Prince Edward Island Golf Vacations
Since the game began on
Prince Edward Island
more than a
century ago, golf has become as much a part of our summers and
autumns as lobster and picnics at the beach. Now, it's your turn to
enjoy the experience that has caught the attention of golf
enthusiasts from around the world. The challenges are great, the
settings are beautiful and nowhere will you find a better
combination of world-class quality and remarkable value in
twenty-five unique golf course experiences.
Here's a sample of the golf experiences in Prince Edward Island:
Some of the finest golf architects have designed PEI's spectacular golf courses: The Stanley Thompson design of Green Gables Golf Course is located on the Atlantic Ocean featuring deep bunkers, six water holes and the ocean breeze. Glasgow Hills Golf Club & Resort offers 27 holes designed by Les Furber showcasing views of both the River Clyde and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The championship level 18-hole Fox Meadow Golf & Country Club by Rob Heaslip is located on the shores of the Hillsborough River. Brudenell River is the island's most popular golf course, with a range of challenging shots. This Robbie Robinson course has been host to Canada's first ever women's skins game featuring Lorie Kane and Nancy Lopez among others.
The Scottish links tradition has found a world-class home at The Links at Crowbush Cove, given a five-star rating by Golf Digest and chosen to host major tournaments like the Export-A-Skins game. Located on Prince Edward Island's north shore, the Thomas McBroom design incorporates panoramic views and plenty of challenge with nine water holes, eight dunes holes and greens built to U.S.G.A. specs.
Since its opening day in July 1999, Dundarave has quickly
proven itself to be one of the best reasons to golf Prince Edward
Island. Architects Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry incorporated
woodland-framed fairways, guarded by an average of seven bunkers per
hole, and generous landing areas. With five tee decks this course
can accommodate all levels of play.
PEI offers courses for all golfers from pro to beginner: Avondale Golf Course is one of the island's most popular and highest ranked courses, offering 6,900 yards of play accessible to golfers of all skill levels. Summerside Golf Club is considered one of the Island's finest 18-hole championship golf courses. With six water holes, this course also boasts one of the island's most challenging finishing holes.
Try one of these Graham Cooke designs: Andersons Creek Golf
Club, an 18-hole championship course located just outside
Cavendish; the 7 holes of Eagles Glenn Golf Course on
Cavendish Beach; and
Mill River,
designed by Robbie Robinson
and Graham Cooke around a mature forest, for both the high and low
handicap player with wide rolling fairways, well bunkered greens,
subtle elevation changes and numerous lakes and streams. Golf Digest
Places to Play gave Mill River four stars, calling it "Outstanding,
plan your next vacation around it". Mill River also placed in the
Top 3 Best Golf Courses in Atlantic Canada as decided by
SCORE Golf Magazine. For a more traditional golf experience, try
Belvedere Golf & Winter Club,
which boasts a traditional "Country Club" layout of
hardwood-lined fairways.
Canada Golf Vacations
Cock your wrist up (not back), swing your arms back, turn your shoulders and rotate your forearms
Rotate around your axis and maintain the same posture throughout your swing in order to pivot properly
CHRIS TOULSON demonstrates pitching basics including set up, wrist hinge, turning of the body and finish position
Controlling the distance of your shots stems from reducing potential power in your backswing or downswing
Place an umbrella under your arms and against your body and feel a pendulum motion in your putting stroke
Your naturally arms curve inwards, so you need to place the club in your left hand using this angle so that your clubface can return to impact square
