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As good as it gets.

With seven great golf courses within 20 minutes of one another, the Kimberley/Cranbrook area in the East Kootenay Rockies of B.C., has become one of the premier golf destinations on the planet.

Go north for an hour towards Radium and there are nine more outstanding layouts.

“The entire area is fantastic,” said Brad Pasula, director of golf at Cranbrook’s Shadow Mountain which is owned by Edmonton-based Auburn Group.

“We know that when people come here they don’t just want to play Shadow Mountain. Shadow Mountain is on the must-play list for a lot of golfers but there are too many other outstanding courses around here.

“So this year, for the first time, all seven courses in the Kimberley/Cranbrook are marketing the area together.

“The response has been fantastic,” said Pasula. “Our biggest draw is Calgary but we’re also getting a lot of people from Edmonton and, a little surprisingly, Saskatchewan.