Arbutus Ridge Golf & Country Club
Facility Type: Public Number of Holes: 18
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Description:
Right from the opening hole, Arbutus Ridge proves that good gold is an intriguing combination, made up of equal dashes of beauty and the beast. The Victoria-area course, which opened in 1987 and was designed by Bill Robinson, is one of the prettiest in the country. The club straddles Cobble Hill, above Satellite Channel and the Southern Gulf Islands, and looks out to the snow-capped peak of Mount Baker.
But don't be lulled by the sweeping vista. Arbutus Ridge's opening salvo is one of the toughest first holes in the province, so there is no time for opening-tee jitters. The 372-yard, par four begins with a daunting drive to a fairway with bunkers left and right. The approach shot drops downhill to a lengthy green.
The course ends as it started with pretty views but gut-check golf holes. The seventeenth is a 214-yard, par-three that plays to a peninsula green. Water swirls around three sides of the green and the other edge is lined with the ominous out-of-bounds marker. The eighteenth is similarly challenging. The 426-yard, par four plays up to a landing zone with bunkers on either side of the fairway. The long approach shot is uphill to a three-tiered green that has little room for bailout. There is a pond on the left and bunkers on the right. Even Tiger would have trouble going low on this finishing hole.
Address: Phone: (250) 743-5000
Arbutus Ridge Golf & Country Club
3515 Telegraph Road
Cobble Hill, BC V0R 1L0
Directions:
From Victoria.
Driving: It's about a 35 minute drive north on the Trans-Canada Highway. After Mill Bay, watch for Hutchinson Road. Turn east and you've arrived.
From Naniamo.
Driving: Travel south along the Trans-Canada Highway for about 40 minutes. Look for Hutchinson Road about 12 kilometers south of Duncan. Turn left and you're there.
From Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.
Driving: The car ferry that crosses Georgia Strait from Tsawwassen Ferry terminal in Vancouver to Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island takes about 1 hour and 35 minutes. The journey offers amazing views of the surrounding islands and ocean. The drive from Swartz Bay terminal to Victoria is approximately 40 minutes.
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Guest Fees: |
Prices represent the highest rates during the times indicated and exclude taxes. Prices may be less at other times. Please visit the facility web site or call the facility for details.
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Peak
(Apr 26 - Oct 5) |
Shoulder
(Mar 22 - Apr 25 & Oct 6 - Oct 26) |
Value
(Jan 1 - Mar 21 & Oct 27 - Dec 31) |
| Regular Daily Green Fee |
$59 |
$49 |
$39 |
| Twilight |
$39 |
$32 |
$29 |
| Sunset |
$25 |
$22 |
$20 |
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| Power Carts |
$32 |
$32 |
$32 |
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Pull Carts |
$5 |
$5 |
$3 |
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Course Details: |
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Architect |
Bill Robinson |
Year Built |
1987 |
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Formal Dining |
Yes |
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Yardage |
Slope |
Rating |
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Blue |
6168 |
123 |
70.0 |
| White |
5834 |
121 |
68.1 |
| Red |
5535 |
118 |
66.3 |
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