July 1st at the new Shadow Mountain Golf Course near Cranbrook promises to be a very special day. Why? That’s when die-hard divot diggers can get their first-ever taste of the stunning 7,414-yard Graham Cooke and Wayne Carlton-designed course. And it can’t come soon enough. In fact, it seems everyone who has caught an early glimpse of the dramatic layout, with its awesome elevation changes, spectacular mountain vistas, and impressive bunkering, claim it will instantly become one of the top tracks in the Kootenay Rockies. And, given the fact that some of the best mountain golf courses in the world are found in these parts, that’s saying something.  So remember: Canada Day is for waving flags…and, at Shadow Mountain, shooting at them. www.shadowmountain.ca

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