Fairmont Hot Springs Mountainside Golf Course Review

August 12, 2022

We spent this past 4th of July in Canada, traveling back to the lower 48 from our road trip to Alaska. We stopped at Fairmont Hot Springs in British Columbia for five days, hoping to have some down time to relax in the hot springs and take a few deep breaths after traveling the ALCAN for the past three months.

We learned early on in our RV travels, not every RV park is the same.

Sometimes they are good

and

sometimes they are not so good.

When we pulled into Fairmont Hot Springs RV Park we knew we had hit the trifecta –

Nice RV park with full hook ups
Natural Hot Springs Spa
And three (count ’em three) golf courses to choose from

Needless to say we were stoked!

As I said, Fairmont Hot Springs has three golf courses – Mountainside Golf Course, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Course, and Creekside Golf Course. We decided to play a round on the Mountainside Golf course due to it’s location to the RV park.

We were not disappointed in our choice.

Surrounded by raw wilderness and stunning mountain ranges, the Fairmont Hot Springs Mountain Side course provided us a level of beauty that was truly an ideal golf experience. The course’s proximity to nature is unrivaled.

To begin our round, we met up with the course Starter – Allen. Allen was very friendly and told us what to expect on the course. Since the track is situated in the mountainside, he reminded us that most putts break away from the mountains and roll toward the valley and Columbia Lake.

***Allen giving Marc some tips regarding the course***

This course enticed me with its magnificent vistas. There were three sets of tees per hole, which did offer an even playing field for us.

During the back nine I was continuously humming the theme song to Caddyshack – due to the cute little gophers running around the course. There had to be hundreds of them. (I know, I know – they are bad for the course…but dang they were cute!)

We rented a buggy, but felt it is a very walkable course.

***Being reminded about the wild animals on the course***

As we were finishing the front nine, one of the groundskeepers stopped to let us know that we needed to be cautious of the wild animals that wonder the course – i.e. bears, badgers and moose.

I found the course challenging, but a good challenge (if that is a thing?) Some of the greens I couldn’t see from my approach. Even though it is a mountainside course, many of the fairways are lined with homes, but it didn’t seem to take away from the feeling of being on top of the valley.

Throughout the round I felt the tranquility in the surrounding mountains and the Columbia River Valley. While I don’t expect to be back in the area any time soon, if I do find myself traveling through, I would play the course again.

***Me and my favorite Golfing Partner!***

Fairways and Greens – We are 18 Holes and Counting

Written By Kathy Festa

COURSE REVIEW SCORE CARD

Course: Fairmont Hot Springs Mountainside Course

Type: Public Course

Date Played: 5 July 2022


HOLE	PAR	SCORE	COMMENTS
1 – Tee Time Availability	4	3	We had no problems getting the tee time we wanted.
2 – Cost of Green Fees	4	4	Green fees were reasonable to other courses in the area.
3 – Condition of Tee Boxes	4	3	The tee boxes were good condition.
4 – Condition of Fairways	5	3	The fairways were in excellent condition.
5 – Condition of Greens	4	3	The greens were good. Super fast and the roll was away from the mountain.
6 – Length of Course	5	5	The course design was good.
7 – Hazards	4	4	There were just a few bunkers.
8 – Starter/Marshal	3	3	Allen was very informative. Marshal kept the course moving.
9 – High Handicap Friendly	3	3	The forward tees allowed for high handicapped players to be competitive.
OUT	36	31
10 – Practice Area	5	5	Plenty of practice area.
11 – Locker Rooms	3	3	Locker rooms, bathrooms, and changing areas were clean.
12 – Pro Shop	4	4	Pro Shop had plenty of items and golfing supplies.
13 – Location	4	4	Easy to find.
14 – Rental Equipment	4	4	They have clubs, bags, carts and buggies.
15 – Restaurant/Food Cart	4	4	Nice restaurant. No food cart on the course the day we played.
16 – Club House	4	4	Nothing special here. Clean and open area.
17 – Parking	3	3	Small parking lot but easy to get in and out.
18 – Customer Service	5	4	Great customer service. Friendly staff willing to help get you out on the course.
IN	36	35
TOTAL	72	66	PLAYER: Kathy F. ATTESTED BY: Marc F.