Telus Skins Game in Banff
Banff is the host for this summer major golf event – Telus Skins Game. This exciting 2 day event will be bringing in major professional golf players, media, entertainment and so much more. If you were planning to visit Banff this summer – we are telling you ahead of time that catching this amazing and rare golf event is worth the visit. As you already know – Banff Horizons offers many savings and fantastic deals on Banff hotels and accommodation. Browse our special offers and give us a call today to see how your can incorporate the Telus Skins Game into your vacation package.
For the scheduled event on June 25th-26th – Banff Springs is expecting that the 2011 Telus World Skins Game will be contested at Stanley Thompson’s award-winning golf course in Banff National Park. It is expected that Calgary’s Stephen Ames will be among the world-class competitors. The two-day exhibition event is scheduled for July 25-26, immediately after the PGA Tour’s RBC Canadian Open at Vancouver’s Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club. Another competitor participating is Lucas Glover who has committed to the 2011 Telus World Skins Game at Banff Springs. Glover, who now has three PGA Tour titles on his resume, will join rising star Jhonattan Vegas plus previously-announced Stephen Ames, Paul Casey and Anthony Kim in the two-day made-for-TV event in Banff National Park.
Turns out, this summer marks the 100th anniversary of golf in Banff, a rich tradition that dates back to a nine-hole course built by railway workers and eventually scrapped so the legendary Thompson could create his masterpiece. By the time that project was completed in 1928, it became the first golf course on the globe with a construction tab of more than $1 million.
We hope to see you at the Skins Game!
