Playing Second Fiddles-Canadian and Japanese Golf

Fact: the oldest North American golf club (Royal Montreal) and golf course (Niagara-on-the Lake) reside in Canada not the U.S. Fact: most Japanese golf rounds are divided into 2 9’s with a mandated world class lunch. How about golf at Banff Springs GC surrounded by the Rocky Mountains and a bear visit? Or, play a wonderful Japanese golf course that has two different greens on each hole with magnificent Mount Fuji as a backdrop? There are more than 2300 golf courses in each country. That is not a misprint. Only a few courses in Canada and Japan make the many Top 100 lists, Why? Are they inferior or do few people know about them? The U.S. has built fantastic golf courses and brand names. Scotland is the other major player in the lists and since golf is part of their DNA, I get that. Destination Canada fails badly in promoting our plethora of quality golf experiences to a global audience. A Big Miss. Japanese golf tourism is doing a much better job now marketing their great golf, incredible food, sights and more. I have had the privilege to explore Japan twice including Okinawa. In the golf band with a combined 4600+ courses offered by Canada and Japan, maybe these second fiddles should gain more of the spotlight. As Apple says, Think Different.