While Banff may be familiar to the avid skiing population, it is also a great golf holiday destination, as the resort boasts a championship course and a nine-hole executive layout.
The original nine-hole layout by Bill Thomson, a Scottish expatriate who apprenticed under Old Tom Morris at St. Andrews, opened in 1911, the course was then expanded by Donald Ross in 1924 to 18 holes.
Stanley Thompson Course
Canada’s master golf course architect devised the plans for the main championship course at Banff, which was inaugurated in 1928. The course tracks the banks of the Bow River, and is dwarfed by the towering peaks of Sulphur Mountain and Mount Rundle.Ranging from 5,607 to 7,083 yards, the Thompson course is fair and challenging for all golfers, as well as being truly stunning.
Tunnel Mountain Course
Banff also boasts a nine-hole course which is really enjoyable – up to 3,357 yards, the Tunnel is no pitch-and-putt, and is well worth a go during your golf holiday at Banff Springs.