Just as I smashed my wee Titleist into the crisp mountain air, a cool gust of wind slashed through the pine tops and whipped over the tee deck. I tried to steady myself in my off-kilter finishing pose and watched my ball fight the wind and soar against the knife-edge summit of Mount Lorette. It sure looked purdy.
But I thought, hmm, I don’t believe my dimpled little “friend” will find dry land. And, as gusts and gravity grabbed my ball and thrust it downwards to its inevitable watery grave, I turned to my wife and said, “Throw me another one, dear. We each get a mulligan.
Do-overs are perfectly acceptable in Kananaskis.” I’m not going to lie, the iconic par-3 4th hole on the Mount Kidd Course at the awesome Kananaskis Country Golf Course (36 holes) seems to have my number. I’ve dunked a few there.
Between the swirling winds and the majestic view, my sensory system often seems to malfunction. But this is, unquestionably, one of the most spectacular golf holes in the world and the view from the tee never gets old. However, what I have discovered on many “do-overs” in Kananaskis is this: golf is just one of the many glorious games you can play in “K-Country.
” And, yes, the more do-overs, the better! Kananaskis is, and forever will be, a go-to place for me and countless other Calgarians who want a quick and easy getaway in the mountains. The benefits are many. It’s close.
It’s uncrowded. It’s spectacular. It’s variety-filled.
It’s an outdoor lover�.