The Inside Swing

Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course

Banff, Alberta

Widely considered one of the greatest golf courses ever built, the Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course is Stanley Thompson's crowning achievement. Carved through the Canadian Rockies at 4,500 feet elevation, the course frames glacier-capped peaks, the Bow and Spray Rivers, and the iconic Banff Springs Hotel on nearly every hole. Thompson routed 27 holes through this UNESCO World Heritage Site terrain, creating a golf experience with no equal on earth. The Rundle Nine and Sulphur Nine complete a resort golf destination that golfers travel from around the world to experience.

Highlights

  • Stanley Thompson's greatest work — consistently world Top 25
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site setting in the Canadian Rockies
  • Glacier peaks, Bow River, and Banff Springs Hotel views throughout

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