, down, over and through

Carved out of the rugged Canadian Shield a sensation in the golf world as Canada’s mighty rock outcroppings, stands of fi r
and spectacular woodlands, Granite Hills, fi rst and only true links course. In 2016 and spruce, ponds and rivers. It is arguably
winding its way along the shores of scenic Cabot Cliff s, created by the renowned design the toughest test of golf in Newfoundland.
Lac du Bonnet, is Manitoba’s newest golf team of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, opened. Number 18 has to be one of Canada’s best
course—opened in 2007. Lots of elevated Fairways tumble and twist down from a fi nishing holes. The gushing sound of a
tees provide sweeping vistas of fi ve lakeside forested glade high above the sea. They waterfall is a tad distracting at the tee of
fairways. For those arriving by boat, Granite meander up and over dunes, cross mead- this challenging par fi ve. Remember to
Hills has a public dock. The golf scene in ows and ravines, and skirt ragged cliff s. Golf stop for a moment and soak in the
Manitoba is surprisingly good and aff ord- Digest has described Cabot Cliff s as, “the breathtaking views of the Salmonier
able (www.granitehills.ca). second coming of Cypress Point,” and has River (www.thewilds.ca).
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ranked it 9 on its list of 100 Greatest Golf
THE BRIARS GOLF CLUB, Courses in the World (www.cabotlinks.com). For golf course listings across Canada:
JACKSON’S POINT, ON www.golfadvisor.com/course-directory
The Briars is a private golf club, but guests THE LINKS AT CROWBUSH
of The Briars resort have playing privileges. COVE, MORELL, PE Provincial golf associations are listed at

The fi rst nine holes, designed by Stanley Thomas McBroom routed his Maritime the bottom of Golf Canada’s home page:
Thompson, opened in 1922. In 1971, Stanley masterpiece through 1,000-year-old sand www.golfcanada.ca.
Thompson’s able apprentice, Robbie
Robinson, created the back nine. In the STEWART CREEK GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, CANMORE, AB
years following, architect Doug Carrick,
who apprenticed for Robinson and his
team, made some alterations. Perhaps it’s
because of this seemingly seamless series
of designers that The Briars has retained the
traditional style of a Scottish woodlands
course. You can take a cart but it’s really a
joy to walk the meticulously manicured
fairways and greens shaded by mature trees
(www.briarsgolf.com).

FAIRMONT LE CHÂTEAU
MONTEBELLO GOLF CLUB, QC
Designed in 1929 by Canada’s legendary
Stanley Thompson, the Montebello golf

course meanders over hilly forested terrain
with plenty of rocky outcroppings and
wondrous views of the surrounding
Laurentian Mountains. Keep an eye out for
wildlife as the course is designated as a
Certifi ed Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary.
After your round, check into the Fairmont
Château Montebello—possibly the cosiest,
yet largest, log cabin in the world (www.
fairmont.com/montebello/golf).