The Fairmont Banff in Alberta Canada is a destination for travelers from all around the world. People flock here in to see the beauty of Banff National Park just a few hours Northeast of Calgary. For many, the turquoise waters of Lake Louise are as stunning of a place as they will ever see. Others are hitting the trails hiking to the back country tea house and other chalets in some of the most beautiful forests in the world.
The Championship course is the Stanley Thompson Course. It’s a Par 71 layout that plays just under 7,000 yards from the tips. There are a lot of sets of tees. So, you will have no issue finding your favorite yardage. From the forward tees, you can play in the 4,500 yard range.
It can’t be said enough times that the golf course offers postcard views on every tee box. That includes a lot of amazing wildlife. That includes elk, deer and many others species. The wildlife is prevalent. As a matter of fact, it’s so prevalent that the their is a local rule that if your ball strikes an elk, deer, or other animal (or gets close to them) you get to replay your shot with no penalty. That rule turned out to be well exercised the day we played as quite a few “dangerous elks” were spotted near balls sliced way out into the woods. Speaking of views, it’s certainly has to be one of the few golf courses where tourists are whitewater rafting down the rivers that border some of the holes on the course.