How do you stay on top of your golf game during the winter months? In BC, in addition to a selection of incredible golf destinations and year-round golf courses, you can find golf simulators at golf courses throughout the province to maintain your swing and have a little golf fun while waiting for spring to arrive. Planning a winter getaway to include a golf simulator might be the perfect opportunity to break up the winter doldrums, which is why we suggest starting with featured facilities across the province:
Whistler Golf Club, Whistler
Visit the "SIM" at Whistler Golf Club for an off-season lesson or to tackle some of the world's best golf courses with friends on the state-of-the-art golf simulator with Trackman technology. The SIM is located in the Whistler Golf Club clubhouse.
The Rise Golf, Vernon
One of BC's newest virtual golf offerings, Dante’s Golf Lounge, is the ultimate destination for golf enthusiasts and casual players alike. The lounge features two state-of-the-art simulator bays from Foresight Golf, offering an unparalleled indoor golf experience, as well as being equipped with multiple TVs to stay on top of your favourite teams or shows, along with a full-service food and drink menu ensures that you can indulge in delicious meals and refreshing beverages while you relax with friends.
Highland Pacific Golf, Victoria
Highland Pacific Golf Academy will be offering indoor golf instruction this winter with award-winning coaches to help you improve your game with Foresight GC Quad technology, KVest technology and world-class instruction. Golfers can also book the studio at Highland Pacific for golf simulation. Contact them directly by email for more information.
Shadow Ridge Golf Club - Kelowna
If you're visiting the Okanagan, here's a perfect place to work on your winter golf game. Play 9 holes, a full round of 18 or keep it simple with a two-hour slot to get in your practice. Shadow Ridge's virtual golf experience uses the Flightscope Mevo+ tracking system, offering hundreds of course options. Escape for a few hours to the fairways of Scotland or enjoy getting away (virtually) to a sunnier climate from November through March.
Vernon Golf & CC - Vernon
Located in 1913 Restaurant at the Vernon Golf and Country Club, the indoor golf provides a relaxed environment to eat, drink and enjoy an exceptional indoor golf experience on the Trackman 4 Golf Simulator. Available January to March, contact the Golf Shop for pricing and booking information at (250) 542-0151.
The Cabin at Nicklaus North - Whistler
The Cabin at Nicklaus North offers a state-of-the-art indoor/outdoor training facility. With state-of-the-art technology, play and practice year-round or take advantage of PGA of Canada professionals for club fittings and lessons to start the golf season off strong. The Cabin’s 1,500 square feet includes two private bays, along with generous fourteen-foot bay doors that open up in the summer and close during cooler weather while using retractable impact screens.
Eaglepoint Golf Resort - Kamloops
Here you can practice or play a round of golf on one of Eaglepoint Golf Resort’s two HD Golf Simulators. You will have a choice of 25 top courses with a range of options. If you’re feeling rusty, or are looking to make some improvement, lessons are also available.
Predator Ridge Resort - Vernon
The SIM Lounge at Predator Ridge Resort provides a relaxed environment to eat, drink and enjoy an exceptional indoor golf experience on our state-of-the-art golf simulators. The State-of-the-art golf simulators made by Foresight Sports, precisely recreate every detail of a round of golf, from tee to green, while golfer can enjoy food & beverages from RANGE Restaurant, and Pallino’s Bistro. Have a blast with your friends, join a league or tournament, or take a lesson from the pros to enhance your game. Reopening in late 2024.
Naturally Pacific Resort - Campbell River
If you are in the Campbell River area on Vancouver Island, then the Velocity Lounge & Driving Range is the perfect place to hone your golf skills over the winter months. Offering an immersive virtual golf experience for beginners to seasoned golfers, this one-of-a-kind driving range is powered by cutting-edge technology from Toptracer, designed to help you elevate your game. Each private bay can seat up to eight people, and reservations are made by bay, not per person. You'll be treated to full table service, an amazing selection of food and drinks and an unforgettable guest experience. Open year-round, 7 days a week.
Tobiano Golf Course - Kamloops
After capturing the title of Canada’s Best Golf Course in 2020, 2021 & 2022, Tobiano is also aiming to capture winter golfers with their Trackman4 golf simulator. TrackMan 4 has many different features, such as practice settings that allow you to get instant and actionable feedback on club delivery, launch, ball flight, and landing, as well as virtual golf at over 50 world-class courses to choose from. Don’t forget when visiting this Kamloops golf course to also check out the Black Iron Club & Grill at Tobiano, open seven days a week through winter to fuel your fire.
Bootleg Gap Golf Course - Kimberley
Open November to the end of March, Bootleg Gap has two state-of-the-art GolfIn Simulators. The indoor golf experience here includes a fall and winter league, golf lessons and private event bookings. Featuring E6 Connect software, the GolfIn Simulators offer the highest quality, most lifelike and customizable golf simulator software ever created allowing visitors to explore over 500 of the top courses from around the world, along with a putting green to work on your short game.
Golden Golf Club - Golden
Golden Golf Club offers 100 golf courses to choose from on their indoor golf simulator. Perfect for a morning or afternoon practice session, the golf club is also just 15 minutes from the nearest ski hill, if strapping on a board or skis also ranks high on your list of winter passions.
Avoid the rust and start next spring in full swing with the help of some of BC’s golf simulators to keep you on form!
