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Prince Rupert’s Centennial Golf Course
Wednesday, July 25th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
Visitors to the Centennial Golf Course are surprised to learn that set amongst the trees and lush foliage is an eighteen hole golf course.
Always vibrant, this wonderfully scenic North Coast course is admired for its natural beauty, high level of conditioning and strategic challenge.
Mother Nature was very kind to the golfers of the Northwest, bestowing on them her beauty, evident on our course and the surrounding area. It would be uncommon to experience a round of golf in Prince Rupert without a wildlife sighting. Deer are common companions around the course, while Marmots and Squirrels peek out from their burrows and trees. Situated at the base of Mount Hays, which is home to hundreds of Bald Eagles, Prince Rupert’s course is spectacular and challenging. The fine conditioning of it just enhances this natural experience.
The challenge is abundant in a variety of ways. Though the course is not long by modern standards, the original 1967 design has stood the test of time. Each hole enjoys a terrain of its own, separated from the rest of the course by trees and bush. The smaller greens are heavily contoured and slick in nature. They demand strategic placement of approach shots. These well manicured greens have gained the reputation for being the best in the Northwest.
The tree and creek lined fairways require similar respect from the tee box. Creeks crossing fairways and fronting greens on six holes require decisions regarding strategic lay up vs. heroic carry-overs of these natural hazards.
Being situated in the North we enjoy long hours of daylight in the summer months which enables golfers to book tee times late into the day. Visitors are always welcome and made to feel at home by our long time CPGA Professional Moe Hays. You will find at the Centennial Golf Course the same friendly people that our City of Rainbows is famous for.
For more on the Prince Rupert Centennial Golf Course, visit www.thenorthernview.com and click on the link on the left hand side to view the 2007 Guide.