Six Star Magazine Six Star Magazine Spring 2015 | Page 23

“asper Park Lodge is… a stunningly beautiful
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setting, matched by the equally outstanding
golf architecture of Stanley Thompson.”

very best bunkering and you have a most
enjoyable day of golf before you.
Jasper appeals to a full range of golfers.
Every green is open in the front, even
though several are elevated. This provides
the opportunity to run the ball onto the

and third holes, are a little short by today’s

come to the world-class 15th hole, which

standards, this doesn’t detract from what is

heads straight out to the Atlantic with Whale

one of the best golf experiences in Canada.

Island in the distance.

The finishing stretch is as good as it

The last three holes are back near the

gets in this country. The closing hole is

shoreline through undulating topography that

particularly wonderful; it’s a three-shot

takes you to the clubhouse. All in all, a round

par-5 played over rolling terrain to an

of 18 is about a 10-kilometre walk through

elevated green. Sitting below the stately

some rugged and spectacular terrain. The

clubhouse, the green is located on a shelf

greens are full of amazing contours and there

above the fairway with numerous menacing

always seems to be a sea breeze to add to

bunkers cut into the hillside immediately

the challenge — the greens also may be the

before. It’s a terrific place to finish a round

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