Best golf courses: Calgary / Banff / Jasper

Explore the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, Jasper & Banff, Lake Louise and discover great golf courses designed by internationally-renowned architects. The Canadian Rockies’ golf courses offer the best of world-class facilities and captivating scenery. To make the most of your golfing trip, and to help in your planning, you can look up the location of the top courses in Calgary, Banff and Jasper on our customised maps.

5-PLUS: In the world’s elite - has few peers; one of our top-rated 5s!
Visitors welcome
Banff
Thompson, Stanley

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Visitors welcome

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Banff

Designer

Thompson course: original 9-hole design by Scottish designer Bill Thomson (1911); expanded to 18 holes by Donald Ross (1924); redesigned to today's layout by Stanley Thompson (1928).
Tunnel-nine: designed by William G. "Bill" Robinson, and younger brother John F. Robinson (1989).

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
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Calgary
Park, Willie Jr.

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Calgary

Designer

Original design at this site by Tom Bendelow (1911); significantly redesigned by Willie Park Jr (1922). Several Canadian designers, including Stanley Thompson (1929), Robbie Robinson and Les Furber, made modifications over the years. Restoration (in the style of Willie Park Jr) by Ron Forse (2007).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Banff
Newis, Bill

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Banff

Designer

Bill Newis
4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Calgary
Finger, Dye & Spann

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Calgary

Designer

Joe Finger, Ken Dye & Robert (Baxter) Spann
Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
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Calgary
Jones II, Robert Trent

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Calgary

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Robert Trent Jones Jr

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

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Calgary

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Les Furber

Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
Visitors welcome
Calgary
Unknown

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Calgary

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Unknown
4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Calgary
Garl, Ron

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Visitors welcome

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Calgary

Designer

Ron Garl

5-PLUS: In the world’s elite - has few peers; one of our top-rated 5s!
Visitors welcome
Jasper
Thompson, Stanley

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Jasper

Designer

Original design by Stanley Thompson (1925); renovated by William G. "Bill" Robinson (1994).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Banff
Jones Sr, Robert Trent

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Banff

Designer

Robert Trent Jones Sr.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Banff
Jones Sr, Robert Trent

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Banff

Designer

Robert Trent Jones Sr.

Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
Visitors welcome
Calgary
Newis, Bill

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Calgary

Designer

Bill Newis
Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Restricted
Calgary
Newis, Bill

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Calgary

Designer

Bill Newis

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Calgary
Leonard, Stan

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Calgary

Designer

Stan Leonard
4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Calgary
Olson, Russ

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Calgary

Designer

Russ Olson

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

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Visitors welcome

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Banff

Designer

Les Furber

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Calgary
Robinson, Bill

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Calgary

Designer

William G. "Bill" Robinson.

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Banff
Browning, Gary

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Banff

Designer

Gary Browning

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Tournaments

Ryder Cup: Rome plays host to the first ever Ryder Cup to be staged in Italy, with the USA defending golf’s greatest team trophy at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club (Sept 29-Oct 1).

Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24). 

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Who's Who

Céline Boutier: with many successes as both an amateur and professional golfer, Boutier added a major championship title to her impressive résumé at this year’s Evian Championship.

Alex Cejka: buffeted by rain and high winds, especially on the high-scoring final day, Čejka prevailed over Pádraig Harrington in a playoff at Royal Porthcawl, to scoop the Senior Open Championship title.

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.

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