Lakes/Slopes at Glencoe Golf & Country Club

Lakes/Slopes at Glencoe Golf & Country Club, nestled alongside the Elbow River west of Calgary, offers a challenging and scenic golfing experience deeply rooted in the Canadian Rockies. Designed in the early 1960s, the course presents a blend of gently rolling parkland terrain, requiring strategic play and adept club selection across its 36 holes.

While not nationally acclaimed, the course’s defining characteristic is its location and layout, emphasizing the natural beauty of the surrounding landscape. The course is open to members only, and is known for its tight-knit community. The course is difficult, and known for its long rough, making it play very difficult to the average golfer. It can play as tough as any course in the surrounding area.

Glencoe members often share stories of the unpredictable winds whipping through the valley, adding another layer of complexity to their rounds. The club itself is a social hub, as it is the only private club in the area, hosting many of the city’s notable citizens.