British Columbia

Stanley Thompson's 1937 routing across a densely forested hillside in West Vancouver remains one of the great private golf experiences in Canada. The property's dramatic terrain produces sharp elevation changes, blind approaches, and a routing that feels entirely natural despite the complexity of the land. Capilano is home to one of the greatest opening and closing holes in the country.

Greywolf is a picturesque golf course routed through the steep forested terrain high above the Columbia River Valley. The Cliffhanger hole — a par three suspended above a canyon — is one of the most dramatic in Canada, but the surrounding holes justify the trip independently. Elevation changes are extreme yet not unplayable, mountain views are constant, and the overall experience exceeds what most resort courses eagerly attempt.

The stronger of the two designs at Predator Ridge Resort near Vernon, is routed across the rolling, semi-arid terrain of the Okanagan with an expansive openness that distinguishes it from most British Columbia resort offerings. Among the better resort golf experiences in the province's interior.

Perched on a mountainside above Nicola Lake, Sagebrush's layout dances in the high desert thanks to Rod Whitman and co-designer Richard Zokol, who moved little and imposed less. Fairways follow the natural fall of the land, which is extreme at times, while greens are impossingly large and sharply contoured. The result is a course with genuine depth and a character that can't be manufactured.

Arthur Vernon (A.V.) Macan's 1939 routing along the cliffs of the Oak Bay waterfront in Victoria is one of the great golf courses of Canada. At less than 100 acres in size, Victoria showcases the most efficient routing anywhere in the country. The ocean is a constant and active presence on the front nine, while the back nine is less dramatic yet still offers notable design elements.