One of the highlights of playing golf, is the opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors and beautiful scenery while perfecting your game. We in Alberta have a spectacular course right in our backyard and we have played this beautiful golf course more than once. I didn’t realize the Canmore Golf Course had such an interesting story on how they got their start in 1926.
“With a humble and modest inception, golf in Canmore was formed by a small group of locals comprised of coal minors, business men and sport enthusiasts. Their dream was to make Canmore a better place to live and create a golf course to be enjoyed by locals and friends.”
The original course consisted of 9 holes of average quality with sand greens and coffee cans for holes. Locals not only played the course but were also the builders and operators and quite proud of their little “gem”.
The course is not long by design but full with shots that require skill and strategy. All the clubs in the bag will be needed as this is a thinker’s course. As you play through the course surrounded by the magnificent Rockies you are sure to be greeted along the way by wildlife and birds. Watch your snacks they may be high-jacked by a bird or chipmunk.