PGA of Canada

8 Golf Facilities in Canada 2017 Edition © Golf Canada and The PGA of Canada F rom its majestic mountains to its sparkling turquoise lakes, Alberta is a golfers' paradise. Alberta has the third-largest golf supply amongst the provinces with 308 facilities, of which 92 percent are open to the public. There are also 24 private clubs and 22 facilities tied to real estate developments, the second most in Canada. Alberta has 24 resort facili- ties, the most in the stunning Canadian Rocky Mountain region, supporting its robust tourism industry. Although 61 percent of the golf facilities in Alberta are 18-holes or more, accounting for 39% of total supply. 9-hole facilities are abundant in the province with 121. Alberta has seen eight openings this decade, the most in any province. The growth is on track to continue, as there are currently eight and a half 18-hole equivalents in development — the most of any province. The city of Calgary boasts the largest number of golf facilities among any city in Canada with 31 facilities sporting 630 golf holes. Interestingly, Calgary Golf & Country Club has moved four times since it was estab- lished in 1897. DID YOU KNOW? David and Albert Browning are believed to be the first to hit golf balls in the prairies near Fort McLeod in 1885. GOLF SUPPLY SUMMARY Total Number of Facilities 308 9-Hole Facilities 121 18-Hole Facilities 163 27-Hole Facilities 20 36-Hole Facilities 3 45+ Hole Facilities 1 Number of Golf Holes 4,716 Number of 18-Hole Equivalents 262 Number of Daily Fee Facilities 284 Number of Private Facilities 24 Number of Resort Facilities 24 Number of Real Estate Development Facilities 22 Number of Real Estate/Resort Facilities 1 Total Population Per 18 HEQ 16,232 Alberta 8.5 THE # OF 18-HOLE GOLF COURSES IN DEVELOPMENT; THE MOST OF ANY PROVINCE 5% AMOUNT POPULATION INCREASED SINCE 2015; MOST OF ANY PROVINCE CONTACT ALBERTA GOLF ALBERTA GOLF (PSO) CONTACT: Phil Berube, Executive Director/CEO ADDRESS: #22, 11410 27 Street SE, Calgary, AB, Canada T2Z 3R6 PHONE: 1.888.414.4849 EMAIL: info@albertagolf.org WEBSITE: www.albertagolf.org CONTACT PGA OF ALBERTA ALBERTA ZONE CONTACT: Robert Rousselle, Executive Director ADDRESS: 517 23RD Ave. NW, Calgary, AB, T2M 1S7 PHONE: 403.256.8894 EMAIL: robert.rouselle@pgaofalberta.com WEBSITE: www.pgaofalberta.com I N N I S FA I L G O L F C LU B , I N N I S FA I L , A L B E R TA Alberta TOTAL NUMBER OF FACILITIES: 308 POPUL ATION (2015): 4,252,900* L AND AREA: 642,317* KM 2 G O L F F A C I L I T I E S R E P O R T 2 0 1 7 *Statistics Canada **2014 Golf Economic Impact Study PGA OF CANADA Alberta Zone The game of golf contributes an estimated $2.40 billion toward Alberta's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which includes 43,000 jobs; $1.3 billion in household income; $82.9 million in property and other indirect taxes; and about $309 million in federal and provincial income taxes.**

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