3515 Telegraph Rd,
Cobble Hill, Vancouver Island, British Columbia V0R 1L4
Office
+1 (250) 743 5000Pro shop
+1 (800) 446 5322Fax
+1 (250)743 5518Website
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GBC Golf Academy at Arbutus Ridge.The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Woodland and residential.
Designer:
Original nine-hole layout designed by William G. "Bill" Robinson (1988); expanded to a full 18 by the same designer, and younger brother John F. Robinson (1990).
48.687932
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52 km NW of Victoria / 4 km N of Mill Bay.
Arbutus Ridge
Arbutus Ridge Golf Club is home to a generally well-regarded golf course, which includes several attractive holes and features. This tree-lined and open parkland layout will test most facets of your game, and should provide a round with plenty of enjoyable golfing challenges. Worth visiting if you are in the area.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance. Open all year.
Walking permitted at all times. Golf carts available to rent.
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A member of the GolfBC Group, the largest owner/operator of premier golf courses in British Columbia with more than 10 courses located across the Province, from beautiful Vancouver Island, to the mountains of Whistler, the vineyards of the Okanagan and in Vancouver itself. Also the operator of three courses in Hawaii.
1681 Cowichan Bay Rd, Cowichan Bay, BC V0R 1N0
+1 (250) 715 1000
Visit websiteThe Oceanfront Grand Resort & Marina is an intimate, luxury, waterfront resort-style hotel located in the heart of the Cowichan Valley - Canada’s Napa Valley. Guests can enjoy a wide range of activities and adventure pursuits. Resort amenities include a waterfront indoor pool, whirlpool, sauna, extensive fitness facility, conference and banquet space and Waterfront Penthouse Steak & Seafood Restaurant.
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Arbutus Ridge; Duncan Meadows.
140 Trans Canada Hwy, Duncan, BC V9L 3P7
+1 (250) 748 4311
Visit websiteThis newly renovated Travelodge property is centrally located in the Cowichan Region only 40 minutes from Victoria and Nanaimo. Minutes to local attractions: wineries, First Nations culture and totems, Chemainus Murals and Theatre. Comfortable, good-value accommodation from the Wyndham group.
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Arbutus Ridge
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