Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course

Jasper Park was designed by Stanley Thompson, and plays to 6663 yards par 71. It's located at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge in Alberta on Lac Beauvert in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. It's one fantastic and stunning setting for a golf course, and what's more, a great and classic course by one of the great architects of Canada. Three holes are routed along the greenish and clear waters of Lac Beauvert, a beautiful finish to the round. There's an abundance of wildlife, seen especially in the late afternoon when the rates are down, and the shadows long, including elk, moose, deer, coyote and bear. The course is routed through a valley with the snow capped mountains as the background. It's really not all that long of a course when you consider the elevation here, and all of the three shotters are less than 500 yards each, making for some interesting strategy and course management. All of the greens are open in the front to encourage the run up shot, but some are a bit elevated. A good number of the bunkers are situated short of greens proving a bit of deception on your first go round. The greens are medium sized, small undulations, going with the flow and slope of the land and water influences and are moderately fast. It's a true parkland style of course with elevated tees, major bunkering, and holes framed with the mountains. The fairways are wide and tree lined, and water in play on a few scenic holes. A must play on your itinerary into Alberta.