In town, three courses await discovery: SilverTip, Stewart Creek, and the Canmore Golf and Curling Club. SilverTip and Stewart Creek are championship courses with gorgeous designs inspired by the natural surroundings.

Located on opposite sides of the Bow Valley, each course offers a different view of the mountains, and a different experience. SilverTip is known for providing a naturally inspired mountain golf experience, and both SilverTip and Stewart Creek have been rated among the best new Canadian courses by Golf Digest.

The 18 holes of the Canmore Golf and Curling Club wind along the Bow River, offering magnificent views of both sides of the valley. This course is a pleasure to play.

20 minutes east of Canmore and only 50 minutes west of Calgary is the Brewsters Kananaskis Ranch Golf Resort, Alberta's newest mountain golf course located where the foothills meet the Rocky Mountains. A fun, affordable regulation course, great for the whole family. Power carts, rentals and a licensed snack bar. Use the Seebe/Exshaw exit off Highway 1.

Four golf courses in one charming mountain community are bounty indeed, but there's more. Only 20 minutes away is the world-renowned Banff Springs Golf Course - 27 holes of golf tradition that's on most golfers' tick lists. Less well-known, but just as compelling, are the two courses in Kananaskis Country only 40 minutes from Canmore. Mount Lorette and Mount Kidd nestle along the Kananaskis River, offering challenging play under soaring mountain peaks.

A golf holiday here can mean six courses in six days. Hotels, B&Bs, or vacation condos make it simple to settle into the mountain lifestyle. There are countless other activities to enjoy once the round is over, and a wealth of dining and shopping opportunities. The hardest part will be packing up the clubs and heading home from this mountain golf paradise.