Play the gorgeous valley

The Windermere Valley Golf Course gives golfers a bang for their buck

In between the Rocky Mountains to the east and Purcell Mountains on the west is the Columbia Valley. Known internationally as a premiere golfing destination, there are many courses around the region, including the Windermere?Valley Golf Course. This area is known as the warmer side of the Canadian Rockies and it calls out to any person looking for a relaxing getaway and a challenging round of golf.

Enticing prices

It is easy to become overwhelmed with the plethora of courses in the area, but the Windermere Valley Golf Course offers a distinctive round of golf at a cost that will knock your socks off. Bryan Wilfley, the manager of the Windermere Valley Golf Course, said that one of the main draws of the Windermere course is the low cost.

“It is good value for your dollar in these hard times,” said Wilfley. “People are always looking for value. The greens . . . and the fairways are nice—it is a nice enjoyable round.”

Bigger definitely isn’t better

This family-friendly golf course is a little smaller than the others in the region, and an 18-hole round can be completed in a shorter amount of time. However, this leaves more time to explore the other wondrous attractions that the Columbia Valley has to offer.

The Windermere Valley Golf Course is beautifully maintained and offers an incredible opportunity to bask in scenic viewscapes. Wilfley said that while there is beautiful scenery found throughout the entire course, a few spectacular view points can be seen from Hole 4 and Hole 6. In fact, Wilfley described these two as the course’s signature holes.

“Hole 4 is the signature hole,” said Wilfley. It is an uphill par 4,440 yards, (and it is a) little dog leg left out of bounds, so you have to be careful. When you get up on Hole 6 it is a shared tee with Hole 15 and there you will find really nice views of the valley.”

Redefining the game of golf

Wilfley said that regardless of your skill level and age, everyone should be able to play the Windermere Valley Golf Course—but they’ll have to bring their A game as this course can be harder than it looks.

“You’ve got to apply good shot-making with intelligent putting if you want to score well here,” said Wilfey. “Unquestionably, the greens are extremely underrated.”