Northern Alberta: Local News / Northwest Region

Packed Field And Playoff Highlight MJT Alberta Season Opener At Paradise Canyon

Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 01:32 Tuesday, 07 May 2013 01:25

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Four Shortlisted For Callaway Junior World Golf Championship

LETHBRIDGE, Alberta -- The Boston Pizza-presented Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour's (MJT) two-day Albertan season opener on May 4-5, 2013 at Paradise Canyon Golf Club in Lethbridge was packed with an oversubscribed field of 113 competitors from Alberta, Saskatchewan and BC in the Golf Alberta-ranked tournament, and needed a playoff to decide the Overall Champion. Four players also qualified for age-specific shortlisted spots into the Callaway Junior World Golf Championship in San Diego, California this July, with the final winners to be announced once all MJT qualifiers across the country have completed.

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Exciting Future Ahead For Greywolf Golf Course

Last Updated on Monday, 25 March 2013 14:58 Wednesday, 20 March 2013 10:21

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PANORAMA, B.C. -- An exciting future lies ahead as Panorama Mountain Village finalizes full ownership transfer of the award-winning Greywolf Golf Course at Panorama Mountain Village to Totem Golf Ltd.
 
With completion of the purchase, Totem Golf Ltd. has announced a renewed focus on customer service and released plans for a new clubhouse to be open in 2014.

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Making The Game Of Golf Accessible To All

Last Updated on Thursday, 13 September 2012 23:49 Thursday, 13 September 2012 22:56

 by Gord Montgomery

 

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Since golf is the game for a lifetime then shouldn’t it also be the game of a lifetime for everyone?
 
That’s the theory the Rocky Mountain Adaptive Sport Centre (RMASC) and Silvertip Golf Resort came up with, and one they are intent on making happen at one of Alberta’s top destination courses.
 
Through the determination and understanding of three men, Jamie McCullough, Ian Hipkins and Travis Mann, this wide ranging program gives physically and mentally challenged youth access to a variety of sports most of us simply take for granted, including golf.

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Golf In The Rockies - For Free

Last Updated on Thursday, 05 July 2012 17:28 Thursday, 05 July 2012 17:15

 FAIRMONT’S LEGENDARY ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESORTS OFFER GREAT GOLF GETAWAYS

 

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TORONTO, ONTARIO – For scenic beauty, authentic charm and some of the best golf courses in North America…look no further than Fairmont’s celebrated Rocky Mountain golf properties.
 
What’s more, this summer and fall, golf travelers can enjoy all The Fairmont Banff Springs (www.fairmont.com/banffsprings) and The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge (www.fairmont.com/jasper) have to offer at a tremendous value.
 
The Fairmont Banff Springs – Golf For Free
Perched a mile high in the heart of Banff National Park, the historic “Castle in the Rockies” provides panoramic beauty and world-class luxury.

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Canadian Rockies Golf Kicks Off Summer With 'Best Holes For Great Views'

Last Updated on Monday, 02 July 2012 22:48 Monday, 02 July 2012 20:48

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(ALBERTA, CANADA) – Canadian Rockies Golf courses in Alberta have released their Summer Best Golf Views list, giving golfers favored locations for a photo or video opportunity while on the course in the iconic destination. 

“It’s easy to be distracted by the natural beauty of the Canadian Rockies as you play a round here,” says Gord Schultz, owner of Golf Canada’s West, the Canadian Rockies Golf official golf packager.  
 
“We polled past guests and team members to give us their best bets for incredible mountain vistas.”

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