Greater Victoria is home to a number of exceptional golf courses. They include Bear Mountain, Olympic View, Uplands and the Victoria Golf Club.

Other popular courses are Arbutus Ridge, Cedar Hill, Cordova Bay, Gorge Vale, Highland Pacific and Royal Colwood.

Golf Courses in Victoria

Victoria and its surrounding regions on Vancouver Island offer wonderful golf courses. Some of them are open to the public, while others are private and reserved for members only.

Victoria’s Top Public Courses

The following public courses, in our opinion, are the best in the Greater Victoria region. (For a list of top courses in Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, see the Vancouversbestplaces.com website.)

Arbutus Ridge

Par 70 | 6152 yards
3515 Telegraph Road, Cobble Hill
Arbutus Ridge Golf Club offers a highly-rated golf course with stunning views of Vancouver Island and the ocean.
Visit the Arbutus Ridge website for more information.

Bear Mountain

Mountain Course: Par 71 | 6849 yards
Valley Course: Par 71 | 6807 yards
1999 Country Club Way, Victoria
Bear Mountain Resort features two excellent and scenic golf courses designed by Jack Nicklaus. The Mountain course is more difficult, with interesting terrain, narrow fairways and steep elevation changes. In contrast, the Valley course features wider fairways and larger greens with a simpler design.
For more details, check out the Bear Mountain website.

Cedar Hill

Par 67 | 5200 yards
1400 Derby Road, Victoria
A short but well-maintained 18-hole municipal golf course. The place also features a nice 3.5 kilometre walking trail that goes around the course.
See our Cedar Hill Golf article for more information.

Cordova Bay

Par 71 | 6583 yards
5333 Cordova Bay Road, Victoria
The Bay course makes for a relaxing round of golf with amazing waterfront views and pristine conditions. There’s also a fun 9-hole par 3 course and a separate 9-hole putting course.
Visit the Cordova Bay website for details.

Highland Pacific

Par 71 | 6603 yards
450 Creed Road, Victoria
With a course that’s open throughout the year, Highlands Pacific features a tough layout nestled in a beautiful setting.
Visit the Highland Pacific Golf website for more information.

Olympic View

Par 72 | 6600 yards
643 Latoria Road, Victoria
Located in a forest, the Olympic View golf course features tree-lined fairways, two waterfalls and lots of wildlife to admire.
For details, check out the Olympic View Golf website.

Victoria’s Top Private Courses

The following courses are among the best in the Greater Victoria area. However, unlike the courses listed earlier in this article, the courses below are private. Members and their guests are welcome to enjoy the various amenities that each club offers.

Gorge Vale

Par 72 | 6820 yards
1005 Craigflower Road, Victoria
A well-maintained course with challenging and unique hole layouts. Tee times were for members only as of the summer of 2021, but public tee times may become available.
For more information, click Gorge Vale Golf Club.

Royal Colwood

Par 70 | 6721 yards
629 Goldstream Avenue, Victoria
A private course designed in 1913, Royal Colwood offers a traditional layout with long fairways, tall trees and good conditions.
Visit the Royal Colwood website for details.

Uplands

Par 70 | 6420 yards
3300 Cadboro Bay Road, Victoria
Founded in 1922, the traditional golf course is mostly flat and easy to walk for all ages.
For additional information, click Uplands Golf Club.

Victoria Golf Club

Par 70 | 6156 yards
1110 Beach Drive, Victoria
The Victoria Golf Club is Canada’s oldest golf course. It features a gorgeous links-style design along the ocean, and it’s sometimes open to members of other clubs.
Visit the Victoria Golf Club website for details.

Other Information

For a list of the best courses that the Metro Vancouver region has to offer, click Vancouver’s Top Golf Courses.

A great fundraising event is the Ronald McDonald House Vancouver Island Golf Tournament. Taking place in Victoria in the summer, it raises money for Ronald McDonald House which is a place that people in need can stay while family members receive medical attention at a Vancouver hospital.

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