Golf at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Gets an Early Start

Monday, 15 March 2010
March 15, 2010, Fairmont Hot Springs, B.C. – Riverside Golf Course at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is opening a week earlier than last year thanks to mild temperatures in the Columbia Valley. Weather permitting the course will open this Friday, March 19.
 
“Spring is definitely here at Fairmont Hot Springs and Riverside is in excellent condition thanks to a mild winter,” Peter Smith, executive vice president and director of golf at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, says. “While many areas are still waiting for the snow to melt off the fairways, we’re working hard to get the course in game shape for Friday.”

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is focusing on course condition this year for all three of their courses, Riverside, Mountainside and Creekside to ensure golfers receive maximum value. New tee box markers have also been installed at Riverside to improve visibility from the cart path and the pace of play will be improved at Mountainside thanks to a new starter shack.

“We’re focusing on getting the little things perfected at the courses at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort,” Smith says. “Our courses are in great shape every  year but we’re taking the little suggestions from our golfers to heart, and implementing them.”
   
Green fees at Riverside are $80 for 18 holes on the weekend, and $75 on weekdays. Mountainside has a newly adjusted green fee of $70 on weekends and $65 on weekdays. The nine-hole Creekside course  is $19 on weekends and $17 on weekdays.

Buying bulk tee times is another option Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is offering this year. Golfers can buy 10 tee times for $499 before March 31 and $599 after for Riverside and Mountainside courses
 
With three courses, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort offers 45 holes of golf at its picturesque location on Hwy. 93/95 in the majestic B.C. Rockies, one hour from Cranbrook, B.C. and three hours west of Calgary, Alta.

The Riverside Golf Course is an 18-hole course set on the majestic Columbia River with the rugged Rocky Mountains as its backdrop. The winding Columbia River creates a natural and peaceful water challenge as fairways roll gently along its sloping banks.

Mountainside Golf Course is an 18-hole par 72 golf course with fairways skirting towering peaks and a view of Columbia Lake. This meticulously maintained mature course was the first 18-hole course to be built in the Columbia Valley.

Creekside, the Par 3, nine-hole golf course, is the perfect choice for a family golf experience or those looking to learn the sport, or just brush up on their skills.

About Fairmont Hot springs (www.fairmonthotsprings.com)

In the heart of the Columbia Valley, Fairmont Hot Springs is a historical four-season resort destination located at the headwaters of the mighty Columbia River in the Rocky Mountains. World renowned for its natural beauty and its mineral hot springs, the 2,600 acre resort features a 137 room lodge with spa and conference center. It offers Championship golf, ski resort and ski school, hiking trails, horseback riding, fishing and river rafting on the Columbia.

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