If you like trees and narrow fairways this course is for you. The course overall is well maintained…read moreand each hole is directly adjacent to each other - imagine staring down a supermarket isle with shelves full of greens; dodging errant shots and nearly striking other neighboring groups with slight slices. Trees do a pretty good job between the shopping aisles protecting you, but be ready to duck! Greens are medium speed, sand traps are reasonable - and dodge those aisle spills (lakes). Somewhat lengthy drive from calgary - make sure you leave with time to spare. Traffic can be difficult with the single lane passing once you're off the qe2.

To say it was a very nice golf club would simply not do justice. My family was driving down highway…read more11 when we saw this inviting golf course to our immediate right. We hymned and hummed but quickly came to the conclusion that our family for the first time would golf. We walked into the club house and were immediately greeted with open arms by the staff. My partner, Karen, and our children waited in the car as daddy got everyone clubs and carts. Daddy even snuck a few beers in the bag without Karen knowing. That was my only victory that day. We began to golf. It was a long 9 holes but Sally, my daughter, was surprisingly good. Even the players behind us were cheering her on. I think the gentleman's name was Brennan. He was a member which surprised me because every time I looked back he was shooting his ball out of the rough and tall grass areas. Anyways, It was a joyous experience and my family now loves golf. We had a blast. Thank you Meadow Lands for being part of a great memory.

Views were gorgeous. Course conditions were good. Golf carts were terrible! We paid $240 CAD…read moreeach to play here and the carts could barely go.. They were gas powered and one was even slower than the other. They had NO ice chests or golf ball washers. When we finished and returned the carts, we noticed that many of the carts were much better. We complained to the staff in the pro shop who offered us a raincheck, but we flew to be there and won't come back. They offered to have their pro Chris Cooke call or email us and he never did, no surprise. Great views, but I wouldn't go there again. Kananaskis, about 35 minutes away was a far superior experience.

While visiting Canmore for a late may weekend, me and my husband played a round of golf at…read moreSilvertip. We played twilight and there was not one ahead or behind us for a ways. The clubhouse is a nice setting, the washrooms were upscale and clean. Heading out on the course the signage was relatively clear even for first time players of the course. There is a canteen and starter hut at the clubhouse as well as a canteen midway through the front and back 9. The staff were all friendly, and we didn't find them the least bit pretentious. (There are also many weddings and receptions held here) Bring your camera to this course and play when they are less busy, as once you make your way up the mountain side, the views are spectacular. Playing twilight with the sun setting behind the mountains made the scene even more incredible. There are sme nice designed features that make the course more beautiful again. The tee boxes, fairways, and greens were in rather good shape for the time of year. The cart paths are crazy winding and often steep. The electric carts have no trouble making the round, but you need to drive cautiously. There were plenty of animals along the course that added to the setting, For a not very skilled female golfer, I enjoyed how forgiving the fairways are. The hills funnel my bad shots back into the fairway. The fairways were wide enough and the tree lines cleared well enough, that I only recall losing one ball all round. This may not be a great course for a highly skilled strategic golfer do to the hills and funnel effect, but it was a fun course and I would love to go back again!

The Summit restaurant is part of the Kananaskis Country Golf Course complex with patio seating…read morelooking out across the golf course and the beauty of the surrounding area. They also have seating inside which we escaped to when a brief rain shower started. I've been overeating on this vacation so this time I opted for something lighter, their Classic Caesar Salad. It was a nice change from my burger and pizza diet. This salad was well prepared and had a sprinkle of double smoked bacon on top. The 'not so classic' dressing as stated on their menu was excellent, just a little creamy and boldly had that solid Caesar taste. This was a much better salad than average. Our relaxing lunch was well-served by the staff, including taking the time to chat with us and using our phone to take a group photo. We learned the G-7 Summit leaders, who were in Kananaskis a couple of weeks prior, had all dined at The Summit.

Amazing view and food was good! My husband and I both got a burger after our round of golf and it…read morehit the spot. View was unbeatable!

As golfers, no matter where we are, we are looking to try out a local course. This one was a…read moredestination course. So beautiful. Forward tees were around 4700 yds which is a little short but fit well with my game. You could do red/gold combo for 5000 yds but I stuck with red only. It helped as I didn't have to hit over long grass or other hazards. The course was in great shape. Fairways were green, greens rolled true, some tee boxes were a little rough but over all in great shape. Not a ton of water but lots of sand and some narrow fairways. The course was busy and we were paired with a member which was as great as he had lots of insight as to how to play each hole. Staff was helpful. The round was slow, around 4.5 hours but there were a lot of people on the course. Carts had gps and nice seating. The views were outstanding. So many picture perfect backdrops throughout the course. It was pricey but we loved it.

I had the rare opportunity to play the Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course (The Stanley Thompson 18)…read morewith some international friends. This is a bucket list golf course for many golfers. The course has won many prestigious awards for being not only a top course in Canada but in the entire world. The course is set on the Bow River and you are surrounded by majestic mountains. The pictures will not do it justice as I spend more time gawking at my environment than focusing on my game. The course is almost 100 years old, so it's a fairly straight-forward design with larger round greens and straight & flatter fairways. The challenges here are the bunkers and keeping the ball between the trees. The highlight hole is hole#4, which is a Par3 called the Devil's Cauldron where you hit down to a green 100ft below you while looking straight into the prettiest mountainside in North America. Watching the ball fly and drift down again this backdrop is amazing. You are really paying for the scenery and location...if you airlifted the hole/course designs out of Banff and placed in the AZ desert it wouldn't garner much attention. The wildlife around the course is very prevalent. I saw a lot of elk and deer, and then on the 16th tee we saw a black bear cub. We are just glad we didn't run into mama bear! On the day we played, there was no running water, which meant no indoor toilet use and no hot food. This was disappointing, but I'm sure it's been resolved by the time you're reading this. The other eye-popper is the green fee can range up to over $500 CAD, luckily we had a deal and paid ~$140 US. For $140 US I would play again if I was back in the area. Overall, this was a very memorable experience and I highly recommend to at least play it once if you're a golf fanatic.

Exceedingly wonderful time Service was great. Really enjoyed our time on the ice.read more

This is an amazing golf course with hard working staff. Canmore has amazing views and it is really…read moreemphasized when playing at Canmore golf and courting club. Some holes can be boring, but all around a good course.