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106 british columbia KOOTENAY ROCKIES "…is the game in its purest form. This is a great classic course with plenty of variety." 2012 will mark the 82nd running of the annual Labour Day Open. The format is individual stroke play. Entry includes: Friday wine reception, golf, Saturday banquet, lunch, and corn roast. For something a little more low-key, why not try their all-fun Ladies Nights on Thursday where it's a social, informal, NO scorekeeping (unless you want to) introduction to the game of golf. 9 holes are $22 (+HST) w/ rental clubs $28. Beginners are welcome and more advanced golfers are encouraged to mentor. Revelstoke GC • Revelstoke • semi-private • 18/72 • 6537 yds • 250- 837-4276 • revelstokegolfclub.com • Flag #: 205 • Map Grid: E143 BC ROCKIES Eagle Ranch Golf Resort Eagle Ranch invites you to "Elevate your Experience." Its canyon setting integrates perfectly with the natural landscape to create a golf experience far above the ordinary. This course is getting the rep as one of the top courses in the province. Top notch designer Bill Robinson has carved out holes from ravines, streams and ponds, all of which come into play. There are several shots over the spectacular canyon that runs through the course. The Resort's timber framed clubhouse was designed to convey the grandeur of traditional ranch-style architecture, the clubhouse features an attractive blend of natural materials. Inside, vaulted ceilings and open design contribute to a spacious ambiance. Right now you can join the Stone Creek Rewards Beyond Program. Earn valuable points by playing a round of mountain golf or enjoying award winning cuisine and then redeem them. Rewards Beyond cards are available at Silvertip and Eagle Ranch Resorts or you can have one sent to you by completing the enrollment form online. Earn 1000 points just for signing up. Eagle Ranch Resort • Invermere • resort • 18/72 • 6646 yds • 250-877-3889 • eagleranchresort.com • Flag #: 61 • Map Grid: G152 Fernie Golf & Country Club Fernie's heritage downtown is more than a century in age and their course is almost as old, with nine holes built in 1918. Almost 70 years later, designer Bill Newis oversaw an expansion to eighteen holes. And the result was worth the wait. Tree- lined fairways, strategically placed water hazards and silica sand traps put the premium on accuracy. This 18-hole facility has water in play on all but three holes and the greens are guaranteed to test your putting skills the course has 12 different stay 'n play options among them (Best Western, Lizard Creek Lodge, Rocky Mountain Vacations, Snow Valley Condominiums, Black Bear Lodge). "I hope everyone has a chance to come visit us this summer and join me in experiencing some of the best scenery anywhere in the world," says Fernie G&CC General Manager / CPGA Head Professional Mel Dies. New at Fernie are a number of on-course improvements. "Most of the new stuff for the Fernie Golf & CC would be related to on-course improvements planned for 2012: three new tee boxes in play, a new washroom facility for convenience to patrons, a new driving range, tee deck and access, and finally a new larger cleaner pond in play on #13. In all we will be spending over 100K this season on on-course improvements to help make the experience that much greater for the public. Hope everyone has a chance to come visit us this summer and join me in experiencing some of the best scenery anywhere in the world." Golf packages are offered with The Best Western Fernie Mountain Lodge, located right next door. Fernie G&CC • Fernie • public • 18/70 • 6556 yds. • 250-423-7773 • golffernie.com • Flag #: 75 • Map Grid Location: M157 Golden Golf Club BC's gateway community to Alberta, Golden, is bordered by five National parks and the course here is a must play. The course made the transition from nine to eighteen a few years ago and the results are spectacular. The newer nine is a Les Furber design and the 11th hole that plays along Holt Creek is not to be missed. New for 2012, the Golden Golf Club has the "All You Can Play - Every Day" special. GM Patrick Chury is very excited about the opportunity that this gives golfers, "Why pay to just play 18 holes as you do at most other courses, when you can play 27, 36 or as much as you like everyday at the Golden Golf Club. We have always been known for exceptional value and once again we lead the way." Chury is also very proud of one of Golden's attributes that makes it almost unique in the province, "Our club takes great pride in the fact that there are no residences on or around the golf course. Each hole is almost entirely lined by natural forest." Golden GC also has a RV Park where for every 2 rounds of golf played, you receive one night complimentary stay. The Golden Golf Club is pleased to announce their "All You Can Play - Everyday" Special. You Continued on next page