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CANADA - Spécial Québec: Bas Saint-Laurent / Gaspésie
If
It exists since 1923, the club really develop itself in 1963,
date in which it changed from 9 to 18 holes, drawn by Howard
Watson. Evoking the Links style course, it is situated near
the river, sudden the influence of the wind and possesses greens
surrounded by bunkers of a slightly raised shape. Not being
a spectacular course, it possesses however a unique arrangement.
Most fairways are closed by trees, creating so sort of corridor,
rather wide however even for the average golfer. Some fairways
are modulated by light hillsides and bumps. Greens, as for them,
blend in with the decoration. Difficult but not inaccessible
for the average level player, this original route offers an
unique golf experience in the magnificent environment of the
Bic islands. 
Situated
between the sea and the mountain, this new golf course opened
during summer 2003, it is directed at a wide public: beginners
or experimented golf players, liking the seaside courses or
in forest. Indeed, it possesses 9 holes which take place at
the border of the river, the first 9 holes of origin, and the
9 others which twist on a magnificent wooded site. The first
course possesses a hilly landscape and opened fairways swept
by the wind, which the difficulty is at the measure of its environment.
Situated on a cape, its holes overhang the Bay. The second course
possesses narrow fairways in border of forest, decorated with
deep bunkers of a Scottish style. Some fairways meet themselves
as cutted in two by hillocks situated in their environment.
If the second 9 holes has not reached yet the level of its elder,
both courses deserve that we visit them and will enjoy the hardened
golfers. The club offers a set of complet services among which
a spectacular training area and a clubhouse in front of an impressive
panoramic sight. 
This
new golf course is situated at 8 km from the city center of
Rimouski. It takes place on a ground rather flat and wooded
and possesses fairways from which edges seem to have been raised
to prevent the ball from leaving in the tall grass or the wood.
If greens possess a dimension and a very variable shape, they
are however all wave-like and protected by bunkers placed in
the surrounding hillsides. In general the course is relatively
short, nevertheless it contains 60 bunkers, 9 bent holes and
the water is present on 13 holes. Accessible to all players
in particular for beginners, this very recnet golf course will
grow as its trees will increase. The club offers at disposal
a set of complet services of which a big training area.
Created
in 1987, the golf course is situated in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts
in Haute-Gaspésie, at the feet of the Chic-Chocs mountains.
It takes place on an easily practical flat ground. Wether they
benefit from the presence of trees or not, the fairways have
the peculiarity to not be bounded. If these last ones are wide,
it is not the same for the greens which are rather small. Most
fairways contain few bunkers but obstacles created by trees
of a rounded shape. The last 9 holes see the water coming into
play on 7 holes and possess bunkers with a raised edge. This
course surrounded by a magnificent natural context will make
the joyness of the average golfers and the ladies. The club
offers at disposal a vast training area, a restaurant, a small
shop.
Situated
in the heart of Matapédia, at less than 2 km from Amqui,
the club saw its first 9 holes appear in 1969 and in 1985 its
9 following ones, created by Marcel Notz. Built on a magnificent
ground, along the Matapédia river which crosses it, the
course possesses a traditional design. Its fairways, very wooded,
take place on a very slightly bumped relief. The ground contains
moreover what it is necessary of undulations and slopes, what
makes it benefit from advantages of a typical mountain arrangement,
without undergoing the inconveniences, the too much bumped side.
If holes are varied, they are however far each other. Due to
the presence of the river and the brooks, the water is present
on 14 holes. Particular detail, the second part of the course
saw moreover fitting out a dike to avoid the floods. The club
offers at disposal its services of which his restaurant which
proposes a friendly meal in an atmosphere of relaxation.
The
first three holes of this golf course were created in 1902 by
The St Patrick Golf Club, a group of holiday-makers. In 1927
holes were completed, until the 18th in 1978. The course possesses
wide and straight fairways which follow the uneven going down
up to the river. Because of their age, some possess irregularities
which tend to make divert the ball. Greens are wave-like, some
in the form of washbasin, what offers an original arrangement,
and others sloping as fairways. If these last ones are wide
and opened, they lead nevertheless to difficult greens because
very wave-liked. Between the majestic Saint Laurent's river
on one side and the mountains which are outlined on the other
side, the course offers a quality golf experience in an environment
of the most pleasant. The club offers at disposal its clubhouse
in front of the river, his shop and its training area.
Situated
in border of the city of Rimouski, the club counts on a 18 holes
and a 9 holes course. Really facing the future, the club counts
approximately 130 young members and they regularly have golf
lessons that they put into practice on 9 holes. The course 18
holes is divided into two very different parts from one another.
Indeed, the first 9 holes possess right on-line fairways lined
with trees, placed in parallel from one another. The following
9 holes possess on the other hand a more uneven relief and a
more imaginative arrangement. More difficult, they offer on
the other hand a magnificent point of view on the Saint Laurent's
river. The club offers at disposal its clubhouse and its animated
atmosphere as well as its training area.
Situated
in the heart of the Saint Pacôme municipality, it consists
of two courses 9 holes. The first one, La Pruchière,
was created in 1971 by a group of citizens. The second, Saint
Pacôme, was born in 1995. The first 9 holes possess a
difficult plan, with vague holes, zones for thz reception of
the ball very narrow, trees which protect some fairways and
the wind which comes to add more difficulty. Contrary to the
first ones, the following 9 holes take place on an opened space
and possess sensibly drawn holes which follow the slightly hilly
relief of the ground. Greens, spacious and wave-like, are protected
by big bunkers and hillocks. Fairways twists around intimidating
lakes. Altogether the difficult course addresses rather the
experimented players. The club offers at disposal a restaurant,
a bar and a community room which can welcome up to 200 persons.
Situé
sur les rivages du fleuve Saint-laurent, face à une vue
panoramique, ce complexe de villégiature bénéficie
depuis plus de 40 ans d'une excellente réputation. Membre
d'Hôtellerie Champêtre, il a d'ailleurs été
récompensé à plus de 15 reprises depuis
1984. Dans un accueil chaleureux qui fait partie de ses nombreuses
qualités, l'hôtel propose 90 chambres et suites
dont 69 sont équipées d'une baignoire à
remous. Activités, services : Centre de congrès,
restaurant gastronomique, piscine extérieure chauffée,
centre de santé.
This
luxury hotel is situated in the city center of Rimouski, in
front of the Saint Laurent river. With a sense of the service
which makes all its quality, it offers at disposal 133 rooms
and 52 very modern suites, all freshly renewed further to an
extension program in 2002. Activities, services: restaurant,
bar, internal swimming pool with water slide, health center,
conference halls and business center.