Here’s where the 3 guys’ golf getaway begins…in Fairmont. Just in case you’re interested in the weather like I was all week, here’s a webcam facing east. Hole # 10 at the Riverside Golf Resort is in view along with the parking lot.
I think the guys are going to have a good time. My first round for 2008 was played on the Wailua Golf Course in Kauai back in February but for the other two, this will be their first round of the season. Both of them belong to a private golf club in Calgary. Chris belongs to the prestigious Earl Grey Golf Club, just off the Glenmore reservoir and James belongs to the Country Club of the Hamptons. I’ve played both of these courses and enjoy the Hamptons course more, but with a guest fee of $150 per round, I can’t afford to play too many rounds there. The guest fee at Earl Grey isn’t cheap neither but after paying the fees, you can go to the executive 9-hole course and play there until the sun goes down. There is only the 18-hole course at the Hamptons and usually after a round there, I just want to throw my clubs in the lake.
If you’re coming to Fairmont and want to save some money on golf, pick up a Golf Pass book for $46 at Sport Chek. There are coupons in there that will save you money at the Riverside Golf Resort and at the Radium Springs course. Another book you can pick up that has coupons is the Tee-Off book that is sold for $37 at the car association club (AAA in the US, BCAA in BC and AMA in Alberta). If you’re going with the Tee-Off book, make sure you travel with your friends because the coupons apply to 2 or more players.
Talking about discounts, I was up late last night putting the latest cruise deals on our site. There are cruises as cheap as $399 to Europe. Check them out. And if you’re set on going to Alaska, watch for my blog on sightseeing in Alaska.
