Kananaskis features four championship golf courses and one of Canada's premier golf resorts. Kananaskis Country Golf Course boasts two 18-hole, par-72 courses set among alpine forests and streams, and featuring water hazards on 20 holes, 140 sand traps, and four tee positions. Kananaskis is rated among the top courses in Canada. For information, contact Golf Kananaskis, Kananaskis Country Golf Course, P.O. Box 1710, Kananaskis Village, AB T0L 2H0 (tel. 877/591-2525 or 403/591-7272; www.kananaskisgolf.com). Greens fees are C$80 (US$64).
Near Canmore, the 18-hole Canmore Golf Course is right along the Bow River at 2000 Eighth Ave. (tel. 403/678-4785; www.canmoregolf.net). Greens fees are C$65 (US$52).
The Les Furber-designed SilverTip Golf Course (tel. 403/678-1600; www.silvertipresort.com) is an 18-hole, par-72 course high above Canmore, off SilverTip Drive. You'll look eye-to-eye with the Canadian Rockies here. Boasting a length of 7,300 yards, the course has sand bunkers on all holes, and water on eight. Greens fees range from C$119 to C$145 (US$95-US$116). Also at Canmore is the new Stewart Creek Golf Club (tel. 877/993-4653; www.stewartcreekgolf.com), with 18 holes, 32 bunkers, and a beautiful location below the Three Sisters peaks. The course measures 7,150 yards and incorporates natural lakes, streams, and even historic mine entrances. Greens fees range from C$145 to C$165 (US$116-US$132), and include use of a golf cart.
