Whistler Golf Club

Overview: Whistler Golf Club is Arnold Palmer’s first Canadian course, a public-facing 18-hole mountain layout surrounded by the peaks, streams and mature trees of the resort valley. The course plays to par 71 and is commonly listed at about 6,722 yards from the back markers. Its appeal is the balance between accessible resort golf and a real strategic test: rolling fairways, water hazards and winding mountain streams require thoughtful positioning without overwhelming the scenery.

History: The course opened in 1983 and helped establish Whistler as a destination with a serious summer golf identity as well as its better-known winter reputation. Arnold Palmer’s name remains central to the course, while later architecture coverage records renovation planning intended to protect the character of the routing. The club sits close to the village and is presented as a visitor course with practice facilities, instruction and tournament capability.

Did You Know? Whistler Golf Club was Arnold Palmer’s first Canadian course, a detail that gives the otherwise modern resort a direct link to Palmer’s international design legacy. The par-five 18th then brings the round back to the clubhouse, making the resort finish part of the course’s identity.