Awards & Distinctions

• Arbutus Ridge
  Tourism Sustainability Award | Tourism Vancouver Island
• Mayfair Lakes
  "Vancouver's Top 10 Golf Courses", voted #7 | BC Business Magazine
  Best Golf Course & Most Difficult Golf Course | Best of Richmond Readers' Poll
• Furry Creek
  Host of the 2009 Yonex PGA of BC Pro Women's Championship
• Nicklaus North
  Best Public Golf Course - BC, voted #7 | ScoreGolf Magazine
  "Signature Swings in BC" Honorable mention for stunning, photo-friendly hole - #17 | The Now Online
• Olympic View
  "Signature Swings in BC" Honorable mention for stunning, photo-friendly hole - #17 | The Now Online

• Mayfair Lakes
  Best Golf Instruction Facility | Readers Choice Awards for the Richmond News
• Furry Creek
  4 star rating for "Best Places to Play" | Golf Digest 2008
• Nicklaus North
  ScoreGolf Top 100 Courses in Canada - #46 | ScoreGolf Magazine
• Gallagher's Canyon
  ScoreGolf Top 100 Courses in Canada - #85 | ScoreGolf Magazine
• Arbutus Ridge
  4 star rating for "Best Places to Play" | Golf Digest 2008
• Olympic View
  4 star rating for "Best Places to Play" | Golf Digest 2008

• Arbutus Ridge
  Jason Lowe Tourism Employee of the Year | Tourism Vancouver Island
• Mayfair Lakes
  Best Golf Instruction Facility | Readers Choice Awards for the Richmond News
• Furry Creek
  4 star rating for "Best Places to Play" | Golf Digest 2007
• Nicklaus North
  4½ Stars, Places to Play | Golf Digest
• Olympic View
  John Randle 2007 PGA of BC Teacher of the Year | PGA of BC
  Jamie Heffernan 2007 PGA of BC Junior Promoter of the Year | PGA of BC
• Kelowna, B.C.
  Best Canadian Golf City | Score Golf

• British Columbia
  Golf Destination of the Year for North America | International Association of Golf Tour Operators
• Arbutus Ridge 
  Best Destination Golf Course in BC |  Golf Nerve Magazine 2006
  Hole #17, Top Golf Holes on Vancouver Island |  Pacific Golf Magazine 2006
  Champion of British Columbia |  PGA of BC 2006  
• Olympic View
  Lori Randle 2006 BC PGA Teacher of the Year | BC PGA
• Nicklaus North
  Gavin Eckford, BC PGA Assistant Golf Professional of the Year | PGA of BC

• Furry Creek 
  4 star rating for "Best Places to Play" | Golf Digest
  "2nd Best Golf Course in Vancouver" | Georgia Straight
  "Best Halfway House" | Score Golf
• Nicklaus North
  Host of the 2005 TELUS Skins featuring Jack Nicklaus, Vijay Singh, John Daly and Stephen Ames
• Wailea Golf Club
  Tim Mitchell & Eddie Lee rated "Top 5 Teachers in the state of Hawaii" | Golf Digest
  "Best in State" The Wailea Gold Course ranked 9th | Golf Digest
• Olympic View
  #1 Practice Facility | Pacific Golf Magazine
  #3 Pro Shop | Pacific Golf Magazine
  #3 Green Fee Value | Pacific Golf Magazine
  John Randle #2 Golf Instructor | Pacific Golf Magazine
  Lori Randle #4 Golf Instructor | Pacific Golf Magazine
• Arbutus Ridge
  Host of the Canadian Junior Girls Championship 2005

• Wailea Golf Club
  "America's Best Resorts, Gold Medal" (One of only 25 resorts in the USA to receive the honour) | Golf Magazine
  "Host of the Champions Skins Game (Wailea Gold Course), 2001 through present"
• Furry Creek
  "#1 BC's Best Scenery (Reader's Choice Awards)" | Pacific Golf Magazine
  "#1 (Hole 14) and #3 (Hole 12) BC's Best Par 3's (Reader's Choice Awards)" | Pacific Golf Magazine
  "#2 BC's Best Course (Reader's Choice Awards)" | Pacific Golf Magazine
  "#1 Best Scenery in B.C. (Golfer's Choice Best of B.C.)" | Province Golf Guide
  "#1 Most Humbling Course in B.C. (Golfer's Choice Best of B.C.)" | Province Golf Guide
• Arbutus Ridge
  "Host of the Canadian Junior Girls' Championship Tournament"
  Golf Course of the Year |  golfcoursereports.com 2004
  Teacher of the Year Nominee, PGA of BC 2004
• Mayfair Lakes
  "Host of the Canadian Tour's "Greater Vancouver Classic" Tournament"
  "Home course of the CLGA Canadian Jr. Girls Champion, Inah Park"
  "Best Place to Play" | Golf Digest
• Nicklaus North
  "#3 BC's Best Pro Shop (Reader's Choice Awards)" | Pacific Golf Magazine
• British Columbia
  "Undiscovered Golf Destination of the Year Award" | International Association of Golf Tour Operators

• Furry Creek
  "Best Scenery - Bronze Rating, The Golfer's Choice Awards" | ScoreGolf Magazine
• Wailea Golf Club
  "Best in State 2003-2004, Wailea Emerald Course" | Golf Digest
  "America's 100 Best Golf Shops" | Golf World Business
  "Golf Professional of the Year, Rick Castillo, Senior Head Golf Professional" | Aloha Section PGA
  "Merchandiser of the Year Award" | Aloha Section PGA
  "Host of the LPGA Skins Game (Wailea Gold Course)"
• Gallagher's Canyon
  "PGA Merchandiser of the Year - Peter Hopley" | PGA
• Arbutus Ridge
  "Host of the B.C. Junior Girls Championship Tournament (2002-2003)" 
  Teacher of the Year Nominee, PGA of BC 2003
• Mayfair Lakes
  "Host of the Inforetech Greg Norman Invitational Tournament"
• Victoria & Vancouver Island
  "#1 Best City in the Americas" | Conde Nast Traveler
  "#1 Best Island in North America" | Conde Nast Traveler
• GolfBC.com
  "Seeker Business Web Award (Businesses who strive to build a better Internet and practice safe and honest business trasactions)" | Toronto Seeker Business

• Wailea Golf Club
  "Top 25 Golf Shops for Women" | Golf for Women
  "Top 75 Golf Resorts in America" | Golf Digest
  "Top 50 Teachers, Cathy Torchiana, Wailea Golf Club LPGA Teaching Pro" | Golf for Women Magazine
  "America’s 100 Best Golf Shops" | Golf World Business
  "America’s Best Resorts, Gold Medal, Golf Magazine (one of only 22 resorts in the country to receive this honor)" | Golf Magazine
• Mayfair Lakes
  "Places to Play" | Golf Digest
• The Okanagan G.C.
  "Host of the Ping Canadian PGA Club Professionals Championship (The Quail Course)"
• Furry Creek
  "Best of '10 Holes to Remember' (Signature 14th Hole)" | Globe and Mail
• Victoria & Vancouver Island
  "#1 Best Island in Continental U.S./Canada (2001 & 2002)" | Travel & Leisure

• Wailea Golf Club
  "Top 25 Golf Shops for Women" | Golf for Women
  "Top Fairways Award (most women-friendly)" | Golf for Women
  "America’s 100 Best Golf Shops" | Golf World Business
• Furry Creek
  "Best Scenery & Best Food - Silver Rating, The Golfer's Choice Awards" | ScoreGolf Magazine

• Nicklaus North
  "Top 100 Best Courses in Canada, ranked 9th, The Golfer's Choice Awards" | ScoreGolf Magazine
  "#1 Golf Destination in Canada, Whistler Resort" | Golf Digest Magazine
  "Top 20 Golf Resorts in the World, Whistler Resort" | Golf Digest Magazine
• Wailea Golf Club
  "PGA/GMDA Merchandiser of the Year (Rick Castillo), Resort Category" | PGA of America
  "Merchandiser of the Year Award" | Aloha Section PGA
  "Hawaii’s best golf courses, Wailea Gold Course, #13" | Hawaii Magazine
  "Top Fairways Award (most women-friendly)" | Golf for Women
  "50 Best Golf Resorts, Wailea Golf Club together with Four Seasons Resort Maui and Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa" | Conde Nast Traveler
  "America’s Best Resorts, Gold Medal (ranked among top 10 in 5 categories, including quality of additional golf courses, value, lounges/nightlife, family programs and environment)" | Golf Magazine
  "4 Star Rating, Wailea Gold Course; 4.5 Star Rating, Wailea Emerald Course; 4 Star Rating, Wailea Blue Course" | Golf Digest’s Places to Play
  "America’s 100 Best Golf Shops" | Golf Shop Operations
• Mayfair Lakes
  Host of the Canadian Tour's Telus Open and BC Tel Open (1994-2000)

• Wailea Golf Club
  "Assistant Professional of the Year, Wailea Golf Club Pro Eddie Lee" | Aloha Section PGA
  "50 Best Golf Resorts, Wailea Golf Club, together with Four Seasons Resort Maui, #7; Kea Lani Hotel, Suites & Villas, #11; and Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa, #13" | Conde Nast Traveler
  "Top Fairways Award (most women-friendly)" | Golf for Women
  "Best Courses in Hawaii, Wailea Emerald Course #8" | Golf Digest
• Arbutus Ridge
  "Host of the BC PGA Assistants Tournament"

• Wailea Golf Club
  "America’s Best Resorts, Silver Medal" | Golf Magazine
  "4 Star Rating, Wailea Gold Course; 4 Star Rating, Wailea Emerald Course; 3.5 Star Rating, Wailea Blue Course" | Golf Digest’s Places to Play
  "Top 50 'Great-Service Facilities'" | Golf Digest’s Places to Play
  "Top Fairways Award (most women-friendly)" | Golf for Women
  "America’s 100 Best Golf Shops" | Golf Shop Operations
• Nicklaus North
  "Host of the Shell's Wonderful World of Golf with Fred Couples and Ernie Els"

• Nicklaus North
  "Host of the Skins Game with Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, Nick Faldo & Fred Couples"
• Olympic View
  "Top 100 Public Golf Courses” | Canada Golf Course Ranking Magazine
• Wailea Golf Club
  "Top Fairways Award (most women-friendly)" | Golf for Women
  "America’s 100 Best Golf Shops" | Golf Shop Operations

• Nicklaus North
  "Best New Golf Course in Canada" | Golf Digest
• Gallagher's Canyon
  "Top 50 Courses in Canada" | ScoreGolf Magazine
• Furry Creek
  "Ron Thom Award (Excellence in Wood Design), Furry Creek Clubhouse" | Wood Design Awards
• Wailea Golf Club
  "Fifty Best Golf Resorts, Wailea Gold Course and Aston Wailea Resort, #1 Best Course Design, 100.0 perfect score" | Conde Nast Traveler
  "Best New Courses, Wailea Emerald Course" | The Golfer
  "Best Golf Courses for Couples in California and Hawaii, Wailea Emerald Course" | Buying the Best
  "America’s 100 Best Golf Shops" | Golf Shop Operations
  "America’s 500 Best Places You Can Play, Wailea Emerald Course" | Golf Digest
  "Best New Resort Courses of the Year, Wailea Emerald Course #2" | Golf Digest
  "Top 100 Teachers in America, Wailea Golf Club Teaching Professional Dan Pasquariello" | Golf Magazine

• Wailea Golf Club
  "Merchandiser of the Year Award" | Aloha Section PGA
  "Top Fairways Award (most women-friendly)" | Golf for Women
  "Best of Golf Award" | Links
  "Best New Resort Courses of the Year, Wailea Gold Course #9" | Golf Digest
  "Top 10 New Places You Can Play, Wailea Emerald Course" | Golf Magazine

• Wailea Golf Club
  "PGA Teacher of the Year, Wailea Golf Club Teaching Professional Dan Pasquariello" | Aloha Section PGA
  "Top 10 New Places You Can Play, Wailea Gold Course" | Golf Magazine
  "Award of Merit, Wailea Gold & Emerald Clubhouse" | Pacific Coast Builders Conference

• Wailea Golf Club
  "Gold Tee Award" | Meetings & Conventions Magazine
  "America's 75 Best Resort Courses, Wailea Blue Course" | Golf Digest
  "Host of the Asahi Kyosen Golf Tournament (Wailea Blue Course), 1987 through 1993"

• Wailea Golf Club
  "Gold Tee Award" | Meetings & Conventions Magazine
  "America's 75 Best Resort Courses, Wailea Blue Course" | Golf Digest
  "Historic Preservation Award, Wailea Gold Course" | Maui Historical Society
  "Host of the LPGA Women's Kemper Open (Wailea Blue Course) 1990 through 1992"

• Wailea Golf Club
  "Gold Tee Award" | Meetings & Conventions Magazine