Every year we get to see the PGA of Canada rankings come in with the best courses in Canada. The list is a bucket list of golf courses that you’d love to play over the course of your lifetime, but unlike many of the unreachable bucket list courses in the USA, most of these are a “backyard” course to many Canadians. That’s right, our top courses are accessible!
We launched Chasing Par in our own backyard and wanted to point out the BC golf courses that made the Top 100 in 2020.
The list denotes Private Golf Courses in one category and Public, Semi-Private, and Resort Courses in a second category. Both categories have 50 spots voted on by Canadian PGA members.
British Columbia’s Top Public, Semi-Private, or Resort Courses:
- #47 Canadian Public, Semi-Private or Resort Course: Salmon Arm Golf Club – Salmon Arm, BC.
- #42 Canadian Public, Semi-Private or Resort Course: Copper Point Golf Course – Invermere, BC.
- #40 Canadian Public, Semi-Private or Resort Course: Morgan Creek Golf Course – Surrey, BC.
- #38 Canadian Public, Semi-Private or Resort Course: Bear Mountain Resort (Mountain Course) – Victoria, BC.
- #35 Canadian Public, Semi-Private or Resort Course: Fairmont Chateau Whistler – Whistler, BC.
- #33 Canadian Public, Semi-Private or Resort Course: Fairview Mountain Golf Course – Oliver, BC.
- #32 Canadian Public, Semi-Private or Resort Course: Northview Golf Course – Surrey, BC.
- #28 Canadian Public, Semi-Private or Resort Course: Bear Mountain Resort (Valley Course) – Victoria, BC.
- #27 Canadian Public, Semi-Private or Resort Course: Nicklaus North – Whistler, BC.
- #24 Canadian Public, Semi-Private or Resort Course: Whistler Golf Club – Whistler, BC.
- #19 Canadian Public, Semi-Private or Resort Course: Talking Rock Golf Resort – Chase, BC.
- #16 Canadian Public, Semi-Private or Resort Course: Predator Ridge (Ridge Course) – Vernon, BC
- #10 Canadian Public, Semi-Private or Resort Course: Big Sky – Pemberton, BC.
- #8 Canadian Public, Semi-Private or Resort Course: Predator Ridge (Predator Course) – Vernon, BC.
- #7 Canadian Public, Semi-Private or Resort Course: Tobiano – Kamloops, BC.
British Columbia’s Top Private Golf Courses
- #44 Canadian Private Golf Course: Richmond Country Club – Richmond, BC.
- #41 Canadian Private Golf Course: Seymour Golf and Country Club – North Vancouver, BC.
- #25 Canadian Private Golf Course: Marine Drive Golf Club – Vancouver, BC.
- #22 Canadian Private Golf Course: Point Grey Golf and Country Club – Vancouver, BC.
- #14 Canadian Private Golf Course: Vancouver Golf Club – Coquitlam, BC.
- #5 Canadian Private Golf Course: Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club – Vancouver, BC.
- #4 Canadian Private Golf Course: Capilano Golf and Country Club – West Vancouver, BC.
Getting to know the Top Courses in BC
The list is impressive, with 22 golf courses from BC making the list. If you’re looking for a golf getaway, there isn’t a bad area to choose from! However, if you’re looking to check off the most Top 100 courses on one trip, Vancouver is the place to be with the courses from the North Shore (West Vancouver and North Vancouver) to Surrey all being within reasonable driving distance. This keeps you close to Morgan Creek Golf Course, Northview and all of the top private courses (if you can get on).
For a three-day, three-round itinerary, Whistler is a fantastic option with Nicklaus North, Fairmont Whistler, Whistler Golf Club and Big Sky all being spectacular courses that made this list.
