Valley Ridge Golf Club

Valley Ridge Golf Club sits in northwest Calgary, carved into the rolling terrain and natural coulees characteristic of the area's transition from prairie to foothills. The course was designed by Finger Dye Spann, the firm formed by Ken Dye (son of Pete Dye) and built in the mid-1980s during Calgary's period of significant golf course development. The routing takes advantage of considerable elevation changes and mature stands of spruce and pine, creating a parkland character distinct from the open prairie courses found elsewhere in southern Alberta. The layout moves through varied topography, with several holes playing along ridgelines and others dropping into tree-lined valleys. Water comes into play on multiple holes, and the design incorporates the firm's characteristic use of railroad ties in bunker construction—a signature element of the Dye family approach to golf architecture. The elevation changes provide both strategic interest and views across the property and toward the Rocky Mountains to the west on clear days. Valley Ridge serves as a semi-private facility and has been part of Calgary's established golf community for nearly four decades. The course hosts regional amateur events and provides a year-round clubhouse operation typical of Alberta clubs that cater to both golf and social membership. The layout remains largely true to its original design, representing a period when American architectural influences were shaping Canadian course development during the 1980s golf boom.