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Monday, October 3, 2016

Round out your golf season with a game in Whistler

Tweet this: Fall calls for one more round of golf on one of #Whistler’s four iconic courses

Whistler, B.C. – With incredible course conditions and all four courses open until Thanksgiving weekend, now is the time to squeeze in another game of golf in Whistler. Score the best deals of the season on a round at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Nicklaus North, the Whistler Golf Club or head 30 minutes north of Whistler to the Pemberton Valley to play Big Sky. As an added seasonal bonus, soak in the rich fall colours alongside dramatic mountain views as you move along the courses. Watch the precision and passion that go in to Whistler's golf courses on the Whistler Insider.

Spot wildlife and enjoy incredible views at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Course until October 10. For the last week of operations at the Fairmont, from October 3 – 10, enjoy a daily rate of $109 or a twilight rate of $69 on this award winning course situated at the base of Blackcomb.

Nicklaus North Golf Course offers something for every golfer, complete with a driving range and six target greens for those after improvement. Enjoy low season rates at the Nicklaus North starting from $115 for the daily green fee or $95 for sunrise, matinee and twilight options. Be sure to stop off at Table Nineteen Lakeside Eatery to enjoy spectacular views, watch the seaplanes come and go or the golfers teeing off on the 16th hole. Both Table Nineteen and Nicklaus North will be open until October 9.

Play tribute to the late, great, golf legend Arnold Palmer on the links of his first Canadian design at the Whistler Golf Club. The course at the Whistler Golf Club offers five sets of tees for all levels of golfers in perfect condition in an equally matched setting. Enjoy an après golf treat at Palmer’s Gallery Bar & Grill and don’t miss the chance to gear up at the exclusive Nike Pro Shop, with sweet end of season sales on now.

Situated at the base of Mt. Currie in the Pemberton valley, all 7001 yards of the Big Sky Golf Course remain in impeccable condition with tee times available until October 10. There’s still time to test your skills, score prizes and treat yourself to turkey dinner at the memorable Turkey Shoot Golf Tournament on October 8. 

With four championship golf courses at your disposal, choose to stay and play. Enjoy 3 nights in Whistler during shoulder season with 2 rounds of golf starting from $155 CAD per person, per night.

Hit the greens in Whistler before they’re covered in snow. Visit whistler.com or call 1.800.944.7853 to connect with a Whistler-based travel consultant who can customize the ultimate golf vacation package, including on-ground transfers, accommodation and tee times.

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Whistler is Canada's premier year-round leisure and meeting destination located in the Coast Mountains 120 kilometres (75 miles) north of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Consistently rated the top ski resort in North America, Whistler was the Host Mountain Resort of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The resort offers an extensive range of accommodations totaling 10,000 bedrooms among 24 hotels as well as townhomes, condos, B&Bs and chalets. Whistler also boasts more than 100 restaurants and bars, 200 retail shops, 25 spas and countless activity options from world-renowned skiing and snowboarding, mountain biking and golf, to hiking, rock climbing, and watersports. The Resort Municipality of Whistler is home to a diverse community of more than 10,000 permanent residents.

Tourism Whistler is the member-based marketing and sales organization representing Whistler, operating the Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler Golf Club, Whistler Visitor Centre, as well as 1.800.944.7853 and whistler.com - Whistler's official source for visitor bookings and information. As the convention and visitors bureau for the Resort Municipality of Whistler, Tourism Whistler represents more than 7,000 members who own, manage and operate properties or businesses on resort lands including hotels, restaurants, activity operators and retail shops.

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