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The Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course
Designer: Stanley Thompson
Holes: 27 (comprised of The Stanley Thompson 18 and The Tunnel 9)
Length: 7,083 yards

 

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• 414
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Par 4
Handicap 9		 The opening hole on Rundle nine requires an accurate tee shot between the trees on the right and the fairway bunkers and mounds to the left. A good drive to the right center of the fairway will leave an open shot with a short iron to a gradually sloping green.
The green has two slopes, one at the front and the other back left. The rest of the green slopes gradually from right to left. 

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• 174
• 164
• 129
Par 3
Handicap 15		 Shooting to an upward sloping green that is elevated and well trapped, a 5 or 6 iron is proper club unless pin is at extreme back of green. Using one extra club here is recommended however, being below the pin on tee shot will help your putting. 
Green slopes from back to front with a sharp incline in first 30 feet. Downhill or side hill putts can be tricky. 

 
3 TOP
• 514
• 499
• 462
Par 5
Handicap 3		 Target your drive left center. Second shot can be laid up short left side leaving a short pitch to a green with bunkers left. Long hitters may try for green in two, but must play a left to right shot around the side hill.
Pin placement on this green can make putting and chipping difficult. The long undulating green has a lower tier at the back and a slope from right to left along the right side.

 
4 TOP
• 171
• 157
• 78
Par 3
Handicap 11		 The picturesque par 3, world famous 'Devil's Cauldron' is nice to look at, but don't get too distracted. A tough tee shot from an elevated tee must carry the glacial lake to a small bowl green. A steep bank runs in the front of the green so don't be short.
The bowl green will funnel most tee shots to the middle of the green. Pay attention to the slopes towards the front when judging putting speed.

 
5 TOP
• 424
• 413
• 401
Par 4
Handicap 5		 Demanding dogleg left with fairway traps on the right and left side. Drive to upper fairway tier will leave an approach shot to the angled green guarded by several sand traps.
The green is long and has a lower tier in front. Subtle breaks in the back on the green will make putting a challenge.

 
6 TOP
• 351
• 341
• 330
Par 4
Handicap 13		 Short par 4, open fairway for a tee shot may require a long iron or fairway wood so you have a full iron shot to the small elevated green. Try to keep your approach shot to the well bunkered green short of the pin. 
The green slopes from back to front which will make all putts from above the hole a slippery proposition.

 
7 TOP
• 514
• 504
• 484
Par 5
Handicap 1		 A long par 5, tee shot should be kept right to avoid fairway bunker. The second shot can be played short of fairway traps leaving a short iron to green or played over traps leaving a short pitch shot. Big hitters can go for the well trapped green in two.
The green is long and funnels toward the middle through the entire length. A gradual slope from front to back.

 
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• 138
• 120
• 102
Par 3
Handicap 17		 The 8th hole is the first of seven holes played into the wind so choose club accordingly. This short par 3 over water is played to a green surrounded by trouble. Hitting a low trajectory shot to the left center of the green is the safest shot.
The green has a ridge through the center from front to back with the right side sloping toward the water.

 
9 TOP
• 424
• 404
• 366
Par 4
Handicap 8		 Target your tee shot to the left center to avoid the gully on the right. If laying up on second shot make sure to stay short of middle fairway trap. If going for the green, play your shot a little left of the pin as the green slopes right.
Beware of the large slope from left to right on the green. Any putt from above the hole will be very fast as the grain also points toward the river.

 
10 TOP
• 220
• 204
• 155
Par 3
Handicap 14		 This long par 3 requires a very demanding shot to a green protected by a large bunker to the left and water in front and to the right. Make sure to use enough club as wind is usually head-on.
Once you have reached the green, you are welcomed by a relatively large, flat putting surface. There is a small slope to the right back of the green which can cause some difficulty.

 
11 TOP
• 398
• 386
• 377
Par 4
Handicap 16		 Play tee shot over the traps left side to avoid the gully, a sand trap, and pesky fairway tree on the right. Then, a mid iron, depending on the wind, to a well trapped green. The gully in front make approach shot deceiving. Don't be short.
The green is surrounded by several sand traps, but once on the putting surface you will enjoy a flat green at last.

 
12 TOP
• 420
• 411
• 402
Par 4
Handicap 4		 Target area is left center of fairway on the difficult par 4 usually into the wind. The approach is difficult to a narrow green protected by bunkers left and the Bow River to the right. The wind and the pin placement will both affect your choice of club.
This green has a lower tier at the front and slopes generally back to front. 

 
13 TOP
• 230
• 220
• 145
Par 3
Handicap 12		 Another long par 3 requires an accurate tee shot with a long iron or fairway wood. Several large bunkers and mounds loom left and right of the green. Pin placement will determine club selection.
This green slopes again from back to front which funnels most approach shots inward.

 
14 TOP
• 429
• 415
• 401
Par 4
Handicap 2		 Possibly the best par 4 on the course where par is a great score. Target area is left center, 250 yards out over several fairway traps. This leaves an open shot to the green with a long iron depending on the wind and pin placement.
Avoiding the sand traps to the front right and the deep bunkers to the left and rear of this green is very favorable to your score here. The green slopes left to right and up toward back. 

 
15 TOP
• 411
• 404
• 348
Par 4
Handicap 6		 Tee shot over a creek should be hit from right to left to the target area, center fairway, 250 yards from the tee. This leaves open second shot to an undulating green guarded by traps right, left, and back.
The green slopes upward at the back and has many other undulations. Watch for putts that break two and even three times.

 
16 TOP
• 394
• 380
• 366
Par 4
Handicap 10		 Dogleg left. Aim tee shot over fairway bunker or to the right with a draw. Approach shot is to tiered green with several traps short and to the right.
The green is tiered from front center to back with a ridge along the front edge.

 
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• 372
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• 352
Par 4
Handicap 18		 Tee shot should be played down the right side to allow for an open shot to the green. A large trap front left of green makes approach shot difficult if pin is left. Use a short iron or wedge and try to keep the ball below the hole.
The large slope from back to front make all putts from the back difficult. Uphill putts make good birdie opportunities.

 
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• 578
• 565
• 451
Par 5
Handicap 8		 You are responsible for your golf shot so avoid the road and O.B. right. A tee shot left leaves a shot over fairway traps in good position to pitch to green. Avoid right side, as bunkers, mounds can ruin your score.
The 2 tiers and the extreme slope toward the front will challenge even the best. Putts uphill are slow, and downhill are treacherous.

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