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2024 Closing Dates

When do golf courses in Invermere, Radium Hot Springs, Windermere, and Fairmont Hot Springs close for the season in 2024? Golfers will be thrilled to play in the beautiful long season of the courses along the Columbia Valley Golf Trail stretching into the fall. Take advantage of fall golf by heading out for a few […]

One of British Columbia’s Best Golf Destinations: The Columbia Valley Golf Trail

Written by Andrew Penner What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of British Columbia’s Columbia Valley? Beautiful wetlands? Soaring Purcell peaks? Pretty mountain towns? Hot springs? World-class hiking and mountain biking? They all work, of course! But there’s another one that sometimes sneaks under the radar. Great golf.  Unquestionably, when Canada’s […]

2024 Opening Dates

Get your clubs ready, it’s almost time to golf in Radium Hot Springs, Invermere, Windermere, and Fairmont Hot Springs along the Columbia Valley Golf Trail. Golf season is nearly here! Mark your calendars with the opening dates of the courses and start booking your tee times. Of course, all opening dates are weather dependent and […]

2023 Closing Dates

When do golf courses in Invermere, Radium Hot Springs, Windermere, and Fairmont Hot Springs close for the season in 2023? Golfers will be thrilled to play in the beautiful long season of the courses along the Columbia Valley Golf Trail stretching into the fall. Take advantage of fall golf by heading out for a few […]

Most Photographed Holes on the Columbia Valley Golf Trail

I’m standing on the precarious 17th tee at the Radium Springs golf course as soft golden light paints the scene. Guarded by bunkers and a few towering pines – and situated just over the ball-hungry ravine! – the par-3 17th hole at the Radium Springs course is one of the most picturesque holes in Western […]

10 Ways to Find the Best Value on the CV Golf Trail

With 10 great courses to choose from along the Columbia Valley Golf Trail, there’s no question – you’ll want to play multiple rounds. Here are the top 10 ways to find the best value while playing on the CV Golf Trail: 1. Midweek Rounds  What makes a Tuesday better? Golf! Check out mid-week deals at […]

Golfing for a Good Cause: Golfathon at Copper Point

During the month of June, the PGA of British Columbia golf professionals golf from sunrise to sunset in support of people living with ALS in BC. Along the Columbia Valley Golf Trail, the Copper Point Golf Club professionals hosted the annual Golfathon for ALS on June 27, 2023. Brian Schaal, Scott McClain, Dennis Bradley, and Dale […]

The Toughest Holes on the Columbia Valley Golf Trail

Written by Andrew Penner  Not gonna lie, after hammering a 300-yard drive (it was a little downhill and downwind!) I was a little disheartened when I got to my ball and found out that I still hadn’t reached the midway point of the hole. Indeed, the 620-yard “Fairmontster” – easily one of the toughest par-5s […]

Bikes & Birdies on the Columbia Valley Golf Trail

Written by Andrew Penner  After zigzagging through the woods for twenty minutes, give or take, my son, Nelson, and I broke through the trees and reached the ridge. The view – a deep and dramatic hoodoo-lined canyon framed with snow-capped mountains in the distance – was picture-worthy, to say the least. So, naturally, we got […]

Getting to the Golf Trail

There are many beautiful scenic routes to get to the Columbia Valley Golf Trail. Explore the stops along the way, no matter which direction you are coming from! Once you’ve arrived in the Columbia Valley, golfers will be thrilled to learn that all 10 courses along the Golf Trail are all within a half-hour’s drive. […]

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