Fairmont Castle Whistler Golf Club, Whistler, British Columbia
Andrew Penner
Surprising fact 1: Golf and downhill mountain bikes have a lot in common. For example, both sports are white joint affairs that can cause blisters, nervous twitches and psychological collapse. Likewise, both sports may require the “player” to clear the mandatory gap, and if there is not enough distance, a fine must be paid. However, when the “course” is completed and the minimum massacre is achieved, it is often laughed on the surface of the participants. I learned all of this in my recent bike and birdie revelry in Whistler, BC.
Whistler is located 75 miles north of Canada’s Snow Coast Mountains and is first one of the major alpine skiing destinations in North America. Whistler is co-host of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Olympics, attracting more than 2 million visitors each year. Many of them hold skis and poles. (The permanent population just exceeded 13,000.)
But while Whistler is a tried and tested winter wonderland, the atmosphere of summer is completely different from that of the client. Two main reasons for doing this?
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Andrew Penner
First, Whistler is considered an early pioneer and arguably the center of downhill mountain bikes for lifts. On two main mountains (Whistler and Haycombe), dozens of trails drive into the broken fall line. Combining machine-made berths, drip, gaps, jumps and other technical trail features, the trails here are legendary, people from all over the world riding on Whistler.
Second, Whistler is one of the four best mountain golf courses in Canada. Fairmont Castle Whistler Golf Club, Whistler Golf Club, Nicklaus North and nearby Pemberton’s Big Sky Golf Club showcases the bold and beautiful mountain golf balls that have attracted critical hackers for decades. Smashing golf balls toward glacier peaks and putting on beautiful greens, embracing the sapphire blue lake is Whistler’s track.
Surprising fact 2: Golf and mountain bikes pair well. Ride in the morning. Afternoon round. vice versa. It’s like charm. Especially in Whistler, everything is at close range.
Surprising fact #3: Downhill mountain bikes don’t have to be fractured, 3 experiences against death. To be sure, the semi-crazy player in Whistler’s Crankworx match (watching video clips will make you squirt) “play the game” borrowed from Bobby Jones, “I’m not familiar with this.”
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But, like any sport, newbies – thanks to the course, simple green trails with benign features and happy joy, full body armor that can be easily rented – of course there is an entry point.
Although I spent a lot of time on the bike seat, I discovered my two-hour private lesson with a qualified instructor, which is a valuable need to avoid bones. And, while my skills aren’t even enough to make a drop on Line A (the legendary Black-Diamond jump trail, which makes Whistler’s mountain bike world famous), I managed to stay in the “cockpit” and hang out along the notch and the beginner’s BB-Line.
“Gaps” is also the title of the fairmont Chateau Whistler golf club designed by spectacular Robert Trent Jones Jr. And, unfortunately, if you don’t have at least one small firepower, you’ll have a hard time clearing out some of them. However, while the challenging top nine has several tough nail uphill holes, it will keep you modest, the stunning back nine is an exciting downhill journey that shows the exciting nature of the golf type on the mountain. Many holes, such as postcard’s 3rd 10, provide exquisite vision and base T-shirt.
Fairmont Chateau Golf Club is a poster kid on the High Thorn Mountain Golf Course, but three other classes at Whistler also have exciting extensions and fantastic views.
In Nicklaus North, for example, the closing dress is the glittering shore of Green Lake and has produced one of the most beautiful golf venues in the province. The 17th shot is a long 3 with a green guarding green on it, which is one of the most popular holes in British Columbia.
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Andrew Penner
Although most of the Nicklaus North locations were designed by Jack Nicklaus, routes were made on relatively flat terrain, bold bunkers, evil vegetables, water hazards and tree-shaded corridors could enable challenging testing. Interestingly, this is the only golf course in the world that has “Nicklaus”. So, yes, expect to encounter some “bear market” characteristics. But resort players don’t need to be overly intimidated. From the regular white t-shirts, the course is a moderate 6,026 yards.
The Whistler Golf Club is located in the heart of the town and cuts from a slightly different piece of cloth. Closely laid out, sporty, walking and user-friendly. Designed by Arnold Palmer in 1987 (it was his first Canadian design), WGC literally appealed to any type of golfer. At 6,722 yards from the rear T-shirt, it’s a challenge enough for Scratch players. But, similar to Nicklaus North, from the regular t-shirt (6,004 yards), it offers a wonderful and “workable” mountain golf course for average resort players on a relatively soft (but absolutely beautiful) Parkland site.
Speaking of beautiful attractions, Pemberton’s Big Sky Golf Club (20 minutes north of Whistler) is pinched into a fertile farmland under the Curry Mountains. The course was designed by a great Bob Cupp that opened in 1994, glided along the grass and cut through the pine trees and was as pristine and quiet as a golf course. Thanks to the beautiful Bentgrass fairway and a wonderful, something you can see, this is an essential lesson when visiting the Whistler area.
