Bucket List blog

After 14 courses in 19 days we are both taking a break from golf now. The golf courses in the Rockies have been amazing. On our visit to Whistler we played 3 courses: Nicolas North (Jack Nicolas designed) www.nicklausnorth.com The Whistler (designed by Arnold Palmer) www.whistlergolf.com and Chateau Whistler (Robert Trent Jones) www.fairmont.com/whistler/golf/ A favourite was Fairmont Chateau Whistler- with some of the hardest starting holes – all uphill for the first 4, with chasms and trees. Jo played it twice (in bright green) whilst Sarah went for a walk instead. Water features on Nicolas North. We were bear spotting on the course. Black bears were spotted crossing fairways. Sadly, Jo did not get the camera out quick enough. The bear was on the prowl for food; fortunately none in the golf cart as we’d eaten it all! All Jo could capture on camera were some claw marks on a tree Bear catching seems quite basic. Warning signs on the course...

Golf, Golf and yet more golf and, oooh …. the odd bear. Wildlife spotting has kept us busy during very slow and sometimes wet rounds of golf. Five delicious courses to challenge us over the past few days: Firstly, a visit to the region around Invermere; complete with its own Lake Windermere. The golf courses were the highlight although the local lake had lots of turtles. Copperpoint Golf Club has 2 courses: The Ridge and The Point. https://copperpointgolf.com We played both: The Ridge in stormy conditions (9 holes only with a few twice just so that we could stay warm and to keep it interesting as a 2 ball behind several slow 4 balls) Captured by the 1st green from the hotel whilst some of the rest of our group started drinking on the balcony. The Point in steady drizzly rain – Sarah had a fabulous round and won herself a beanie and cash first prize. I spent most of the day in a possum merino beanie huddled in a golf cart trying to keep warm and dry. ...