If you’re flying into YYC with your golf clubs, be prepared to pay a lot of money. The only way to save money playing golf in Calgary and the surrounding area is to buy yourself a Golf Passbook for $46. The other way is to buy a Tee-Off book but you cannot play alone because discounts only apply if you are golfing with friends. In my earlier blog this week, I recommended Shaw-Nee Slopes on Mondays because for $43, you can get green fees and cart. Shaw-Nee is a pretty good course to play on with a few challenges and very patient members. It is a semi-private course but you won’t find any members playing after 12 noon. They are early-risers and most of them love to walk.
If money is no object then drive out of Calgary and plan to play at two of my favorite courses in Canmore. The Stewart Creek Golf Course has beautiful holes and so does SilverTip but prepare to pay lots of money. I think the only affordable advice I have for SilverTip fans is to play in the late afternoon where you can get on for $105. Without question, the one course that will test your skills in town is Lynx Ridge near the community of Tuscany. There you will find elevation changes, water and ravines. Weekend rates run you about $94 a round without a power cart. You have to have strong leg muscles to walk.
Another course that is worth a look is the Links at Gleneagles in Cochrane, about 15 minutes outside of Calgary. The signature holes are interesting such as the par 3’s. You need to hit two clubs down from what you normally think you need to navigate the distance. Play for the fun of it.
If you are flying into YYC, check out the new course at the airport called SilverWing. If you’re in town this weekend, drop by and see Johnny Miller who will be hosting a clinic there.
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