A golf weekend a couple of hours from home
Three courses within thirty minutes of each other, one hotel, one round a day and Stableford rather than medal. It is cheaper than a…
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Courses
Courses worth the drive and the green fee, from Ontario and British Columbia to the Rockies. What each asks of you, what it costs, and when to book in a short season.
Nine-hole and par-3 courses: the best value going
Nine holes takes two hours, costs about half, and posts for handicap exactly like eighteen. Par-3 courses concentrate the two thirds of your shots…
The tees you should play, and why May is different
Multiply your driver carry by 28 to find the course length that fits you. A 200-yard hitter belongs on about 5,600 yards, and the…
Flying with clubs: packing, fees and snowbird trips
The damage happens at the top of the bag, when a loaded travel bag is dropped on its end and the longest shaft takes…
Affordable golf: the public courses worth finding
The assumption that price tracks quality is wrong in Canadian golf more often than it is right. What price tracks is proximity, a weekend…
Banff, Jasper and Kananaskis: the Rockies golf trip
Three courses, one short season, and altitude that adds close to a club on the longer shots. The planning problem is identical wherever you…
The best golf courses in Ontario and British Columbia
Ontario has more courses and the hardest tee times; British Columbia has fewer courses, a longer coastal season and settings that justify the flight.