Awards & Distinctions

• Nicklaus North
  Par-3 17th - ‘Great Holes of the Northwest’ | Pacific Northwest Golfer Magazine
  #58 ScoreGolf "Best Public Golf Courses in Canada" | ScoreGolf
• Host venue - GolfBC Group BC Women's Open
• Gallagher's Canyon
  #55 ScoreGolf "Best Public Golf Courses in Canada" | ScoreGolf
• GolfBC Group
  Title Sponsor - GolfBC Group BC Women's Open
• British Columbia: "Golf Destination of the Year - Americas" | International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO)

• GolfBC Group
  WINNER "Employees First" BC Tourism Industry Award - The Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia (TIABC)
  Title Sponsor - GolfBC Group BC Women's Open
  Presenting Sponsor: PGA of BC "Women's Championship"
• Nicklaus North
  "Golf Facility of the Year" WINNER | PGA of BC Awards
  "Host of PGA of BC "Women's Championship"
• Okanagan Golf Club
  "Coach of the Year" - Conner Kozak, Regional Finalist | PGA of BC Awards
  "Golf Shop of the Year" - Regional Finalist | PGA of BC Awards
• Gallagher's Canyon
  "Golf Facility of the Year" - Regional Finalist | PGA of BC Awards

• Nicklaus North
  #38 ScoreGolf "Best Public Golf Courses in Canada" | ScoreGolf
• Gallagher's Canyon
  #59 ScoreGolf "Best Public Golf Courses in Canada" | ScoreGolf
  "Class “A” Professional of the Year" Regional Winner and Provincial Finalist - Josh Johnston | PGA of BC Awards
• Mayfair Lakes
  "Employer of the Year" Business Distinction Award Winner | Greater Vancouver Board of Trade
  "Coach of the Year" Winner (Regional and Provincial) - Keri Moffat, Director of Instruction | PGA of BC Awards
  Host of the "BC Women's Open" | VGT - Vancouver Golf Tour
• GolfBC Group
  Title sponsor of the "BC Women's Open" at Mayfair Lakes | VGT - Vancouver Golf Tour
• Okanagan Golf Club
  "Coach of the Year" Regional Winner and Provincial Finalist - Conner Kozak | PGA of BC Awards
• Olympic View Golf Club
  "Best Golf Club" Best of Westshore Awards | WestShore Chamber of Commerce
  Table Nineteen Victoria: Finalist "Best Restaurant" Best of Westshore Awards | WestShore Chamber of Commerce

• GolfBC Group
  Finalist "Employees First Award" | BC Tourism & Hospitality Awards
  Title Sponsor of the "GolfBC Championship", a PGA TOUR Canada event
  Presenting sponsor of the inaugural "BC Women's Open" at Mayfair Lakes | VGT - Vancouver Golf Tour
• Nicklaus North
  #80 ScoreGolf "Top 100" | ScoreGolf
  "Best Whistler Happy Hour" list - Table Nineteen Whistler | Daily Hive
  Table Nineteen Whistler "Diners' Choice Award" | OpenTable
• Gallagher's Canyon
  Host of the "GolfBC Championship", a PGA TOUR Canada event, August 29 - September 4
• Olympic View
  "Best Golf Club" Best of Westshore Awards | WestShore Chamber of Commerce
  Table Nineteen Victoria: Finalist "Best Restaurant" Best of Westshore Awards | WestShore Chamber of Commerce
  Table Nineteen Victoria "Green Leader" certification | Vancouver Island Green Business Collective
  Table Nineteen Victoria "Surfrider: Ocean Friendly Business" certification | Vancouver Island Green Business Collective
• Mayfair Lakes
  Business Distinction Awards "Employer of the Year" finalist | Greater Vancouver Board of Trade

• Nicklaus North
  #1 "Best Patio" - Table Nineteen | Pique Magazine Best of Whistler
  #1 "Favourite Golf Course" | Pique Magazine Best of Whistler
  #23 ScoreGolf "Canada's Top 59" | ScoreGolf
• Gallagher's Canyon
  Host of the "GolfBC Championship", a PGA TOUR Canada event, September 20-25
  #56 ScoreGolf "Top 59 Best Public Golf Courses" | ScoreGolf
• GolfBC Group
  Title Sponsor of the "GolfBC Championship", a PGA TOUR Canada event
• Olympic View
  "Best Golf Club" Best of Westshore Awards | WestShore Chamber of Commerce
  Table Nineteen Victoria: Finalist "Best Restaurant" Best of Westshore Awards | WestShore Chamber of Commerce

• Nicklaus North
  #71 ScoreGolf "Top 100" | ScoreGolf
• Olympic View
  "Best Golf Club" Best of Westshore Awards | WestShore Chamber of Commerce

• Gallagher's Canyon
  Host of the "GolfBC Championship", a PGA TOUR Canada event, June 10-16
  #45 ScoreGolf "Top 59 Best Public Golf Courses" | ScoreGolf
• GolfBC Group
  Title Sponsor of the "GolfBC Championship", a PGA TOUR Canada event
  *2-year title sponsor and host venue extension announced*
• Nicklaus North
  #18 ScoreGolf "Top 59 Best Public Golf Courses" | ScoreGolf
• Olympic View
  #2 Best Golf Course "Best of the City" | Victoria News
  "Best Golf Club" Best of Westshore Awards | WestShore Chamber of Commerce

• Gallagher's Canyon
  Host of the "GolfBC Championship", a PGA TOUR Canada event, June 11-17
• GolfBC Group
  Title Sponsor of the "GolfBC Championship", a PGA TOUR Canada event
  Brett Finlayson (Director of Grounds Maintenance) Canada's "Top 10 under 40" | Turf & Rec
• Nicklaus North
  #49 ScoreGolf "Top 100" | ScoreGolf
  Winner "BC Golf Dream Top Ranked Golf Courses In British Columbia" as voted for by golfers in British Columbia and Alberta | BC Golf Safaris

• Gallagher's Canyon
  Host of the "GolfBC Championship", a PGA TOUR Canada event, June 12-18
  #24 on ScoreGolf "Top 59 - Canada's Best Public Golf Courses" | ScoreGolf Magazine & TV
  #35 on ScoreGolf "Top 59 - Canada's Best Public Golf Courses, by Value" | ScoreGolf Magazine & TV
  #49 ScoreGolf "Top 100" | ScoreGolf
• GolfBC Group
  Title Sponsor of the "GolfBC Championship", a PGA TOUR Canada event
• Nicklaus North
  #26 ScoreGolf "Top 59 - Canada's Best Public Golf Courses" | ScoreGolf Magazine & TV
  #53 ScoreGolf "Top 59 - Canada's Best Public Golf Courses, by Value" | ScoreGolf Magazine & TV
  Table Nineteen Lakeside Eatery "2017 Certificate of Excellence" | TripAdvisor
  Andrew Smart (Director of Golf) awarded "2017 Canadian Club Fitters of the Year" | PING Canada
• Furry Creek
  "2017 Certificate of Excellence" | TripAdvisor

• Gallagher's Canyon
  Host of the "GolfBC Championship", a PGA TOUR Canada event, June 6-12
  #49 ScoreGolf "Top 100" | ScoreGolf
• GolfBC Group
  Title Sponsor of the "GolfBC Championship", a PGA TOUR Canada event
• Nicklaus North
  #52 ScoreGolf "Top 100" | ScoreGolf
• Olympic View
  Gordy Scutt "2016 PGA of British Columbia Champion" | PGA of BC
• Arbutus Ridge
  Host of the "BC Junior Boys Championship", July

• Olympic View
  "Junior Golf Leader of the Year" Jeff Palmer | PGA of BC Awards
  "2014 Professional Development Program Order of Merit Winner" Jeff Palmer | PGA of BC Awards
• Nicklaus North
  #30 ScoreGolf "Top 59 - Canada's Best Public Golf Courses" | ScoreGolf Magazine & TV
• Gallagher's Canyon
  #48 ScoreGolf "Top 59 - Canada's Best Public Golf Courses" | ScoreGolf Magazine & TV

• Nicklaus North
  "Top 25 Provincial Tracks" #15 | PGA of BC and Inside Golf Magazine
  "Regional Gold Medalist" | PGA of BC and Inside Golf Magazine
  "Top 15 Best Course in Region" #5 ranking | PGA of BC and Inside Golf Magazine
• Furry Creek
  "Regional Bronze Medalist" | PGA of BC and Inside Golf Magazine
  "Top 15 Best Course in Region" #14 ranking | PGA of BC and Inside Golf Magazine
• Gallagher's Canyon
  "Top 25 Provincial Tracks" #11 | PGA of BC and Inside Golf Magazine
  "Regional Gold Medalist" | PGA of BC and Inside Golf Magazine
  "Top 15 Best Course in Region" #2 ranking | PGA of BC and Inside Golf Magazine
  "Junior Golf Leader of the Year" Peter Hopley | PGA of BC Awards
• Olympic View
  "Regional Bronze Medalist" | PGA of BC and Inside Golf Magazine
  "Player of the Year" Gordy Scutt | PGA of BC Awards
  "Forestar Golf Community Leadership Bursary" Jeff Palmer | PGA of BC Awards
  "Player of the Year" Gordy Scutt | PGA of BC Awards
  "Junior Golf Leader of the Year" Jeff Palmer | PGA of BC Awards, Vancouver Island Region
• Okanagan Golf Club
  "Teacher of the Year" Clay Stothers, Director of Instruction | PGA of BC Awards
  "Regional Bronze Medalist" The Quail | PGA of BC and Inside Golf Magazine
  "Top 15 Best Course in Region" #6 ranking - The Quail | PGA of BC and Inside Golf Magazine
• Mayfair Lakes
  "Distinguished Service Award" Mike Smedstad | PGA of BC Awards

• Olympic View
  "Best in the City" 2013 Public Golf Courses | Goldstream Review
  "Apprentice Professional of the Year" Gordy Scutt | PGA of BC Awards
  "Junior Golf Leader of the Year" Jeff Palmer | PGA of BC Awards, Vancouver Island Region
  "Teacher of the Year" Jeff Palmer | PGA of BC, Vancouver Island Region
  "Apprentice of the Year" Gordy Scutt | PGA of BC, Vancouver Island Region
• Mayfair Lakes
  "#1 Best Golf Course" | Richmond Review
• Furry Creek
  Voted #1 Best Golf Course | BC Living, 2013 People's Choice Awards

• Arbutus Ridge
  Rated #2 in Canada |  Reader's Digest Top 13 Golf Courses in Canada 2012
• Olympic View
  "Employee of the Year Award" - winner Ken Langdon, nominee Jeff Palmer | Westshore Chamber of Commerce
  "Regional Bronze Medallist Facility" | PGA of BC and Inside Golf Magazine
  "Tour Championship Winner" Gordy Scutt | Vancouver Island Professional Golf Tour at Bear Mountain
  "Pro-Assistant Champions" Kevin Maxwell and Matt Matheson | 2012 G&G Golf Company / Fletcher Leisure Group PGA of BC Pro-Assistant Championship 
• Gallagher's Canyon
  "Top Tracks" | PGA of BC and Inside Golf Magazine
  "Provincial #17 Ranked Facility" | PGA of BC and Inside Golf Magazine
  "Regional Bronze Medallist Facility" | PGA of BC and Inside Golf Magazine
  "Pro-Am Champion" Josh Fleming | Vernon Pro-Am
  "3rd Place" Jon Kadin | PGA of BC Club Professional Championship at Victoria Golf Club 
• Nicklaus North
  "Regional Bronze Medallist Facility" | PGA of BC and Inside Golf Magazine 

• Arbutus Ridge
  Host of the CN Future Links Championship
• Mayfair Lakes
  "Teacher of the Year" Keri Moffat | PGA of BC Awards
• Nicklaus North
  "Best BC Golf Resorts" - #3 | The Georgia Straight Best of Vancouver Awards
  ScoreGolf "Best Canadian Public Golf Courses" - #7 | ScoreGolf Magazine
• Olympic View
  ScoreGolf "Best Canadian Public Golf Courses" - #10 | ScoreGolf Magazine
• Gallagher's Canyon
  ScoreGolf "Best Canadian Public Golf Courses" - #13 | ScoreGolf Magazine

• Arbutus Ridge
  Host of the British Columbia Provincial Women’s Amateur / Mid Amateur Championship
• Nicklaus North
  ScoreGolf Top 100 Courses in Canada - #56 | ScoreGolf Magazine

• Arbutus Ridge
  Tourism Sustainability Award | Tourism Vancouver Island 
  2nd Place in Customer Service | Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce Black Tie Awards
• 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
• 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

• 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
• 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 transactions)" | Toronto Seeker Business

• 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

• 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
• Mayfair Lakes
  Host of the Canadian Tour's Telus Open and BC Tel Open (1994-2000)

• Arbutus Ridge
  "Host of the BC PGA Assistants Tournament"

• 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

• 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

Explore Our Properties

• Admin Login

Copyright © 2026 GolfBC. All rights reserved