Canada’s Number One Golf Vacation Destination

Prince Edward Island, on the Eastern coast of Canada, may be the smallest province in the country but it’s huge when it comes to providing a challenging golf experience. With many internationally famous courses and stunningly spectacular scenery, the island easily provides more than its fair share of professionally-designed world-class golfing. It’s an amazing accomplishment to have the title of Canada’s Number One Golf Vacation Destination – and after playing here, it’s one that you’ll agree is well earned.

There’s nothing to compare with playing a round or two of golf on the sand dune-wrapped course of The Links at Crowbush Cove. Besides being one of the newest courses on the island, this five star ranked course offers the finest experience of golf play to be found anywhere in the world. Flowing carpets of green spread in all directions and the challenging course wraps you in spectacular natural splendor. As with many of the world’s finest courses, this course seems to have been crafted directly from its surroundings, with the greens, bunkers and traps smoothly blending into the surrounding natural landscape. Located just thirty minutes outside of the capital city of Charlottetown, The Links at Crowbush Cove offers a supremely challenging course with unrivalled natural beauty and serenity. The 11th hole is one of the decided favorites of golfers who play this course, with the teeing area located fifty feet up in the dunes. The view of the eastern and western coastlines is spectacular from this perch and may even take your mind off the challenge provided by this course.

With a more rugged and wooded feel than other courses on the island, the Mill River Golf Course surrounds you in a stunning palette of greenery and natural splendor that is almost distracting in its beauty. Designed by renowned course architect Robbie Robinson, the wider rolling fairways, bunkered greens and plenty of lakes and streams allows the course to offer a unique challenge for both low and higher end handicap players. The spectacular natural views will simply take your breath away as you look out over the Atlantic Ocean while playing on many of the holes. Located on the North shore of the island, in Mill River Provincial Park, the panoramic course also features the full-service Rodd Mill River Resort which will provide you with an entertaining and relaxing experience in addition to your game. A gourmet restaurant and gift shop are located within the resort as well as three spa boutiques offering professional spa services including aromatic massage, facials and body wraps, as well as hand and foot care for those who simply want to relax after a great day of golf.

The Eagles Glenn Golf Course balances a challenging course with breathtaking natural beauty. The twenty-seven holes of the course provide a challenge to even the most seasoned golfers, but novice players will not find the course intimidating at all. With spectacular scenic views, the course offers five distinct tee-off areas that provide players of varying skill a chance to enjoy the game. The course offers ten par-fours, four par-fives and four par-three holes making for an exciting and challenging game for even the best players. Designed by renowned course architect, Graham Cooke, the 300 acres of unspoiled countryside has been carefully worked into the entire course of play. A state-of-the-art practice area allows all players to work on their game at their own pace with or without the aid of a professional coach. Walking from hole to hole is a thoroughly enjoyable experience – even if the beauty of the natural surroundings can sometimes cause you to be distracted from your game. Two large ponds and seventy-five white sand bunkers create a course that is not only one of the most scenic in the world, but is also the most challenging.

For those times when you’re not playing a round or two of golf, there are many interesting and exciting activities on Prince Edward Island just waiting for you to enjoy. The Confederation Centre of the Arts, in the capital city of Charlottetown, offers many internationally-famous stage plays, such as the perennial favorite Anne of Green Gables. The centre also features an impressive art gallery offering many traveling and permanent exhibitions. If a feast of seafood is more to your liking then you’ll do no better than Fisherman’s Wharf Lobster Suppers, located in North Rustico. With all-you-can-eat mussels and a sixty foot salad bar, this is a gourmet experience you won’t soon forget. The Boardwalk in Cavendish is host to dozens of shops and restaurants and is only moments from the white sands of Cavendish Beach and Provincial Park.

The Best of the Island

Many of the golf vacation packages available on Prince Edward Island courses are handled through a central reservation center with friendly and helpful staff ready to assist you in arranging your PEI golf vacation. The customized packages range from overnight stays with full golf course reservations all the way up to multiple week packages which offer not only the very best in golf but also a complete itinerary of attractions and events to complete your Prince Edward Island vacation. The following links will help get you started on your Prince Edward Island golf vacation.

http://www.golfpei.ca/rescentre_services.html
http://www.golfpei.ca/course_descriptions/course_eaglesglenn.html
http://www.fishermanswharf.ca/
http://www.confederationcentre.com/en/home/default.aspx

– Peter Durant