Whistler’s brand is truly a global one and skiers drool when they think about visiting beautiful British Columbia. But what about the golf scene on the green? There are four fine golf courses in Whistler and the surrounding area. Fairmont Chateau Whistler is spectacular and visually the one that stands out for me. Bears can…
Power cart, golf cart or buggy. This North American golf course vehicle and scourge displaced the enjoyment of walking courses and eliminated caddy programs for the young. I get it that there are people with health issues that need them. But walking is integral to the game of golf and many golfers have become lazy….
The Calgary Stampede is iconic. How about spreading your wings and golfing from there? Play Heritage Pointe in the vicinity and then drive to the newly revamped courses in Kananaskis Country. Flat golf in an amphitheatre surrounded by mountains. Venture to Stewart Creek and undulating Silvertip in Canmore. Take a breath and view the Rockies….
Golf is part of the DNA of Scotland. Visit the Old at St Andrews and feel the ghosts. Have terrific soup in Royal Montrose’s ancient clubhouse and you will understand. Experience a solo bagpiper on the first tee and a Belhaven in the 18th century confines. Ireland is about the terrific people with a sly…
I wandered over to The Wee Snug Ale House to sip a Guinness or two before embarking on next day’s One Ocean Expeditions golf cruise of Eastern Canada. I was in luck as Kitchenfest, a week long tribute to Gaelic music was running throughout Cape Breton. After great Irish stew, a Guinness and Murphy’s (latter…
With the honeymoon continuing for Shane Lowry and Royal Portrush, I was pleasantly surprised to hear of a new course being built at Rosapenna in Donegal, Ireland. There is great golf in this quadrant of Ireland and now links golf will be added by this esteemed American course architect. Rosapenna, Ballyliffin, Narin and Portnoo and…
Kudos to One Ocean Expeditions in teaching me a new way to enjoy a golf trip by offering an Eastern Canadian golf cruise. You can land with rubber boots and rough weather gear after a choppy, 15 minute Zodiac ride and a short bus ride. How fun is that? The line-up of Cabot Links, Cabot…
Portuguese golf courses need to cater to international golfers because they have a small golfing base and they do an excellent job. Canada has a huge 5 million plus golfing community and our courses cater mostly to Americans and domestics. It is time for Canadian golf courses and our national tourist board to shift attention…
Think the best seafood when you are in the south like the Algarve, meat in the North like Porto. Lisbon has both. White storks that make visible nests we saw on power lines south of Lisbon cannot legally be removed after they have been constructed. I think of Men Without Hats song’s lyrics “We walked…
The oldest golf club in Portugal is in Porto. I however, was there to experience this rejuvenated city. It oozes history. You get lost climbing up and down the cobbled streets. Ancient churches abound and a visit to the historic railway station is a must. By the Douro River you peer at century old walls…