Alberta, Canada
Banff Springs Golf Club
Course Highlight
Ranked #1 in Canada, this Stanley Thompson masterpiece from 1928 sits dramatically in the Canadian Rockies, featuring the iconic par-3 4th hole 'Devil's Cauldron' that plays across a glacial lake to a valley-framed green, seamlessly blending alpine peaks, forests, and rivers into an unforgettable mountain golf experience.
Tournament History
Telus Skins Game (2006, 2011)
About the Course
Nestled within Banff National Park in the heart of the Canadian Rockies at 4,500 feet elevation, this 1928 mountain course has been named Canada's Best Resort Course by Golf Digest and ranks among North America's most visually dramatic layouts. Surrounded by snow-capped peaks, glaciers, and pine forests, every hole unfolds like a gallery of nature's grandeur. The 4th hole, 'Devil's Cauldron,' stands as Canada's most celebrated par-3—a tee shot launched from an elevated platform across a glacial lake of jewel-blue water to a green cradled by mountain walls, with the perpetually snow-clad Mount Rundle towering beyond. The front nine winds along the Bow River valley where elk and black bears roam, while the back nine climbs the mountainside offering sweeping views of Banff townsite and the castle-like turrets of the Fairmont hotel. The 27-hole design delivers both canyon thrills and alpine meadow grandeur—the Rockies' ultimate gift to golf.