Twenty lovely golf courses on a beautiful island in Atlantic
Canada are now waiting to be discovered by Flying Blue Golf members. The
courses are located on Prince Edward Island (capital: Charlottetown),
only a short flight away from major airports like Toronto, Montreal and
Ottawa. Go visit these new Flying Blue Golf partners on this tiny speck
of green in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, book your tee times on here and expect a warm welcome on any of these courses!
Prince Edward Island (PEI) is an exciting golf destination in the Far
East of Canada. It offers twenty great courses on an island between New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. The island has been inhabited
for more than 9,000 years but only got 'discovered' back in 1534 by the
French. After 200 years of French occupation the English came, followed
by highland Scotts and – later – the Irish, which gives the island its
distinctive Celtic feel and heritage.
Charlottetown, PEI’s capital is a cozy provincial town with typical
wooden houses, Celtic bars and great seafood restaurants. On PEI,
seafood is the dish of choice with locally cultivated oysters, lobster,
the famous PEI mussels and freshly caught fish, a lot of which you can
find in the Seafood Chowder. The town lies virtually in the middle of
the island, from where you can easily get to any of the golf courses.
Complimentary mussels after your round
The golf industry on PEI has
developed significantly over the past few years with 21 courses dotted
around the island. The oldest one, Green Gables, dates back to 1939. PEI
depends on the visiting golfer, and therefore all the golf courses are
very welcoming. Many courses give you complimentary mussels after your
round, which is a nice touch and obviously causes the taps to flow.
Other notable courses are the Links at Crowbush Cove with its
spectacular scenery. Fox Meadow, which is a very pleasant and playable
course and both Eagles Glen and Anderson’s Creek near Cavendish are
proud of their Scottish heritage. On Anderson’s Creek for example and
during the summer months, golfers are greeted by a bag pipe player.
Dundarave on the East side of the Island, hides in a 500 acres domain
and each hole seems to play in its own amphitheater.
30 minutes from the tee
There are plenty of hotels, guesthouses and cottages for rent, all
within 30 minutes from any first tee. The season is relatively short
with cold and dark winters but mild and sunny summers with plenty of
daylight so you could get in two rounds quite easily. All the courses
are part of an association that manages their marketing and bookings.
GolfPEI.com is their website and you can find all the information needed
to get sorted on the Island. The staff at Golf PEI is extremely
knowledgeable and pleased to be able to assist you with golf and
non-golf activities.