BC Interior: Local News / Northern Region

Playground To Fairway School Golf Program

Last Updated on Thursday, 09 May 2013 02:29 Thursday, 09 May 2013 02:24

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Playground to Fairway is British Columbia Golf's school program, which introduces basic golf skills to school-aged children throughout BC in a simple, safe and fun way.

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Team British Columbia Golf Walks the Vancouver Sun Run

Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 April 2013 03:32 Tuesday, 23 April 2013 03:18

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The 2013 Vancouver Sun Run had 48,196 individuals take part in the 10KM route that navigated through downtown Vancouver, starting at Burrard/West Georgia and ending at BC Place.

This year, however, there was an unprecedented number of golfers, all clad in British Columbia Golf gear, walking as a group from start to finish.

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Whistler In British Columbia, Canada Earns International Honors

Last Updated on Thursday, 11 April 2013 16:40 Thursday, 11 April 2013 16:26

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WHISTLER, British Columbia -- Whistler has been named the best overseas ski resort by the prestigious Luxury Travel magazine.

The esteemed publication, Australia's premier travel and lifestyle magazine devoted exclusively to luxury travel, with a readership of more than 100,000, released its 2013 Gold List Award winners April 8 via Twitter and Facebook.

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From The Fringe: Yukon Golf Course Is Truly Unique

Last Updated on Sunday, 02 September 2012 22:40 Sunday, 02 September 2012 22:18

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It started with a few golfers and a can of orange spray paint. Before long it sprouted into one of the most unique golf courses in Canada.

The Faro Golf Course doesn't sit close to the small Yukon town of 400 found 360 kilometres north of Whitehorse. It's located directly in it.
 
The nine-hole course winds through town like a giant grass snake, crossing roads and brushing up against community buildings.
 
Just about the only place a green can't be found is at the town's closed lead and zinc mine, which was once counted as the world's largest.

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British Columbia: A One-Stop Golf Playground

Last Updated on Sunday, 24 June 2012 21:45 Sunday, 24 June 2012 15:59

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by Sue Kernaghan 

 

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How's this for a golf getaway? You, your clubs and your favourite foursome travel the world, sampling the game in its myriad forms. 
 
Start, perhaps, with a high-altitude mountain round, then hit the beach for a traditional links game.
 
Practice your putting on a sun-drenched desert green before playing 18 holes through a lakeside vineyard.
 
Watch for eagles (both kinds) on a forest-lined fairway, tackle a tricky canyon layout, and finish up on a breezy oceanfront course. 
 
Counting the Air Miles? No need. You can have all of this and more with a single flight to British Columbia.

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