Calgary Golf

[newts]

Some of my fav's that I've played:

Priddis Greens - Probably my favourite golf course in South AB, but probably unaccessible for you as it's private.

Highwood in High River - Been a member there for almost 20 years...suggest trying to stay away from the moutainview nine if playing for the first time. The Spitzee & Heritage nines are the old nines, and are the best.

Heritage Pointe - Some of the best greens I've ever played. They get better every year...I don't know how they do it.

Stewart Creek in Canmore - Expensive, but a great layout

Redwood Meadows - A couple nationwide events held here over the last few years. Great layout.

Bearspaw - Great course, probably unaccessible though as it's private.

Best Value:

Shagannapi - Great layout for a muni...nice price

Maple Ridge - Same as Shag

Water Valley - This is an absolute gem...15 minutes north of cochrane. Definitely worth the drive for the price.

Kananaskis - Best value in Alberta

Some of the one's I'm not too fond of:

Silvertip - Lots of praise in this thread, but I'm not a big fan. Too "gimmicky" for my likes. You have to hit 5 iron or less on a bunch of par 4's...not a huge fan of that.

Banff Springs - If you've never played in the mountains before, you have to do it. But after playing it a few times, it just doesn't appeal to me anymore. Too expensive, and the condition is very average. But like I said, if you haven't played here there's nothing like it.

Sirrocco - Man this course is punishing. Played it this summer, and probably won't return. Lost a few balls after hitting some decent drives, but once they bounced just off the fairway they were gone.

McKenzie Meadows - Not a bad course (a little easy), but way too expensive. $70 was last I heard?

Speargrass - It's okay until you get to the 17th & 18th hole. They clearly ran out of golf course, and had to squeeze these 2 in. I think part of the 18th even caved into the river last year.

Nanton - Bit of a dog track.

Wouldn't recommend rest of the muni's

[DuffMan]

I played ValleyRidge or ValleyView on the Thanksgiving weekend. It's an OK course. has some good holes, and we laughed when the member that we were golfing with missed someones Kitchen window by about 3 inches to the left.
Can't believe the price of golf in Calgary these days, and how tough it is to get on, on weekends.
I still have lots of fond and drunken memories of Shag. Loved that place.
That's the beauty of living close to Edmonton, it's still cheap.
I play here almost every weekend. $32 after 2 pm.
www.golfthegoose.com

[OilersBaby]

WOW awesome, thanks for the info..

price isnt really the concern, its just the convenience of not having to leave calgary....and a good view would be good since he'd be an out of town tourists...

you guys are awesome for givin me all this info ill let you know where my husband ended up goin golfin at...

[guzzy]

Originally Posted by Lanny_MacDonald

That sucks. Calgary could definitely use some more golf courses!

Calgary has more than enough they are just all white collar courses and very expensive. Edmonton has Calgary beat in that fact. There is a lot of golf there as well and is a lot cheaper. Being a white collar city has it's disadvantages as well.

[brownie]

If Calgary has more than enough courses.....how come its next to impossible to get a tee time on a Saturday morning before noon????