Kelowna Springs Golf Course

After a busy and challenging year, Kelowna Springs is beginning to wind down our 2021 season as well as forecast what 2022 will bring. We always strive to maintain the course to a level that allows for a great experience and the desire to return and play again. The next items are goals and tasks that we will implement in attempt to improve playing conditions... Read more »

To wrap up what has been a very busy but productive year, we have 3 major tasks to finish of 2021. Finish off the project on #1 tee Our goal with this project was to re-establish a solid pond wall bank, alter some of the growing medium of the tee decks, the irrigation surrounding the area, as well as develop a nice showcase hardscape as... Read more »

Our ponds offer more than just a nice view! Have you ever wondered how the water quality is maintained? Last year we installed a bio boost, sub-surface, aerator system to our 5th hole pond to increase the water’s oxygen. The aerator system uses the power of oxygen to achieve clean, healthy pond water. Here’s why: An aerator adds air at the bottom of the water... Read more »

As a follow up to our blog about the Naturalization of Kelowna Springs Golf Course we also wanted to share with our golfers our goals and plans for bunker restoration. Although the new rules of golf changes now allow us to ground our clubs in the bunker, we still aren’t allowed to take a practice swing to test the feel of the sand. We also... Read more »

In order to continue and grow our strong commitment toward environment stewardship, Kelowna Springs started a course naturalization project in the fall of 2014 and we are not alone. According to a recent USGA funded survey 46% of US golf courses are increasing their average of naturalized areas. Naturalizing areas on a golf course is not simply for the purpose of easier maintenance. At Kelowna... Read more »

It’s an exciting time for avid golfers. With golf season right around the corner, it's time to prepare yourself before dropping the tee in the ground for the first time this year. Here are some tips from General Manager, Sam Pridham, to get you ready.   Cardio – If you’ve been less active over the winter than throughout the warmer months, it would be a... Read more »

New Golf Season!   Coming off of a great 2018 for turf conditions, weather, camaraderie and enjoyment, we prepare and plan for the 2019 Season with excitement.  Having the full support from our membership was also key in making it a great season. We have been able to perform several “big” on course tasks with very little set back to play. Some examples of this... Read more »

Feeling the Pressure? During the past off-season, I wrote in this blog space about “grip pressure”. I spent the better part of the winter months ensuring I had a golf club in my hands as frequently as possible, primarily to maintain familiarity and feel. The two keys for me were: The placement of my hands on the golf club - to establish a new, “stronger”... Read more »

Golf Canada - New Benefits BLOG Entry – May 12, 2018 A colleague of mine in the golf industry had a standard response for members of the golfing public who, on occasion, would either make incorrect assumptions or assertions while interacting in to the golf shop. “You know, a little self-education can go a long way”, he would frequently opine. Heeding his advice, I spent... Read more »

Back 9 Breakfast Special - 25+ years ! Can a 9-hole golf special be worthy of a story?  I think this is a unique golf business story with roots that go back to Stony Plain, Alberta in 1992 – my first year as the GM at a golf course.   While it is now a relatively frequent practice, the idea of sending golfers off the ‘back... Read more »