Sunshore Golf Club

Sunshore Golf Club sits in Chase, a small community in the Thompson-Okanagan region of British Columbia, positioned where the South Thompson River flows into Shuswap Lake. The course occupies terrain characteristic of the Interior Plateau, where dry ponderosa pine forests meet valley bottomlands. Ernest Brown, a Canadian architect active in British Columbia during the mid-twentieth century, designed the layout to work with the natural contours and vegetation of this semi-arid landscape. The routing reflects the topography common to this part of the province, with elevation changes that provide views across the lake and surrounding hills. Holes move through stands of pine and open grassland, and the design incorporates the natural drainage patterns of the valley floor. The climate here is drier than coastal British Columbia, producing firm conditions and a longer playing season than courses at higher elevations or closer to the Coast Mountains. Chase serves as a gateway to the Shuswap Lake recreation area, and the club functions as a community course for both residents and visitors exploring the region. The setting offers a contrast to the parkland courses of the Lower Mainland, with a more rugged, interior character shaped by the geology and climate of the Thompson Plateau. Sunshore provides golf in a landscape defined by water, pine, and the wide skies typical of British Columbia's dry belt.