Banff, Jasper & the Canadian Rockies golf courses: tee times & green fees 2027
Four public courses carry most golf trips to the Alberta Rockies, and three of them lie within an hour of one another. Fairmont Banff Springs, Stanley Thompson’s 1928 railway course, follows the Bow below Mount Rundle inside Banff National Park. Stewart Creek climbs the Three Sisters hillside above Canmore on ground once mined for coal. Kananaskis Country, owned by the Alberta government, has two Robert Trent Jones Sr. 18s in the river valley to the south-east. Jasper Park Lodge is the long excursion: Thompson’s 1925 routing around Lac Beauvert, roughly four hours north along the Icefields Parkway. You can book all four without a hotel room, and none of them runs a caddie programme. What separates them is the price, the pass you need to park, and how early each tee sheet opens. This page lines them up.
- Courses compared4 (5 full 18s)
- Published fees fromC$170
- Fly intoCalgary (YYC) or Edmonton (YEG)
- SeasonMay–Oct
- Longest driveAbout 4 hr to Jasper
Compare Banff, Jasper & the Canadian Rockies courses
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| Course | Green fee from | What’s included | Getting there | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1Fairmont Banff Springs Golf CourseHistoric resort course | Rates on request · how to book | BookRead the guide | ||
 2Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf ClubHistoric resort course, public tee times | C$250Checked November 2026 · details | BookRead the guide | ||
 3Stewart Creek Golf & Country ClubSemi-private mountain course | C$170Checked November 2026 · details | BookRead the guide | ||
 4Kananaskis Country Golf Course36-hole provincial course, public tee times | C$175Checked November 2026 · details | BookRead the guide |
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Which Banff, Jasper & the Canadian Rockies course should you book?
Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course
Banff Springs, where the 4th, Devil’s Cauldron, plays over a glacial pond to a bowl of a green under Mount Rundle. The Stanley Thompson 18 measures 6,938 yards, and the Tunnel Mountain nine suits an evening loop.
Green fees & bookingFairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Club
Jasper Park Lodge, 45th on Golf Digest’s 2024 list of the World’s 100 Greatest Courses. Alister MacKenzie called its 18th the best finish in golf, and the 2027 season runs until 11 October.
Green fees & bookingKananaskis Country Golf Course
Kananaskis Country, with Mt Kidd and Mt Lorette side by side after Gary Browning’s C$18 million flood restoration. You can play 36 in a day; the club suggests leaving six hours between rounds.
Green fees & bookingWhat a round really costs.
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Three of the four print a rate card; Banff Springs prices each date separately, so its fee appears only when you search. Stewart Creek has the lowest published round, C$170 on early-season weekdays in 2026, rising to C$325 on a July or August Saturday morning, and paying online at least 72 hours ahead took 15% off. Kananaskis charged non-residents C$175 to C$220, with twilight at C$95, but lists its GPS cart separately at C$50. Jasper’s 2027 summer fee starts at C$300, falling to C$250 in October. Add 5% GST everywhere, plus Jasper’s 3% destination fee. Alberta residents pay less at Banff and Jasper.
Getting around.
Calgary International (YYC) serves three of the courses, and a hire car links them best. Stewart Creek is about 75 minutes from the terminal and Banff Springs roughly 90 minutes along the Trans-Canada, while Kananaskis sits south of the highway on Highway 40. From a Canmore base, Stewart Creek is ten minutes away, Banff Springs about 25 and Kananaskis around 40. Jasper is a separate leg: about four hours from Edmonton (YEG) on the Yellowhead, or a full day on the Icefields Parkway from Banff. VIA Rail’s Canadian also stops in Jasper. Parking needs a Parks Canada pass at Banff and Jasper, and a Kananaskis Conservation Pass at Kananaskis.
When to play.
Snow sets a short season. For 2027, Kananaskis plans to open on 5 May, weather permitting, and Jasper runs from 13 May to 11 October. Banff Springs opened in stages in 2026, with all 27 holes playing from 15 May, and its hotel golf package ran to 26 September. Stewart Creek’s prices climb to a peak from 10 July to 31 August, then drop from 28 September. July and August are also the busiest weeks in Banff town. September gives settled days, and Jasper’s fees fall on 1 October, but elk rut on the Banff fairways then, so keep your distance. Kananaskis is usually a few degrees cooler than Calgary.
Questions golfers ask.
Can you play golf in Banff without staying at the Fairmont?
Yes. Banff Springs sells tee times to the public online and through its golf shop on +1 403 762 6801. Stewart Creek and Kananaskis also take public bookings, and Fairmont says no stay is needed at Jasper Park Lodge either.
What is the cheapest round in the Canadian Rockies?
Among published rates, Stewart Creek’s early-season weekday fee of C$170 in 2026, cart included. Kananaskis twilight cost C$95, though the range is closed to twilight players, and Stewart Creek offered nine holes after 5pm for C$120.
When do Kananaskis tee times open for 2027?
Online booking opens month by month: 22 March for May, 23 March for June, 24 March for July, 25 March for August and 28 March for September and October. About 85% of its 60,000 yearly rounds go to Albertans, so book on the day.
Do I need a park pass to play golf near Banff?
At Banff Springs and Jasper, yes: you need a Parks Canada pass for each day in the national park. Kananaskis requires a Kananaskis Conservation Pass to park. Stewart Creek sits in Canmore, just outside the national park, so that round needs no Parks Canada pass.
Is Jasper worth the drive from Banff?
If you have the days. It is about four hours by the Icefields Parkway, and many players fly into Edmonton instead. The reward is Thompson’s centenary course on Lac Beauvert, where the 9th, a par three called Cleopatra, carries a famous story about its contours.