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It’s just past noon on Alberta’s ultimate day of golf when somebody voices what we’ve all been thinking occasionally: “Tomorrow is going to suck.”

Indeed, there’s no doubt we will be worn out that next day.

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We might need a breakfast buffet of Robaxacets for our cranky backs and achy muscles.

And, in fairness to tomorrow, how is any day going to stack up against this, Alberta’s ultimate twin-bill? If you’re passionate about golf, what could possibly be better than the first tee-time of the day at Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, a twilight round at Fairmont Banff Springs and 300 km of stunning scenery in between?

Dating back to their days as competing railroad properties, these mountain masterpieces — both opened in the 1920s, both designed by legendary Canadian architect Stanley Thompson and both worth the splurge — have been considered must-plays.

In SCOREGolf’s latest rundown of Canada’s Top 59 Public Courses, Jasper Park Lodge was ranked second. Banff Springs checked in at fourth.