Golf your way up and down Vancouver Island and play challenging courses along rolling coastlines and dramatic ocean vistas. Too many to list, here are some of our favourites…
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Distance
from
Oswego |
25 minutes |
| Holes |
19 |
| Par |
72 |
| Length |
7,212 yards |
| Jack Nicklaus. No other name in golf is so legendary. Now Jack Nicklaus has put his legendary talent to co-designing, with son Steve, the most exciting new course this part of the world has ever seen. Bear Mountain combines the mastery of a Jack Nicklaus© course with the unforgettable scenery and all the amenities you would expect from a truly world-class golf club. |
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Distance
from
Oswego |
10 minutes |
| Holes |
18 |
| Par |
72 |
| Length |
6,820 yards |
Gorge Vale provides a challenge to players of all skill levels on a beautiful park-like setting of mature trees and rolling terrain. A park-like setting with well contoured greens, bunkers and fairways await you.
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Distance
from
Oswego |
25 minutes |
| Holes |
18 |
| Par |
72 |
| Length |
6,530 yards |
Olympic View is one of the top rated golf courses in Canada. Imagine being surrounded by the magnificence of the Olympic Mountains, the roar of two spectacular waterfalls, and the tranquility associated with twelve lakes. Eagles soar overhead. Black-tailed deer feed at the forest's edge. Now imagine a club in your hands and 18 holes of challenging championship fairways stretched out before you. This breath-taking course has many target oriented and undulating fairways, combined with beautiful Japanese gardens. The vistas from some of the tee boxes are unparalleled.
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Distance
from
Oswego |
20 minutes |
| Holes |
18 |
| Par |
72 |
| Length |
6,668 yards |
| Since opening in 1991, this gem has been a closely guarded secret among local Victoria golfers. However, judging by Cordova Bay's rising popularity, the secret is definitely out. Cordova Bay's vistas of Haro Strait, the San Juan Islands and Mt. Baker will stop you in your tracks. Golfers ranging from the novice level player to the touring professionals consider the course a fine test of golf. |
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Distance
from
Oswego |
45 minutes |
| Holes |
18 |
| Par |
72 |
| Length |
6,168 yards |
When playing Arbutus Ridge, one not only enjoys the beautiful course itself, but also the 45-minute picturesque tour over the Malahat summit from Victoria. A full championship course with two signature holes (9 and 17), it has been specially designed to provide year-round public play that will challenge you in some of the most spectacular views on Vancouver Island. The front nine weave through a seaside village, while the back nine climb a ridge overlooking Satellite Channel.
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Distance
from
Oswego |
2 hours |
| Holes |
18 |
| Par |
72 |
| Length |
7,024 yards |
This award winning course, with its verdant fairways, 11 lakes and sweeping views of the glacier and Beaufort Mountain range is the backdrop for the magnificent Resort Centre. The 48,000 sq. ft. Resort Centre houses dining and conference facilities, fitness centre, cigar room, and even a classic car museum.
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Alpine and Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, tubing and snowboarding… everything for the winter snow enthusiast! Mountain biking, hiking, and birding are popular summertime activities here as well. In addition to world-class trails, Mount Washington offers unparalleled views - from the peak you get a stunning 360 degree panorama of the Strait of Georgia, the Sunshine Coast, the Coast Mountains, and Strathcona Provincial Park.
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Distance
from
Oswego |
2 hours |
| Ski Lifts |
2 high speed (1 six pack, 1 quad) 1 fixed quad, 1 triple, 1 double, 1 platter lift, a handle tow and a tube lift
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| Vertical Rise |
505 meters or 1657 feet
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| Terrain - Alpine |
25% beginner
40% intermediate
35% advanced
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| Terrain – Nordic |
55 km of trails |
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