Best golf courses: Kelowna

Kelowna: the table below provides brief details about the top golf courses in and around this city. Each golf club has been visited and/or researched by Where2Golf. Click on the course name below to discover more. The course ratings below range from 5 highest, to 2 lowest. They attempt to provide an indication of the golfing experience you might expect at the course (based on its design, condition and surroundings). Hover your cursor above the Rating Key below for the rating definitions.
4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Kelowna
Thomson, Doug

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Doug Thomson designed the Desert Gold course (2006). The Park Meadows course was designed by Jack Reimer (1972).
4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Kelowna
Cooke, Graham

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Graham Cooke
3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Kelowna
Carr, J. Bruce

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J. Bruce Carr
4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Kelowna
Furber, Les

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Les Furber
3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Kelowna
Nicklaus Design

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Nicklaus Design - the first design of Bill O'Leary, Jack Nicklaus's only son-in-law.
4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Kelowna
Bates & Couples

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A Fred Couples Signature Course designed by Gene Bates.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Kelowna
Robinson & Furber

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Kelowna

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William G. "Bill" Robinson & Les Furber

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Kelowna
McBroom, Tom

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Original nine-hole course (1997); full redesign and extension to 18 holes by Tom McBroom (2008).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Kelowna
Cooke Carleton Intl.

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Kelowna

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Cooke Carleton International (lead designer Wayne Carleton).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Kelowna
Furber, Les

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Kelowna

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Les Furber

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Kelowna
Carrick, Doug

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Kelowna

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Doug Carrick

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
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Kelowna
Furber, Les

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Original courses dates from 1925; current 18-hole design by Les Furber (1991).

Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
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Kelowna
Baptiste & George

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Kelowna

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Today's 18-hole championship course was designed by three Osoyoos Indian Band Members (Sam Baptiste, Tony Baptiste & Dave George) assisted by Tony Patricinio, John Reid & Grant Montgomery. The design incorporated some of the original Cherry Grove G&CC 9-hole course, which had existed since 1961.

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Tournaments

124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.

79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).

Who's Who

Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.

Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.

Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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