Last Minute Golf (604/878-1833 or 800/684-6344. www.lastminutegolfbc.com). The company matches golfers and courses, sometimes at substantial greens-fee discounts.
Big Sky Golf and Country Club. Just 30 minutes north of Whistler in Pemberton is an 18-hole, par-72 course in an idyllic 190-acre location bordered by the emerald Green River, lakes, and creeks. 604/894-6106 or 800/668-7900. www.bigskygolf.com.
Chateau Whistler Golf Club. Carved from the side of Blackcomb Mountain, this excellent 18-hole, par-72 course was designed by prominent golf-course architect Robert Trent Jones Jr. and features dramatic elevated views of the Whistler valley. 4612 Blackcomb Way. 604/938-2092 or 877/938-2092.
Nicklaus North Golf Course. Jack Nicklaus designed this challenging 18-hole, par-71 course; hence the name. 8080 Nicklaus North Blvd. 604/938-9898 or 800/386-9898.
Whistler Golf Club. Arnold Palmer designed this 18-hole, par-72 championship course. 4010 Whistler Way. 604/932-4544 or 800/376-1777.
