The four award-winning golf courses in the Whistler area were designed by internationally renowned architects and players Jack Nicklaus, Robert Trent Jones Jr., Arnold Palmer and Robert Cupp.
These golf courses take full advantage of the rugged mountain surroundings, and make Whistler a destination renowned for both spectacular scenery and challenging play.
Vancouver (south of Whistler) and the surrounding Vancouver, Coast & Mountains region are also home to more great golf courses.
Whistler Golf Courses
Follow in the footsteps of the pros at Nicklaus North Golf Course, two-time host of the prestigious Skins Game. This Jack Nicklaus Signature Design course is rated 4.5 stars by Golf Digest magazine and is considered to be one to the finest in the country.
The Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club is a Robert Trent Jones Jr. masterpiece that boasts dramatic, elevated views of the Whistler Valley. Natural features, including ravines and waterfalls, are part of the reason Condé Nast Traveler magazine readers scored it 88.5/100 in the 2011 Top 125 Golf Resorts list, and rated it #2 course in BC and #3 in Canada in the 2008 Readers’ Choice golf poll.
Just a few minutes' walk from the heart of Whistler Village is the Arnold Palmer-designed Whistler Golf Club, Palmer's first design in Canada. Highlights of the course include nine lakes, winding streams and snow-capped mountain peaks in every direction. Oh, and watch for the odd black bear out for a stroll!
Pemberton Golf Course
Twenty-five minutes north of Whistler, in Pemberton, discover Robert Cupp's Big Sky Golf & Country Club at the base of Mount Currie. This spectacular course was ranked among the top 100 courses in Canada by SCOREGolf (2010), and received 4 stars in Golf Digest's Places to Play.
Ski and Golf in a Day
Enjoy a round of golf and indulge in Whistler's famous ski scene all in the same day. Golf courses in Whistler open in the spring, and Horstman Glacier is open for skiing right through to mid-summer.
Whistler Golf Trip Ideas
Visit Whistler golf trip ideas to learn more about golfing in Whistler, along with suggestions for places to stay and where to dine.
Practical Points
- The golf season runs approximately from April to October.
- Tee times should be booked in advance of arrival, especially in July and August.
- Many courses have a dress code in effect, so check ahead with the course or resort.
Golf Digest 4+ Star Courses
Big Sky Golf & Country Club
Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club
Nicklaus North Golf Course
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