Glencoe Golf and Country Club
The Glencoe is one of Calgary's most prestigious private clubs, 45 holes laid out by Robert Trent Jones Jr in his first Canadian commission along the banks of the Elbow River. The championship Forest Course, a par 72 of about 7,505 yards, leads a complex completed by the 27 hole Meadows, all wrapped in a major year round country club just southwest of the city.
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The verdict
The Glencoe is Calgary's grand private golf address, a 45 hole club set on the wooded banks of the Elbow River just southwest of the city. The courses were the first Canadian designs of Robert Trent Jones Jr, and the club has grown into one of the largest and most complete in the country, with championship golf, a vast clubhouse and year round facilities for an established membership.
For the traveling golfer this is a private experience rather than a public tee time, best reached through a member, a corporate connection or a club event. The reward is the Forest Course, a long, classical par 72 routed through mature trees and along the river, supported by the more varied 27 hole Meadows. It is parkland golf of real quality and scale, a contrast to the mountain courses an hour west and a fixture near the top of Alberta golf.
The Glencoe at a glance
- Designer
- Robert Trent Jones Jr
- Holes
- 45 (18 + 27)
- Type
- Parkland (private)
- Forest par
- 72
- Forest yardage
- 7,505 yds
- Access
- Members and guests
Designer, layout, par and yardage verified June 2026 from the club and leading databases. The Glencoe is a private club with 45 holes designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr: the par 72 Forest Course at about 7,505 yards and the 27 hole Meadows, played as Lakes, Bridges and Slopes nine hole combinations. It is a members club, so there are no public green fees to quote; access is generally for members and their guests. Always confirm access and any visitor arrangements directly before planning a trip around it.
The holes worth the trip
The Forest Course is the centerpiece, a long and classical Jones Jr design that uses the river valley and its mature trees to frame holes with width off the tee and defense around the greens. At about 7,505 yards from the tips it is a serious championship test, with length, water and the contours of the valley all in play, yet it remains fair and walkable for the better player from the right markers.
The 27 hole Meadows adds variety and volume, three nines named Lakes, Bridges and Slopes that combine into three distinct eighteens, each with its own character drawn from the water, the crossings and the gentle land movement. Together they give members a rotation that rarely repeats and a club that can host a tournament on one course while members play on.
What ties it together is the riverside setting and the scale of the operation, parkland golf on a grand footprint with wildlife along the Elbow and the front ranges of the Rockies on the western horizon. It is the kind of club a traveling golfer angles to play once, ideally as a guest, for a taste of how the established golf set lives in Calgary.
How to get on
| What to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access | Private members club; play generally limited to members and their accompanied guests |
| Green fee | No public green fee; a member or club event is the usual route to a round |
| Cart and caddie | Carts available; the parkland routings walk comfortably |
| Booking | Through a member or recognized event; we can advise on how a visiting golfer might arrange play |
| Season | Roughly April to October on the Calgary plains, weather dependent, with a busy summer |
| Getting there | Southwest of Calgary near the Elbow River, about 30 minutes from the city's international airport |
Access verified June 2026 from the club and public sources. The Glencoe is private; arrangements and any guest play change over time, so always confirm directly before planning a trip around it.
Where to stay nearby
Calgary offers the full range of city hotels within easy reach of the Glencoe, and the club sits well for a trip that combines a private round here with the public mountain golf an hour west. Many visiting golfers base in Calgary and run day trips out to Canmore and Kananaskis.
For a fuller Alberta golf trip, pair a Glencoe round with the Canmore mountain courses at Stewart Creek and Silvertip, and the 36 holes of Kananaskis Country Golf Course. See our Golf in Canada hub and our best courses in Canada ranking to map the week.
Looking for a base? See our recommended hotels in and around Calgary.
Build a Calgary and Rockies golf trip
The Glencoe is private, but we can advise on how a visiting golfer might arrange a round and pair it with the public mountain courses at Canmore, Kananaskis and Banff. Tell us roughly when and who is traveling and one concierge maps the week, with no obligation.
Glencoe Golf and Country Club questions
Who designed the Glencoe Golf and Country Club?
The Glencoe courses were the first Canadian designs of Robert Trent Jones Jr, set along the Elbow River southwest of Calgary, Alberta.
How many holes are at the Glencoe?
The Glencoe has 45 holes: the 18 hole Forest Course and the 27 hole Meadows, played as three nine hole combinations of Lakes, Bridges and Slopes.
What is the par and length of the Glencoe Forest Course?
The Forest Course plays to par 72 and measures about 7,505 yards from the back tees, the championship test of the club.
Can visitors play the Glencoe Golf and Country Club?
The Glencoe is a private members club. Access is generally limited to members and their guests, and to occasional events. We can advise on how a visiting golfer might arrange play; always confirm access directly before planning a trip around it.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Designer, layout, par and yardage verified June 2026; access verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.