Mountain Golf Courses

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Have you ever played golf up amountain? Probably not, and it should be noted that very few golfcourses are actually located on mountains. But then there are a widevariety of great golf courses that still have scenic mountainsettings. Those are courses that sit right next to, or within theproximity of, mountain ranges so that they are integral part of thecourse landscape. These are a few of the more famous mountain golfcourses to note.  
Banff Springs Golf Club

The Rocky Mountains at Banff

One of the most highly rated golfcourses in Canada is the one at Banff Springs. This has a fantasticmountain setting with the course located beside the Canadian Rockies.The Stanley Thomson course at this resort is set among a forest ofpine trees, as well as the Bow River which runs alongside its holes.But its the towering mountain located right beside this course whichdominates the landscape.  
From the black tees the coursestretches some 7,000 yards. Its most famous hole is most probablythe par-3 fourth hole. That is a 192 yard hole which includes a lakethat separates the green from the tee. The Canadian Rockies towerabove the hole which is rated among the top 18 in the game. But thecourse is not a one hole wonder, and includes a great stretch ofholes along its back nine as well.  
Troon North  
At the Troon North club, in Arizona,there are two 18 – hole courses. Those are the Mountain Course andPinnacle Course, which may sound familiar as I might have added ablog post about them previously. Those are desert courses which areset alongside the foothills of Pinnacle Peak Mountain, and the TroonMountain and McDowell Mountains are also nearby.
Royal County Down
Hey, this one might be familiar too!Check out the last blog post for further details. And of course thisis another that has a fantastic mountainous landscape. There it's themajestic Mountains of Mourne that provide the backdrop for thiscourse. One of the top ranked golf courses in N Ireland, this is onewith an exciting compilation of holes.  
Gallery at Dove Mountain
The Gallery Golf Club North Course is amodern golf course located in Arizona. Alongside this golf course isthe minor mountain range of the Tortolita Mountains which rise some4,652 ft. The two golf courses, which include the North Course, haveconsiderable average elevation of approximately 2,875 yards.
There's considerable desert landscapehere, and the course's holes meander through two rugged canyons. It'sranked among the top golf courses in Arizona, and also boasts one ofthe longest holes in the United States. That's the one which extendssome 725 yards, and there's already a post about thathole on the blog.

La Quinta Mountain Course

The Santa Rosa Mountains

The Quarry at La Quinta is a scenic18-hole golf course. It's a mountain course that has relatively levelfairways. Nestled along the Santa Rosa Mountains, in California, itsholes flirt with the mountains. Holes such as the second and 14^th  both lie at the steps of the surrounding mountains. Its 16^thhole includes an island green surrounded by rocky desert landscape.
Those are a few of the more famousmountain golf courses. Here there's some great mountain landscapesalongside the courses.