Winter Recreation at the Balfour Golf CourseDecember 20, 2022
Winter recreation is an extremely popular activity in our region and a regular occurrence on our golf course property. It had been this way for years without incident until you know who started digging into insurance liability about this tim...
Superintendent Larry Olson brings home BCGSA Top Honour!December 20, 2022
I am so very happy to announce today that our Superintendent, Larry Olson, has recently been awarded the Superintendent of the Year award for British Columbia! This annual award given out by the BC Golf Course Superintendent...
Superintendents Update for June, 2022June 7, 2022
Hello Balfour Golfers, Can you believe it's already June!?! The cool, damp weather we've been receiving from Mother Nature lately sure has made the grass happy! It's growing so loud it keeps me awake at night...
Introducing Balfour Golf & RecreationFebruary 9, 2022
Today marks the start of a new era for the Balfour Golf Course along with many of the recreation facilities found in the Balfour area. Did you know that the Balfour Golf Course, which opened for play in 1990, was developed by, and is own...
World Handicap SystemMarch 9, 2020
On January 1, 2020 the way in which Amateur golfers calculate their handicaps throughout the world changed into one unified World Handicap System (WHS). The purpose of moving to the WHS is to enable as many golfers as possible the o...
Rules Blog - Alternative to Stroke & Distance reliefApril 5, 2019
If you're anything close to a golf nut like I am, you were likely glued to your television during the WGC - Dell Technologies Match Play last week. I, like many of you, grew up or were playing golf throughout the 'Tiger Woods era'...
13 Beautiful golf courses to play in British ColumbiaJuly 27, 2017
We're excited to say that Culture Trip, a travel website which brings you personalized content and recommendations spanning the globe, has included us in their list of 13 Beautiful golf courses to play in British Columbia. There are some heavy...