Spallumcheen Golf & Country Club

The Executive Course at Spallumcheen Golf & Country Club serves as a shorter companion layout to the club's main championship course in Vernon, British Columbia. Designed by Bill Simms and Cyril Foster, this nine-hole executive layout occupies terrain in the North Okanagan Valley, where the surrounding landscape features the rolling benchlands and agricultural character typical of the region's interior plateau. The course sits in an area known for its orchards and ranch land, with views extending toward the valley's defining ridges. Executive courses of this type typically emphasize par-3 holes with a few short par-4s, offering golfers a quicker round while still requiring precision with short irons and wedges. The routing at Spallumcheen takes advantage of the natural contours and vegetation patterns common to Okanagan golf properties, where ponderosa pine, sagebrush, and native grasses frame playing corridors. The design serves both as a practice facility for members working on their short game and as an accessible option for beginners or those with limited time. Spallumcheen Golf & Country Club has long been a fixture in Vernon's recreational landscape, and the Executive Course complements the club's broader amenities. The layout reflects the practical design approach common to Canadian courses built to accommodate a range of player abilities and time commitments, particularly in communities where golf seasons are concentrated into the warmer months between spring and fall.