Exploring Canada’s Golf Trails What they offer are outstanding signature courses, breathtaking landscapes and package savings by Donna Carter Renowned golf course architect Pete Dye once said that the ardent golfer would play Mount Everest if somebody put a flagstick on it. Certainly, among dedicated players, the sport typically fuels a passion that often knows no bounds. Moreover, it’s this boundless zeal for the game that drove the development of the nearly 2,600 courses across the country. Likewise, it’s this same zeal that led to the introduction of golf trails, the clever concept which sprung up in the late 20th century. The logic was simple: establish an affiliation among a few good tracks located in the same general vicinity and a golf trail is born, offering convenient accessibility and potential package savings. Not surprisingly, the notion caught on and Canada now boasts a host of highly reputed trails in various parts of the country. In addition, these embody much more than simply fairways and greens, typically incorporating the distinct flavour of an area together with a host of engaging things to see and do beyond the 18th hole. 22 | www.snowbirds.org Travel
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