7 Tips to Pairing Golf and Wine in Kamloops
A round of golf and a 3-winery tasting tour is full day but totally doable in Kamloops. With a little planning and some itinerary intel, you can easily get in 18 holes in the morning and still have time to enjoy a three-winery tasting tour in the afternoon. They say...
19th Hole Hot Spots in Kamloops
Golf quiz: You’ve just had an amazing twilight round of golf with a few pals at the breathtaking Tobiano golf course. The spacious patio overlooking the lake is bustling with happy golfers. Cold beer and hot-off-the-grill aprés eats are being served. You’re hungry....
Next Generation Golf in Kamloops
By Lisa White 6-year-old Everett’s passion for golf may have started near birth. At 18-months old, he was given his first set of clubs (plastic might we add) and by 2 years old, his obsession took off after receiving proper clubs from his Grandpa. Everett and his Dad,...
Golf + Wine = The Perfect Pair
By Andrew Penner As a golfer, I’ve become an excellent whine connoisseur. Hehe. Wine will not solve all of your problems, but neither will milk or water. Hehe. The most expensive part of having kids is all the wine you have to drink. These days, we need a few jokes...
Roll the Greens on the Rich Lands of the Secwepemc People
In the Secwe̓pemc language, the word “Quaaout,” pronounced “Kwa-oot,” means “where the sun’s rays first touch the land.” As a golf course photographer, this is a word that resonates with me. I’m drawn towards light. Good light. And the golden, low-angled light in the...
Swinging into 2021: Opening Dates
Craving that sweet smell of sage and pine after a perfect strike 200 yards down the fairway? Us too, and with warm temperatures and a light snow pack many Kamloops area courses are dropping their flags ahead of schedule for the 2021 golf season. It is clear that...
Swills and Swings in Kamloops
By the fourth tee I was parched. Damn near dehydrated. I had twenty-two bad swings under my belt and my ball, even with the tongue lashings, was being belligerent. I needed to turn things around. I needed a miraculous cure for my predicament. “Here,” said the kind...
Stop Pondering and Start Planning
There is a buzz of enthusiasm for spring this year. The feeling of a fresh start, and some may say, a light at the end of the tunnel. With all of this excitement, we anticipate destination golf could be very HOT this spring. If you share in the urge to swing from the...