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Big
Sky Golf & Country Club
Drawn by Rober Cupp and opened in 1994, the golf course
is situated at only 25 minutes from the Whistler Resort. With
the Currie Mount dominating the rippling valley and the Green
River twisting through Big Sky, the architect conceived a golf
which possesses an arrangement and a beautiful landscape. It
was moreover a part of the favorite golfs of Golf Digest in
1994. It extends among 7 lakes connected by a river. The game
conditions are excellent, greens and fairways being very well
maintained. With four different departures, from 6401 to 4762
metres, it is accessible to players of all levels. The arrangement
has the peculiarity to not impose strategy, but rather to allow
every player to put into practice its own strategy. The club
possesses a big training area with two and 3 putting greens.
Green fees:
Golf course 18 holes from $25 to $92, according to the season
and the hour of the day
Information:
Big Sky Golf and Country Club
1690 Airport Road, Pemberton B.C. Canada V0N 2L3
Phone: 1-604-894-6106
Nicklaus
North Golf Club
This Golf course 18 holes Par-71
was drawn by legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus. It twists along
a valley which offers a spectacular arrangement. The famous
architect said modestly: " The idea was to build a course
that people could enjoy."
Classified best new Canadian golf course in 1996 by the magazine
Golf Digest, Nicklaus North was the theater of two big broadcast
events, the Canadian Skins Games in 1997 and the Shell's Wonderful
World of Golf in 1998.
Green fees:
Golf course 18 holes: from $60 to $210, according to the season.
Information:
Nicklaus North Golf Course
8080 Nicklaus North Blvd.
Whistler, BC V0N 1B8
Outside B.C. Phone: (800) 386-9898
The
Fairmont Chateau Whistler
Situated at the base of the Blackcomb Mountains
, this spectacular castle is a reference among the best classified
hotels of North America. Rewarded by the Pinnacle and Gold Key
Awards ·, it offers quality,luxury and service in an
incomparable mountainous frame. Fitted out tastefully, the 550
rooms and suites have a spectacular mountain or village views.
The Wildflower restaurant offers a contemporary French cuisine,
using the most sophisticated local and regional products. Portobello
is a pub style restaurant with also a gastronomic cuisine. The
Mallard lounge, nested on the hillside of the mountain offers,
a spectacular sight, entertainments, cigar pauses and cocktails
around the fireplace.
Activities:
Ski in winter, mountain bike, tennis and escalation, spa
Near: 4 golf courses 18 holes of which one of the castle.
Chateau Whistler Golf Club
Designed by Robert Trent Jones and opened in 1993, the golf
course of the domain has propelled the Whistler Château
at the first rank of golf destinations in Canada. Situated at
the base of the mountain, it crosses along brooks, ponds and
spruces and offers a unique golfique experience in a context
of natural beauty and harmony. The variety of the relief imposes
numerous challenges to the players.
Information:
The Fairmont Chateau Whistler
4599 Chateau Boulevard
Whistler, British Columbia
Canada
V0N 1B4
Phone: (604) 938-8000
Fax: (604) 938-2291
Whistler
Golf Club
This golf course 18 holes was drawn by Arnold
Palmer and inaugurated in 1982. It contains 9 lakes, two brooks
which twist along the course, rippling greens and magnificent
points of view on Whistler and the Blackcomb mountains. Situated
near the resort and easily accessible by foot, this magnificent
golf course with its holes and its greens rich in challenges,
its magnificent use of the natural ability of the ground, possesses
on both sides the stamp of the famous architect. It was classified
"Four Star Facility" by the Golf Digest Magazine.
Whistler Golf Club also appears on the annual list of the "
100 best pro shops in America ».
Green fees:
Golf coursze 18 holes: from $37 to $159, according to the season
Golf packages are proposed by the club (see details on the website).
Information:
4010 Whistler Way
Whistler, British Columbia
Canada, V0N 1B4
Local: 1-604-932-3280
Fax: 1-604-932-4015
The
Coast Whistler Hotel
Situated
in the heart of the Village of Whistler, between the famous
golf course drawn by Arnold Palmer, the Whistler
Golf Club and
the mountains, in a context of peace and beauty, this hotel
constitutes an ideal destination for business travelers, golf
amateurs or to ski in winter. It offers at disposal 192 rooms
and suites equipped with the standard of modern comfort. Activities,
services: conference halls, restaurant, shops, fitness center,
swimming pool, sauna, tennis, climbing, ski in winter, golf.
Information:
The Coast Whistler Hotel
4005 Whistler Way
Whistler
BC, V0N 1B4
Canada
Phone: 604.932.2522 - Fax: 604.932.6711
Pan
Pacific Whistler
This
resort, which is opened all year long, benefits from the privilege
to be situated at the feet of the Whistler and Blackcomb mountains,
in the center of the Village of Whistler. It holds the perfect
combination of the intimate atmosphere of a building in the
mountains with the modern comfort of a luxurious hotel. It offers
at disposal 121 suites decorated with style and possessing each,
besides the standard quality equipment, a fireplace, an equipped
kitchen and a balcony with a magnificent sight on the mountains.
Activities, services: warmed Swimming pool, spa, fitness center,
art gallery, ski in winter. Near: the numerous golf courses
of Whistler.
Information:
Pan Pacific Whistler
4320 Sundial Crescent
Whistler
British Columbia V0N 1B4
Canada
Phone: +1 604 905 2999 Fax: +1 604 905 2995
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