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Vancouver Golf

Jan 13 , 2011

With six public Vancouver golf courses just short drives from many hotels, which one will you choose to test your game? Play at some of the best courses in Vancouver and the surrounding areas.


Vancouver golf is one of the area's top summer tourist attractions in British Columbia. Vancouver and the North Shore are home to six public golf course and all are within a short drive of many of the Vancouver hotels. Vancouver golf is so popular during the summertime that it is important to book tee times far in advance when planning your stay in a featured Vancouver hotel. Unique golf courses such as Fraserview, Riverway, Northlands, and the Nicklaus North Golf Course offer some of the best golfing in Vancouver and surrounding areas. As far as top public courses in the area, Fraserview is the best to challenge visitors with its unique design and difficult holes.

Fraserview

The recent bronze recipient of the "Best Public Course in Canada," Fraserview offers golfers of all skill levels a pleasant experience. Fraserview presents golfers with an old-style golf experience while enjoying the lush nature of British Columbia. Many of the top golfers staying in the nearby Vancouver hotels prefer to play this golf course in the early mornings to avoid the crowds because the tree-lined fairways and a half acre pond make this Vancouver golf course extremely popular during the summer time. Fraserview offers a variety of rates for greens fees including: standard, twilight, sunset and even super sunset rate! Even if you have never played golf, the later evening times are a great time to go out with friends and learn the game. Though a little farther away from most Vancouver hotels, Riverway Golf Course is another public golfer's paradise.

Riverway Golf Course

Just 20 minutes from downtown Vancouver, Riverway Golf Course is located in Burnaby. A link-style course that is lined with white bunkers and various water hazards makes every shot challenging. Golfers staying in one of the Vancouver hotels located in the east part of the city have a short drive to this championship Vancouver golf course. Riverway Golf Course is perfect for all golfers because the total yardage of the course ranges from 5,400 to 7,000 yards, depending on which tee you us. If you're looking for a Vancouver golf course that specifically caters to beginners, then Northlands Golf Course is the perfect place to play during your summer Vancouver vacation.

Northlands Golf Course

Open for public play in 1997, Northlands Golf Course has earned the reputation of being a premier Vancouver golf course located in the metro area. In 1998 it was awarded a Best New Course designation by Golf Digest and it's the perfect place to take beginners due to the variety of challenges the holes offer. Staying in the surrounding Vancouver hotels gives golfers traveling to Vancouver a variety of golfing options, however, if you feel like making the two hour drive north, then the Nicklaus North Golf Course in Whistler, British Columbia is well worth the drive.

Nicklaus North Golf Course

The Nicklaus North Golf Course in Whistler is one of the few golf courses in the world that actually bears Jack Nicklaus's name and is constantly ranked as one of the best courses in North America. Designed for the more experienced golfer, The Nicklaus North Golf Course tests travelers on every shot. This Whistler golf course can be very difficult to get tee times on, so check with your Vancouver hotel concierge and see if they are able to book a time for you and your friends on this prestigious golf course.

Vancouver golf offer opportunities for players of all skill levels—making the area an ideal golfing vacation destination. The scenic courses close proximity to the top hotels makes it easy to select the Vancouver course that best suits your game. Vancouver during the summer time is absolutely beautiful, and there is no better place to enjoy the British Columbia outdoors than on the golf course.

Check out more Vancouver golf courses and begin planning your tee time.


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