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Tips from Pros Be aware of elevation changes at Creston Golf Club

Playing Creston gets easier with these tips from head pro Randy Panton.

GolfWest Insider image image True Key Hotels & Resorts enters Management Agreement with Radium Golf Group

True Key is charged with overseeing the full operations of both the Radium and Springs golf courses.

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Jordan Spieth hoists the trophy for the John Deere Classic after his sudden death win on July 14.
GolfWest Insider Jordan Spieth becomes the first teenager to win a PGA event in 82 years

Jordan Spieth took first place at the John Deere Classic on July 14, making him the first teenager to win a PGA event in more than eight decades.

July 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
AskGolfGuru golf tutorial channel on YouTube.
News GolfTube: Online golf lessons make learning the game a little easier

Learn how to fine tune your golf game from the comfort of your own home with these helpful YouTube golf channels.

July 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
Bob Huxtable photo of tee boxes at Wildstone Golf Course
News Tee it forward

Golf professionals suggest that golfers should move up to the shorter tees to allow for a new and more exciting approach to the game.

July 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
Golf movies
News Reel life golf

GolfWest takes an inside look at the top golf movies of the past 33 years.

July 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
Cranbrook local Lillian Lesiw at Women's Zone 1 Golf Championship.
News Lillian Lesiw sweeps BC’s zone 1 championship

Cranbrook golfer Lillian Lesiw won overall low net, senior low net and the team event at a recent BC Golf tournament at Kokanee Springs.

July 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
Graham DeLaet teeing off.
GolfWest Insider Western Canadian Graham DeLaet set to appear at British Open

From July 18 to 21, 31-year-old Graham DeLaet will be representing Canada at the British Open golf championship in Scotland.

July 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
TaylorMade hybrid golf club
Equipment Why you need hybrid golf clubs

The hybrid club has the accuracy of an iron and the distance and forgiving nature of a fairway metal.

July 2013 / Dennis Begin
Teeing off at St Eugene Golf Resort Casino
Tips from Pros How to keep up the pace at St. Eugene

Cindy Soukoroff, associate pro at St. Eugene Golf Resort near Cranbrook, shares her golf advice.

July 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
golf driver, tee, and golf ball
Equipment Tailored to fit: tips for getting your clubs customized

A custom fitting can be beneficial to both your score on the course and comfort during play.

July 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
The draw board at the 2013 WGC-Accenture Match Play tournament in Tucson, Arizona.
News Stroke play versus match play

Match play, where golfers try to win one hole at a time, was the original way to play golf. Counting overall strokes is a fairly recent invention.

June 2013 / Dennis Begin
GolfWest Insider Captain… Callaway?

A insider look at Callaway's newest addition to the 2013 Coin Collection.

June 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
Patrick Murphy, Patrick Murphy, Future Collegiate World Golf Tour (FCWT) Western U.S. 2012 Player of the Year.
News From Canadian roots to sunny southern California

Up-and-coming young golfer Patrick Murphy signs with UCLA.

June 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
Jaclyn Lee CJGA Junior Golfer teeing off
News The payoff of practice

16-year-old Jaclyn Lee of Calgary is steadily growing as one of Canada's up-and-coming golfers.

June 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
The Kolnex TXR golf caddy.
Equipment Do you need an electric golf caddy?

As our population ages, there will be more and more people using electric caddies to carry a golf bag.

June 2013 / Dennis Begin
Vancouver Coast & Mountains Morgan Creek Golf Course

Morgan Creek in South Surrey provides a top-notch private course experience and a beautiful round of golf.

June 2013 / Dennis Begin
Clubhouse at trickle creek
Cranbrook & Kimberley Cranbrook and Kimberley: a traveller’s dream

Cranbrook and Kimberley are jam-packed with rich heritage, community events, fine dining and much more.

June 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
Tips from Pros Risk and Reward golf tips

Dean Sklarenko of Picture Butte Golf Club gives his advice about risk and reward situations on the golf course.

June 2013 / Karissa Gall
Guildford Golf & Country Club, Surrey, BC
Vancouver Coast & Mountains Guildford Golf and Country Club

It was a case of "build it and they will come" at Guildford Golf & Country Club in Surrey, B.C.

June 2013 / Dennis Begin
GolfWest Insider A hole in once in a lifetime

Richard Kavanagh has been waiting 45 years to get a hole in one.

June 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
steve haggard head pro eagle Ranch teeing off
Tips from Pros Steve Haggard splits his time between Eagle Ranch and Silvertip

Steve Haggard is the head pro at both Silvertip and Eagle Ranch. Check out his golf advice.

June 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
A view of the 5th hole on Mission Hills Golf Course.
Tips from Pros Tips for playing Mission Hills

Tips from Cindy Panagabko

June 2013 / Nowell Berg
John Franks, PGA of BC professional and manager at Revelstoke Golf Club
Tips from Pros Tips for playing Revelstoke Golf Club

John Franks, PGA of BC professional and manager at Revelstoke Golf Club, shares his advice on how to keep a smooth tempo in your swing.

June 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
hole 15 Copper Point
Columbia Valley Kelly Hrudey and Friends Charity Golf Classic

Copper Point Golf Club will host this second annual fundraiser for youth charities.

June 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
Golfsense glove
Equipment Fine tune your swing with this wearable device

GolfSense is the world’s first wearable motion sensor and smartphone app

June 2013 / Karissa Gall
red helicopter and crew
Northern Alberta Elk Point hosts annual STARS fundraiser

This golf course has raised nearly a quarter million for the air ambulance over the past 14 years.

June 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
deer eating shrub
Elk Valley Try the Chinese food after a round at Mountain Meadows

Cindy and Fong opened their restaurant at the Elkford golf course back in 2010.

June 2013 / Karissa Gall
Collicutt Siding Golf Club's clubhouse
Central Alberta Collicutt Siding Golf Club’s signature holes

The signature hole on the front nine is Hole 6, which is a 530-yard par five with an island green.

June 2013 / Karen Kornelsen
Lyndon King
Tips from Pros How to play Collicutt Siding Golf Club

Head pro Lyndon King has some hints for playing a course that's new to you, as well as advice for improving your score at Collicutt Siding Golf Club.

June 2013 / Karen Kornelsen
A photo of Greg Austin teeing off.
News Superintendents: the unsung heroes of the golf course

Superintendents are stepping into the spotlight for the work they do to keep the golf courses we love running smoothly.

June 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
A fairway at the Golden Golf Course.
GolfWest Insider 19 holes guarantee a full round every time at Golden Golf Club

Golden's golf course has 19 holes—just in case a spare is ever required due to maintenance, flooding or renovation at this picturesque club.

June 2013 / Jessica Kirby
Photo of fairway with a creek on the left hand side, and trees on the right.
GolfWest Insider Special rates for Albertans and families at Golden Golf Club

Golden Golf Course offers two promotions aimed at introducing golfers to this scenic and challenging course.

June 2013 / Jessica Kirby
A photo of the a fairway with a creek on the left hand side, and trees on the right.
Golden Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the world’s longest golf hole

Four Golden golfers played the world’s most epic single hole, an amazing 20 miles from Parson to Golden, on September 29, 1984.

June 2013 / Jessica Kirby
Brent Taylor, head pro at the Springs Course at Radium Resort
Tips from Pros Tips from Brent Taylor, head pro at the Springs Course at Radium Resort

Brent Taylor, head pro at the Springs Course at Radium Resort in Radium Hot Springs, B.C., shares a course tip and a general playing tip.

June 2013 / Brent Taylor
Waskesiu Golf Course PGA of Canada Head Professional Tyler Baker poses with 2010 Lobstick Champion Brad Phelps
GolfWest Insider Waskesiu Golf Course - home of the Lobstick Tournament

One of the best times to visit the Waskesiu Golf Club, home of the lobstick, is during one of their long-running annual Lobstick Tournaments.

June 2013 / Jessica Kirby
Photo Valemount Pines Golf and Country Club
GolfWest Insider A scenic golf experience

Valemount Pines Golf and Country Club is a full-sized, scenic golf experience with nine greens and double tees just off of the Yellowhead Highway near the Robson Valley.

June 2013 / Jessica Kirby
Photo Pat Fletcher winning the 1954 Canadian Open.
Waskesiu The historic Waskesiu Golf Club

Since opening in 1935, the historic Waskesiu Golf Club located in Prince Albert National Park has played host to the likes of Canadian professional ice hockey player Gordie Howe, American actor Bob Hope and Canadian professional golfer Pat Fletcher.

June 2013 / Karissa Gall
Photo of Tyler Baker, head professional at Waskesiu Golf Club
Tips from Pros Advice from PGA of Canada head professional at Waskesiu Golf Club

Advice from Tyler Baker, PGA of Canada head professional at Waskesiu Golf Club.

June 2013 / Karissa Gall
A photo of a white golf glove being put on.
Equipment Getting a grip on golf gloves

Wearing a golf glove is designed to be helpful when there is excess moisture between your hand and the club.

June 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
Team B.C. From left to right: Alix Kong, Trevor Yu, Naomi Ko, Kevin Kwon, Taylor Kim, Mark Valliere, Coach Robert Ratcliffe
News British Columbia Golf swings into the 2013 season

British Columbia Golf's Chris McGrath is proud of recent B.C. hall-of-famers and is excited about the 2013 championship series happening in B.C.

June 2013 / Karen Kornelsen
clock on golf course
GolfWest Insider It’s time to speed up the pace of play

What golfers can do to keep up with the group in front, and what courses need to do to prevent six-hour rounds from destroying the game of golf.

June 2013 / Dennis Begin
Photo golf greens
Tips from Pros A quick tip from D’Arcy Ranch Golf Club

Tim Watt of D’Arcy Ranch Golf Club offers a quick tip.

May 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
Photo of golf greens
Tips from Pros The key to playing Two Hills Lions Golf and Country Club

Rob Larson, PGA of Canada pro and manager at Two Hills Lions Golf and Country Club, offers his advice.

May 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
Dave Linardic
Tips from Pros Tip: Remember golf is a game of opposites

Check out this tip from Dave Linardic, CPGA head professional at Wildstone Golf Course.

May 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
Kevin Maffioli
Tips from Pros Tips for playing Christina Lake Golf Club

GolfWest Reader’s Choice award winner Kevin Maffioli shares his best pointers for playing this straightforward course.

May 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
Dave Dale
West Kootenay The exceptional life of Christina Lake golfer Dave Dale

Dave Dale is 89 years old, a Second World War veteran and founder of a successful business. He’s also an amazingly decorated golfer.

May 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
Monashee mountains near Revelstoke
Revelstoke Adventure through Revelstoke in BC’s Monashee Mountains

If you’re planning on making a trip to Revelstoke Golf Club, be sure to take the opportunity to enjoy the other activities and sights the town has to offer.

May 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
Photo of men playing golf at Camrose
Camrose The people of Camrose Golf Course

At the Camrose Golf Course in central Alberta, both the patrons and employees are very valuable to the facility and over the years the course has played host to many great personalities.

May 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger
Photo of golf professional Bill Penny
Tips from Pros Tip from head professional Bill Penny for golfing Camrose

Bill Penny, head professional at the Camrose Golf Course, has these tips for improving your game

May 2013 / Nowell Berg
an elderly male golfer takes a swing
News Nicklaus: Make the game more accessible, affordable and time-effective

Dennis Begin lists 15 ideas for shaking up the golf industry

May 2013 / Dennis Begin
View of Windermere Valley Golf
Columbia Valley Windermere Valley celebrates 25 years

This year, Windermere Valley Golf Course celebrates being in business for a quarter of a century, and we spoke with Dale Moore, head professional at the course, about how things have changed in 25 years.

May 2013 / Kimberly Schoenberger

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