Whistler, British Columbia: known around the world

Whistler, British Columbia is known throughout the world for its stunning mountains, outdoor adventures and skiing, lovely alpine village and its golf vacations. Whistler has four of Canada's top 100 golf courses. It is definitely a golf travel destination. Come, stay, and play four of the best in a magnificent setting with luxury accommodations, amazing shopping, and world class dining. There are incredible golf vacation packages and golf deals.

Whistler's Accolades:

  • Golf Digest's Top 20 Greatest Golf Destinations in the world.
  • Canada's Golf Course Ranking Magazine's number One Golf Resort in Canada.

Whistler's Weather

The high elevations of the Coast Mountains get lots of snow but Spring, summer and Fall are quite pleasant.

Whistler's Top Golf Courses:

Big Sky Golf and Country Club

This beautiful award winning course was designed by Robert Cupp. It is located just 25 minutes North of Whistler at the base of spectacular Mount Currie. This course features bent grass and Ravensdale sand bunkers.

Course Highlights

  • World-class championship design
  • Bent grass, tees, fairways, greens
  • Fully-equipped golf shop
  • Big Sky Golf Academy and nine hole Academy Course

Course Awards

  • Golf Digest, Places to Stay, one of the top 50 courses in North America for service
  • Golf Digest, Places to Play, 2002
  • "Top Golf Academy in Canada" - Golf Course Ranking Magazine, 2001Designed

Nicklaus North Golf Course

This gorgeous course, with its alpine setting, was designed by Jack Nicklaus. This is a par 71, 18-hole course winding along the valley floor. It is just minutes away from pretty cobble-stoned Whistler. It is considered to be on of the great golf courses in North America.

Course Features

  • Full-service Golf Shop
  • Lessons and clinics with CPGA Professionals

Course Awards

  • 4.5 Stars from Golf Digest Magazine, Places to Play, 2007
  • SCOREGolf Magazine, 2002 Top 25 Canada's Best Golf Courses
  • Golf Digest, 1996 Canada's Best New Golf Course
  • Home of the 1997 and 2005 Canadian Skins Game

Whistler Golf Club

Whistler Golf Club was designed by none other than Arnold Palmer. Its 18 fairways are framed by majestic mountains rising up around it. It has unobstructed views of Blackcomb and Whistler Mountains, ancient cedars, and an abundance of wildlife.

Course Features

  • Golf shop
  • Learning and Performance Centre
  • Golf course GPS units

Course Awards

  • Golf Digest, Places to Play
  • SCOREGolf Magazine Top 100 golf course
  • Golf World Business Magazine, one of North America's 100 Best Golf Shops

Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club

Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., is a distinctly different course than the other Whistler golf course. It is nestled right up to Blackcomb Mountain. This course has an elevation change of over 400 feet, incredible views of Whistler Valley, plenty of wildlife, and waterfalls and ravines as natural features.

Course Features

  • David Leadbetter Golf Academy
  • Practice and Learning Centre
  • Award winning golf shop
  • GPS system on every cart

Course Awards

  • 2002 Golf Digest, Places to Play
  • Golf Digest, 1993, Canada's Best New Golf Course
  • SCOREGolf Magazine Reader Survey, 2001, Best Resort Course in Canada