Canadian Rockies Hit Summit of 2010 Golf Season with Fall Color and Great Rates

If you want to play a round of mountain golf amidst the towering Canadian Rockies in 2010, acting now is key.

So say the locals, who love this time of year for afternoon rounds as the golf season comes to a close. With the Canadian dollar nearly on par with its American counterpart and air service from the West starting under $300, there's still budget and time for golf, hiking and warm dinners fireside at day's end. Many of the courses are now offering rounds under $100.

End-season rates for the Canadian Rockies Golf destination are now available until early October at most courses. All rates below are in Canadian dollars; these and other specials can be found at www.canadianrockiesgolf.ca.

The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, voted No. 1 Golf Resort in Canada by SCOREGolf Magazine raters, will offer its $99 resort credit towards your golf rate until October 7 when you book their 99 Ways to Play Package. Overnight rates start at $299 and include a $99 resort credit to use towards golf, spa, dining or activities. www.fairmont.com/jasper/HotelPackages/SpecialOffer/99WaystoPlay.htm

Golfers can play Kananaskis Country Golf Course under $100 at its Mt. Kidd or Mt. Lorette designs through the rest of the season for $91, including shared cart. Alberta residents can enjoy hometown celebration privileges for $70 per round. Click here for more: http://www.kananaskisgolf.com/greenfees.html

At Silvertip Golf Resort, hockey fans will enjoy its September 22 golf event with NHL goaltender Kelly Hrudey. For more information, click here: http://rockiesresortnews.ca/ Silvertip also offers its golf and dine package starting at $140 for a round and dinner at local favorite Stoney's Bar and Grille in Canmore.

The Fairmont Banff Springs will give guests a $125 resort credit to use towards golf for its Celebrate Banff package, in honor of the park's 125th anniversary. Rates start at $299 and include accommodations and room credit that can be used towards golf, now through September 30. http://www.fairmont.com/banffsprings/HotelPackages/Celebration/thelocalsknow.htm

Canmore Golf & Curling Club wants you to bring the family to play a round together. At just over 6,300 yards from the back tees, this layout makes for a fun day, with rates at $70 per adult and juniors at $40 per round that won't break the bank. See http://www.canmoregolf.net/ for more.

If you're golfing on Sunday - Stewart Creek Golf and Country Club is the course to play. Play after 2 pm and enjoy a $150 rate for its Sunday Afternoon Special - a savings of $45 over normal weekend rates. See http://www.stewartcreekgolf.com/golf/fees/

Multi-day stay-and-play packages are available at http://canadianrockiesgolf.ca, and can be found regularly on the destination's twitter feed at http://twitter.com/canrockies.

More About Canadian Rockies Golf

To view the stunning topography, vacation options and learn more about the area visit www.canadianrockiesgolf.ca.

The critical acclaim and extraordinary attributes of the six members of the destination - "Canadian Rockies Golf: Historic. Dramatic. Untamed." - include:

1. Canmore Golf & Curling Club (888.678.4785)

Valley-based property requires players use all clubs in their bag, narrow fairways challenge all levels of golfers

* Tree-lined course, friendly community atmosphere provides intimacy and camaraderie

* Located at base of Bow Valley , glacier-fed streams lace through course

2. The Fairmont Banff Springs (800.441.1414)

* Historical course and castle-like hotel with regal ambiance, award-winning Willow Stream Spa and exquisite resort amenities

* 27 holes of golf - 18 Stanley Thompson-designed holes including the 200-yard, par-3 Devil's Cauldron, 147 bunkers, and the 9-hole Tunnel Course

* Panoramic beauty, picturesque-mountain setting nestled between Sulphur Mountain and Mount Rundle ; Situated in Banff National Park , a UNESCO World Heritage Site

* Golf Digest "Top 5 Resort in North America," "Best 25 International Golf Hotels" and "Best 100 Courses Outside the USA " ; GOLF Magazine "Top 3 Golf Course in Canada "

3. The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge (800.441.1414)

* Named No. 1 Golf Resort in Canada , SCOREGolf 2010 Rankings

* Widely regaled as one of the world's best resort courses, featuring the "wild side of the Rockies " - elk, caribou, coyote, bear and wolves inhabit the national park

* Designed by Stanley Thompson, the 18 holes carve contours at the feet of mountains

* Located in the heart of Jasper National Park , a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Golf Digest "Best 100 Courses Outside the USA "; GOLF Magazine "Top 3 Lodging in Canada " and "Top 3 Golf Course in Canada "


4. Kananaskis Country Golf Course (877.591.2525)

* Robert Trent Jones Sr. exquisitely designed courses, situated in Kananaskis Country

* 36 holes played beneath breathtaking Mt. Lorette and Mt. Kidd , after which the courses are respectively named

* Features immaculate lush fairways, famed island-like 4th green on Mt. Kidd course, 140+ silica sand bunkers and the cascading Kananaskis River

* SCORE Golf "Top 100 Courses in Canada "

5. Silvertip Golf Resort (877.877.5444)

* Home course of PGA Tour Member and 2006 Players Champion Stephen Ames

* Golf Digest rated 4 1/2 stars and lauded for environmental sensitivity and maintenance practices

* 600 feet of elevation change, including dramatic par-4 18th with extreme altitude drop from tee to fairway, fairway to green

* 2009 Golf Digest Environmental Leader Award

6. Stewart Creek Golf and Country Club (877.993.GOLF)

* Golf Digest rated 4.5 stars

* Surrounded by the spellbinding Three Sisters Mountains , practically close enough to touch during play

* Audubon-certified course preserves habitat for plentiful wildlife

* SCORE Golf! "Top 100 Best Public Courses to Play"