Fairways welcome golfers after Whistler's second snowiest winter ever

Whistler, B.C. - With late-season snow melted in the valley, all four of Whistler's signature golf courses are now open and fantastic spring conditions beckon visitors to the mountain golfers' paradise.

To watch time lapse footage of the first hole of the Whistler Golf Club and its transformation from winter wonderland to luscious greens and fairways, click here.

Whistler offers an unparalleled mountain golf experience because visitors not only get to choose from four award-wining courses but they can also select from endless off-course options. Located 668 metres (2,190 feet) above sea level, the mountain golf resort provides an unmatched setting with four designer courses - crafted by Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Robert Trent Jones and Bob Cupp - featuring stunning fairways surrounded by snow-capped mountains. 

New for 2011: Green fees at all four Whistler courses have been reduced 

The Nicklaus North Golf Course, Whistler Golf Club, Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club, and Big Sky Golf and Country Club have each dropped their rack rates by at least $20. Full prices at peak season range between $129 to $159 with even greater deals to be found with twilight, sunset and early season rates. Early season green fees range from $85 to $109 with sunset rates starting from just $40. 

More highlights

• Golf Whistler Passport, available to B.C. and Washington State residents offers a round at three courses from $199 
• Golf + Stay packages start as low as $185 per person 
• Kids Golf Free program: All three village-based courses in Whistler - Nicklaus North, Chateau Whistler, and the Whistler Golf Club - offer free golf for kids aged 10-18 when accompanied by a paying adult

Explore

Whistler offers incomparable experiences for golfers and their families off the golf course with an extensive range of activities to choose from, including alpine hiking accessible via the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola, ziplining through a temperate rain forest, as well as white water rafting and fly fishing along rivers that run past Whistler's five glacier-fed lakes. 

Whistler Trifecta

Blackcomb Mountain is open until the end of May and re-opens for glacier skiing and riding June 18. From May to July, Whistler provides the opportunity to experience what's become known as the Whistler Trifecta: a full round of 18 holes, glacier skiing atop Blackcomb Mountain and mountain biking in the world-famous Whistler Mountain Bike Park - all in one day! 

Book a convenient package or build your own custom vacation

Whether it's on or off the links, by car, plane or train, Whistler travel consultants are available to help you book your Whistler vacation at www.whistler.com or 1.800.WHISTLER.

Last-minute accommodation specials start at $80 per night for moderate accommodation, $109 per night for deluxe accommodation and $159 per night for luxury accommodation.

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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 for the past 12 years in a row, 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 h
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