The Taylor Made Annual Father/Son Golf Tournament has been going on since the 80's, but this was the first year my dad and I have played. It was an amazing experience, one every father and son who play golf should enjoy. The Fairmont Chateau Whistler was the host of the event. The Chateau course is amazing. The backdrop is a mountain range home to some of the best snow skiing in Canada. In late June there was still snow on the top of the mountain and snowboarders were still grabbing their gear and heading up the lifts. The first day of golf was a scramble where fathers putted on the odd holes and sons on the even. This is meant as meet and greet event where everyone could get to know each other. The first day of the two-man best ball tournament was on the same course. The greens were lightning quick downhill and slow as molasses uphill. If you were above the hole and missed your putt, chances are your put coming back was twice as long as your putt going down. Dad and I were leaders in the clubhouse with a net 65.
The next round was at Nicklaus North in Blackcomb (pictured right). Another amazing golf course next to a lake with pontoon planes taking people on sightseeing tours. We shot a get-back-to-reality net 72. All day we played the same holes well and the same holes bad, so we didn't help each other out.
The third and final round was at Big Sky in Pemberton http://www.bigskygolf.com/. The only drawback to this course was the mosquitoes. They were everywhere. Another so so round, that ended up being good enough for runner up overall gross in our flight.
This was one of the best experiences I have ever had to play golf with my dad. We met a lot of great fathers and sons who I hope to see every other year (my brother gets to go to Quebec City next year).
Thanks dad.
