Do you have a favourite spot in BC we should know about?
Contact getawaybc.com
Editor, Cheryl MacKinnon Or click here to submit a calendar event
Time for tee
Thursday, May 28th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
Kamloops is rapidly become the No. 1 destination for golfers.
It used to be the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, Fraser Valley and Okanagan were the hot spots, but with 10 top-class courses in the area, Kamloops is certainly the place to be.
Some of the world’s most famous golf architects – Robert Trent Jones Sr., Graham Cooke and Robert Heaslip – have designed courses here.
While Tobiano, Talking Rock, Rivershore Golf Estates and The Dunes at Kamloops are considered the top-flight courses, others, such as Sun Rivers, Sun Peaks, Kamloops Golf and Country Club, McArthur Island and Pineridge certainly give them a run for their money.
With prices ranging at about $65 a round, the game is also affordable, especially since greens fees are at least double in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley.
An added bonus is golfkamloops.com. This is a service that takes the legwork out of booking. This online tee-times service books everything from greens fees to hotels to restaurants.;