Jasper Park Lodge Hole #10 "The Maze" 492-yard Par5 Handicap 6
A distinctively named hole with the placement of the 11 bunkers and their configuration works of the art of manual labor. The hole is aptly named 'The Maze' with the bunkers separating the flat 10th fairway from that of the flat 6th fairway. Though completely artificial and man-made, Thompson's unique bunkers give both holes their distinctive character. Though Jasper enjoys much more consistently rolling topography than Banff, Thompson enthused the holes over the flatter portions of the property (i.e. the 5th, 6th, 10th and 11th holes) with the most bunkers.
At the 10th, a pond in front of the tee reflects the imposing mass of the mountains in the distance. Though not a threat for the competent golfer, father on a host of bunkers on the right narrows the fairway at the length of a good drive.
Jasper Park Lodge:
Thompson's courses rank 1-2-3 in the 2002 rankings of Canada's Top 100 Courses by SCORE Magazine....Japser is #5. Sounds like this Stan Thompson guy aint too shabby at throwing together a course or two.
Stops Along the Way - Tangle Falls:
This is a picturesque waterfall located 96kms south of Jasper on the Icefields Parkway. Stop in for a look if you are visiting the Icefields Visitor Centre, it is nearby.You can also hike here from Wilcox Pass Camp Ground, that's an 11km hike.
So as keeper of the itinerary, where are we stopping along the way, Gizz?
ReplyDeleteThat is a big tbd....we could determine beforehand...or plan it out on the plane and ask the conseeairgge.
ReplyDeleteI vote maligne falls for sure...and an early stop at lake louise most likely...hit that up first...then head north. We can do moraine lake on friday if we dont do the fishing/other excursion ... those two are also both reachable on sunday/monday morning before local golf rounds.