Guest Author - Janet Collins

If golf is your game, you could do worse than to spend time around Kamloops, BC. The area boasts 16 beautiful courses, many of which offer seniors’ discounts on special days.

Given the region experiences 2,000 hours of sunshine annually and only 270mm of rain, chances are your tee time will take place in glorious weather. The varied landscape also provides ideal terrain for construction of beautiful – and often challenging – courses. Area courses have attracted many world famous golf architects including Robert Trent Jones Sr., Graham Cooke, and Robert Heaslip.

The area is home to two of Canada’s most respected course – Rivershore Golf Estates and The Dunes of Kamloops. For several years, these courses have been host sites of the Canadian Qualifying School.

Descriptions of some area courses can be seen at the following weblink:
http://www.bcgolfguide.com/golf-kamloops/kamloops-golf-courses.cfm

There’ll soon be more courses to entice the avid golfer and the devoted duffer. Excitement is building as the scheduled 2007 opening of the Tobiano Golf Course on Kamloops Lake draws closer. Also opening in 2007 is Talking Rock, a new course located at the Quaaout Lodge Resort on Little Shushwap Lake.

Some courses have teamed up with area hotels to offer a “stay and play” package. Be sure to ask about that option when booking your room, or enquire at the Kamloops Information Center. The information center can also tell you which courses offer seniors’ discounts.

Contact the Kamloops Information Center at Phone: (250) 374-3377 Fax: (250) 828-9500 Toll Free: 1-800-662-1994