Invermere’s rugged Copper
Point; The Springs at
Radium Resort (right)
Radium Resort
Eagle Ranch
inVermere
Fairmont Hot Springs
Stash Your
Sticks
How to travel
with golf gear
• To fly, a golf travel bag
needs to be under 23 kg
• Pack only a few balls
and consider leaving
behind a couple of clubs
you rarely use
• A hard-shell case is
heavier, but your sticks
will be safer
• Consider bringing an
ultra-light carry bag to
save some weight
• Leave your golf shoes
behind and just pack
comfortable running
shoes—they can go on
and off the course
• To reduce the chance
of club shafts breaking
during transport, tape
them all together with
duct tape
Copper Point
Browning, Copper Point has
enough charm and challenge
for everyone. The shorter Ridge
Course, which can be played in
three hours, is ideal for time-
conscious golfers craving some
outdoor fun after a round. Indeed,
the perfect recipe here is early-
Golf and mountains go together
morning golf and lazy afternoons
like wine and cheese. There’s
on the beautiful beaches of Lake
nothing like swinging a club
Windermere. From stand-up
surrounded by rugged peaks and
paddleboarding to kayaking
pine-scented air. And when you
through the pristine Columbia
get a group of eight outstanding
Wetlands, the outdoor recreation
mountain courses situated just
options here add another
minutes apart, you’ve got
welcome dimension to
something special.
your golf getaway.
The Columbia Valley
CAA Extra
Other excellent courses
Golf Trail is, admittedly,
Stay up-to-
to put on your itinerary
not so much a trail as
date about golf
are The Springs Course
a collection of courses
programs here in
Saskatchewan,
at the Radium Resort
in close proximity. But
get tips and learn
and Eagle Ranch, both of
less time driving a car
about recent rule
changes at
which parade high atop
means more time driving
golfsask
bluffs over the wetlands.
golf balls! And driving
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Last but not least, the
on an expansive green
three courses at Fairmont
set against soaring
Hot Springs are easygoing resort
mountains is about as rewarding
courses that will appeal to players
as it gets.
of all skill levels. And one can rest
Case in point: Copper Point
tired muscles in the nearby natural
in Invermere. Boasting two
hot springs at the end of a rigor-
excellent courses designed by
ous day. »
Canmore-based architect Gary
Columbia Valley
Golf Trail, b.C.
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