Just to let you know we had a fantastic time. In fact we couldn't have enjoyed it anymore, unbelievable golf, excellent accommodations, and most of all the weather was perfect. Any of our future golf trips Ross will be handled through you and you company. Black Mountain was a true joy to play although the greens were a little slow, but that was understandable being they are brand new, great course. Once again Ross, thank you for everything you did to make it a very special kelowna golf trip.
Sincerely Wayne

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I've been meaning to contact you, just to give you the 'thumbs up' on our holiday package in Kelowna. The Coast Capri was a great place to stay, close to everything. We encountered a bit of drizzle/rain the first two days, but nothing to hold us back from golfing. We were very happy with the courses we played; and their hospitality was wonderful...particularly Sunset Ranch - I'm just sorry we didn't plan that day to stay there to eat, they seemed to have been the most friendly, and accommodating. Trena Cole and Ladies

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We just flew home from Kelowna today and I want to thank you for setting up a great trip for us. The Manteo Resort was an awesome place to stay and they treated us really well.The weather was challenging...we even got a few minutes of snow on Tuesday at Kelowna Springs...but we still enjoyed the courses. Another year we may choose to come the last week of April to catch a bit more spring!

All of the personal at the courses were great to us as well. BCgolfguide.com seems to be held in high regard by the people out there. The new course, The Club at Tower Ranch, is definitely a winner...we enjoyed our round there and will add it to our list of must play courses. Thanks again for setting up our trip. You did a great job!
Deena Forrester - April 2009

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Hi Ross,

Here is a pic of Ben and I on the Ridge Course at Predator Ridge. I just wanted to say that we had a great time and that planning the trip through you was most certainly one of the reasons why the trip was great.

The price we paid, and selection of tee times you made available was phenomenal. Many thanks.


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hey ross. how are you? just a note to say we had an awsome time on our golf trip in kelowna! the weather was perfect as was the accomadations. all the courses were great. gallaghers was my fav with towers ranch a close 2nd. looking to expand to 16 for next year. will probably come back to kelowna again! try some different courses. thanks a lot for all your help! you make me look good to the rest of my group!! will be in touch for our next trip. take care. mike firestone

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Thanks for organizing our recent golf holiday. We had a great time and the Watermark Resort in Osoyoos, it was perfect. It is brand new and in a great location, with a nice little restaurant downstairs. They gave us a two bedroom and the lake view was perfect. We enjoyed the Osoyoos CC, desert course, as the weather was perfect. We golfed Monday in thunder and pouring rain at Inkameep, with a couple from our own course in Richmond. We joked how only Vancouverites would golf in this rain. Fairview was excellent, sunny, and hot. Thanks again for everything.

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I have booked a few trips through Ross at BC Golf Guide and will definitely be booking more. When you have 10-14 guys going it’s nice to have someone who can coordinate it all without any issues. We have done Kamloops, Salmon Arm and this year Osoyoos and they have all been a blast.

I even forgot my actual passes that Ross sent me a couple weeks before the trip and I had to call him from the course and get him to fax them ASAP which he did…to the applause of our group! Anyways, look forward to booking with you again next year Ross, thanks again!

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Hi Ross,

Thanks for putting together the golf package. We had a great trip. Golfing these courses was awesome, especially enjoyed Tobiano, though it was very windy, the views were great, the golf course in immaculate condition, though challenging! lol Hotels were all good too.

Thanks again, and hope to do business again soon!
Regards, Nicki


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I wanted to take a moment and thank you for your services. We had a great trip and really enjoyed ourselves. The weather held well for us too. Everything was set up for us at the courses and the hotel. You're one-stop / one-call service is really appreciated. As to the courses. The greens on Bear and Quail were playable but definitely still impacted by the 3 week old punching. The greens at Black Mtn were immaculate and that course may soon surpass the others as the best course in Kelowna. It's our favorite so far in the area. Thank you again and we'll be in touch next spring

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I just wanted to give you some feedback about my golf trip/package. I had a GREAT time. I had no problems with the Coast Capri Hotel, nor at the Okanagan Golf Club or at Gallagher's Canyon Club.

I found the Coast Capri Hotel to be in a good location, my room was clean and of good size. Also, it was in a very quiet location. The room was about half-way back and on the side facing Kelsey's Grill. I didn't use the swimming pool, but it looked good. The lobby and restaurant area was spacious and had a friendly ambience. The staff at the front desk was always friendly and professional. I would definitely stay there again, as well as recommend it to other travelers.

As for the golf courses, I loved all three of them. I found Gallagher's to be a little more of a challenge, but still played it well and had a good time with a couple of club members. The Bear and Quail Courses of the Okanagan Club are also "must play" and beautiful courses. I liked the Quail Course a little better because I liked the challenge of the 17th & 18th holes. They are beautiful finishing holes, both of which I parred. I also think that the Okanagan Club is a little more casual and felt a little more comfortable playing with the golfers that I was paired up with. The first day I was put in with three very nice friendly locals. When I played the Quail, I was paired up with a nice gentleman from Vancouver who was visiting your city, like me. I would definitely play all three again, but it will have to be after I try to play other courses in your area. All three courses are what I call "feel good" courses. These are courses that it feels good to be playing there. That makes my golf day.

Anyway, thank you again for all your help to make my golf vacation a memorable one.

Aloha, Randy

Photo - Quail course at the Okanagan Golf Club

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Hi Ross,

Just sending off another much deserved thank you to yourself for our recent Kelowna golf getaway last weekend. As usual, it was spectacular and everything went off without any glitches, etc. The weather even was surprising good with just one small shower over 4 rounds. All the courses were in mint condition and our guys thought they were in heaven each and every course!!!! We had one of our guys bail on the whole trip the night before....but it seemed to work much better with just 4 golfers as you can imagine. Thanks so much again for the excellent service you provide us each and every year. Looking forward to talking to you next year when we get to do it all over again!!! Thanks, Scott

PS. We are thinking of organizing a winter excursion as well.....perhaps Phoenix/ Palm Springs???? Do you or could you arrange something like that. It most likely won\'t be this winter but 2012 and beyond for sure.

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Alan Hudak from Ontario, along with his 7 friends that have done an annual trip for 30 plus years, they visited the Okanagan in April 2009, and stayed at the Playa Del Sol Resort. They had a blast. Read Alan's review on Trip Advisor.

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Thanks for organizing the golf Ross. We had a great time dispite the very chilly weather. We would all like to do Black Mtn again when it\'s warm and not so windy and snowy. We did enjoy The Rise and Canoe Creek as well. Very much spring conditions. We also loved the hotel in Salmon Arm (Podollan Inn) but can\'t say we were really taken with Kelowna\'s Accent Inn. Hope to be out that way again in the summer. (it will be summer some time won\'t it?)
The Lozerons and The Tuckers

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Hello Ross .... I just wanted to thank you for your help on our golf holiday... Everything went like clockwork. All reservations were as stated and were waiting for us upon arrival. We will be happy to recommend you and use your services again.

Thanks again
Harvey

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The suite in Panorama we stayed in was beautiful, it had a great view. We only had one hiccup, they had a scheduled power outage from 7:00 am to 12:00 noon on one of the days we stayed, we were on the 5th floor and when trying to get outside, none of their emergency lighting worked, we had to use our cel phones to try and find the way out of the building. We did mention it to their head office.

The golf courses were very well maintained. The staff at Fairmont Mountainside Resort was best, excellent customer service in pro shop and on the course. We loved the golf and had great weather.

Thank you for all your help in booking our holiday. We will be contacting you again next year same time to schedule our annual golf vacation. Taralyn

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I have had great success in using Ross Marrington at BC Golf Guide for booking our golf trips. We have had bookings of sixteen golfers and it has saved me hours time and effort, and all trips have been flawless.

I now know I can not beat any price he provides.
I will not hesitate to use Ross, or recommend his services, in the future!


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Danny thanks for organizing this trip to Palm Springs and working with me.

You have gained a new loyal customer

Cheers

Gary Lewis, VP - Ledcor

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Thanks Ross for your assistance in putting our trip to Kelowna together.The weather was great & the course selection was terrific.Predator Ridge was our favourite.The Rise would be a close second,definately need to play this one more than once to find your way around it.Tower Ranch is another great track.All of these have spectacular views.Osoyoos Desert was a fun course but too far to drive for just one round.The Bear was a great choice for our opening round but Black Mountain was a bit of a disappointment.It doesn\'t stand up against these other courses.The Holiday Inn was a good choice & their breakfast every morning got us started on the right track.Overall a great experience.Thanks again.

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Hi Ross,

Just wanted to drop you a line and let you know how PERFECT everything was. The four courses we played were truly awesome! Especially the Ridge course at Predator and Tower Ranch. Tower is going to be truly something special in a few years once they have GPS and some of the “resort” luxuries. The cottages at Predator could not possibly have been any better. We had everything we needed there and the views and luxury were the icing on an incredible 4 day trip. We are ready to book again for next year. I would like the same cottages except next year we will probably play all 4 rounds at predator and never have to leave our cottages the whole time. I can’t tell you how amazing it was to finish the round and be back at our room within a minute, walk in while still wearing your golf shoes and pour a drink. Then sit on the balcony and watch (and heckle and cheer) the groups finishing out on 18. As usual you did a perfect job with the arrangements and everything went off without a hitch. I don’t know how you managed to keep the rain away as it was all around us but we never got wet and even got a bit of a tan in the process. Keep up the good work and we look forward to seeing you at the golf show and then again next year in Kelowna.

HACK 2011 organizer

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Hi Ross,

Just wanted to let you know that the trip went off without a hitch. Everyone had a great time (even if the weather didn’t co-operate). I wanted to thank you again for all your work and setup. Your communication with the hotel and courses is amazing. Everyone knew exactly what we had arranged and were totally prepared for our arrival. Thank You once again and we look forward to planning next year’s trip with you. BTW next year will be Kelowna.

Paul Cowl and the HACK 2010 team


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Hi Ross!!

Thank you so much for setting this all up for us, we had a great time, great weather and all the courses were in really nice shape! Our favorite was Balfour but we enjoyed all of the courses as they were really different from each other.



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Hi Ross! Just wanted to let you know that you organized another great BC golf adventure for us! The Timberstone Lodge condo was awesome and the courses were great. Shadow Mountain is still a bit rough but that is to be expected since it has only been open for five weeks! St Eugenes was fabulous as always, Bootleg was great, and Trickle Creek is always a treat. Got wet on the back nine at Trickle but that is golf for you! The BC golf vouchers were recognized and all tee times went off smoothly. Thanks again for taking care of the details for us. Deena

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Ross,

Another great trip in the books, thanks to you. Although I did manage to lose our three round low-net tournament by one stroke, which still sticks in my craw.

But the accommodations were good again, and the courses - wonderful. Tower Ranch and Black Mountain were delightful. Our final round was at Black Mountain, and the course was in great shape, the staff were friendly, and the clubhouse an excellent place to wrap up the proceedings.

Our third consecutive fantastic trip booked through bcgolfguide.com!

Thank you again for fixing the shuttle at the last minute. I know that it was not for want of effort on your part, and I appreciate your diligence in helping correct the problem for us.

We will likely return to the Okanagan next year, but I think we will be looking for different accommodations in future. Perhaps a couple multi-bedroom condos at the same complex or a rental house with enough beds to have our own deck space/patio, and perhaps a barbecue.

Further, the Delta Grand, though the rooms are fantastic and beds great - they don\'t have Golf Channel. As our trip always coincides with the Open, in future we will need access to the highlight loop so we can keep abreast of these important matters.


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Just a belated note to thank you for the wonderful job on booking our golf trip. Everyone had a great time. The hotel was very good to us as far as the meeting room went and we were able to use it both nights. The golf courses were great especially the Dunes which every one agreed they liked better. I am sure you will hear next year from the couples planning that trip. Again thanks and if you ever need to refer a satisfied customer we will all be glad to contribute.

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The Dunes at Kamloops and Ross Marrington- BC Golf Guide have had a great business relationship since 2005. During this time I have seen BC Golf Guide grow as a company and has eventually turned in to one of our most popular booking avenues for our out of town guests. Having said that, this relationship has transpired due to a great personal relationship with the owner, Ross Marrington. Ross gets it. He attends our BCPGA trade shows and has built a personal relationship with the majority of the golf professionals in the interior of BC and beyond. His attention to detail on group size changes and communication with our staff is second to none, there are rarely any mistakes made on the entire booking/cancellation process. This relationship building has been imperative to business relations with myself and Ross and weve seen an increase in destination rounds due to continuing popularity of his company. Another attribute to BC Golf Guide is, Ross is the only Tour Operator owner that makes a conscious effort to bring his own personal group of 24-36 players to our club and others in the interior each year. This does not happen with other agencies and is a unique trait that Ross makes a conscious effort to bring extra revenue to the golf clubs he deals with, and we all appreciate it.
Sincerely,
Mike Porco, Former Director of Golf
The Dunes at Kamloops

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We have booked thru BCgolfguide.com for 3+ years and I enjoy dealing with Ross. When i call he already knows who i am, as he remembers our past conversations and my voice. It is a pleasure to deal with his company. Always quick and efficient. Our groups travels all over North America to various resorts, and i can honestly attest that no one i have dealt with at resorts in Florida, South Carolina and California match the attention to detail and accuracy. the trips are executed without hassles and mistakes. thank you. Golfing in the Okanagan is awesome!
Herb - Oregon

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Ross: Just wanted to thank you for setting up a great okanagan golf trip! Great accommodations at Playa Del Sol and Okanagan golf courses! Sage Brush was a hoot, I would play that again in an instant. Also thank you so much for accommodating our friends who couldn\'t make it. Audrey

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A quick note to thank you once again for a wonderful golf weekend. Besides that minor glitch at Furry, everything went off like clock work. We were all in agreement that this was one of our better trips. We are back to Kananaskis next year and B.C. in 2011 when I look forward to working with you again.Your loyal customer,
Rick Albus - p.s. Having the Bears show up at the Chateau and Squamish was a nice touch.

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Hi Ross,

Just a quick line to say a big \"THANK YOU\" for a well planned kelowna golf vacation by yourself. Courses were in great shape and we enjoyed them both. Should had stayed longer but next time. Was a little worried booking blind on-line as never done it before, but thanks to you will not hesitate to do it again.

Thank you for a great golf get - a - way and Thank You for all your time & efforts in getting every booked and run so smoothly. Thanks again and you will be hearing from us again for sure.

Linda from Edmonton


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Ross

Just to let you know how things went last week end (April 15th 2012). After encountering snow, rain, sleet and sun on my way up to Kelowna I arrived to sunny skies.

Got to Gallaghers Canyon Golf early teed off 20 min early which was a good thing as we had a slower group in front and may not have made it before night fall. Course was just like you said fairways were brownish with the greens being slooow instead of putters 6 irons were used haha just the same we had a blast.

Black Mountain was nice quite a challenge all went well until the rain hit at 15 side ways we managed to still keep the scores pretty good till 18 then we were wet right through would like to play again in nicer weather.

Shannon Lake Golf Club was what we expected as we played it 2 years ago and was a nice day golf was good we all shot well and to top it off we ran into our cousin who we had not seen in over 20 years. Comfort Inn & Suites Kelowna Hotel was good breakfast good would go back.

Thanks Ross for putting up with our not knowing what we want and guiding us through.
Til next year or sooner, Randy

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Thank you for arranging our Kelowna trip for us. The Accent Inn was in a great location and the beds very comfortable and clean.

We enjoyed the courses you picked (Sunset Ranch, Black Mnt and Shannon Lake). So many nice courses there, loved the scenery and there was a nice breeze on each of them that made the heat more bearable. We headed to the lake after every game which was refreshing.

We will keep your number for sure for any future golf trips.

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We booked our group of 12 with BCgolfguide.com to Kelowna this past May. The trip was great and we even had a shuttle to take us to all the courses, i highly recommend this. Thanks again Ross for taking care of us.

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Hi Ross,

I wanted to thank you for helping set up our golf trip last month. The accommodations at the Manteo were very good and the golf was fantastic. The round at Tower Ranch was the highlight. We look forward to returning to Kelowna or Kamloops (or Whistler?) next year. Booking through you was very easy and effective and we will go this route again. I will also recommend you to anyone else who is thinking golf. Thank you Rob Sim

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Ross and Co.

Once again, a flawless execution. I called with the days we had available and the courses we wanted to play. BC Golfguide lined up the rooms and rounds for our foursome within a few hours and we were off within the next couple days. Played The Rise, The Ridge, Canoe Creek and Tobiano in three days!
Great vacation. Thank you for your service
Will call again in the Fall.

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We had a great time in Vegas, but.....

Boy, were you right about golf in Vegas - - - there are much better options out there. Legacy was forgettable, but the other courses were very nice. Badlands is a great course with the most incredible houses/castles I\'ve seen on golf courses. Paiute reminds me of We Ko Pa in Scottsdale, but is not quite as good. Revere is fun in those canyons, but some of the holes were a disappointment.

Quite a test though. The canyon layout reminded me of Stone Tree in Navato, CA - Johnny Miller layout.

The weather was the tough part. The forecast was for high temp\'s and low wind. We got low 50\'s with winds in the high teen\'s with gusts to 50mph. It was a lot of work to be out there all day for 36 holes. The noise, cold and buffeting wind really wore us out. Being a lake bed, the air was full of sand and grit. After a while it was something other than golf.

We are now cured of 36 holes/day. It\'s one thing in great weather, but with the cold, etc. we have re-thought our priorities.

Because we had so much golf planned I sure wouldn\'t bother staying on the strip.

The best dinner was at Carnevito\'s in the Venetian. I\'ve been to Italy several times. The food at Carnevito\'s is authentic and good. It\'s set in the imitation Piazza as a sidewalk cafe. Incredible setting that I highly recommend.

The worst and most expensive was Carnevino\'s - - similar but different name. Mario Batali\'s rip off. The meat was excellent but under-cooked. Some of the side dishes were good, but most were average or just bad. The presentation of all but the meat was without artistry.

The wait staff were not restaurant people. They just read from a script and lacked the service gene necessary for a good experience. Bill for seven diners was $1,400 with wine. The wine was some of the cheapest on the list. After adding 20% for our large group the waiter laid the guilt on to get us tip even more. I thought the whole thing targeted guys with no training or experience with food who would buy the name, the huge steaks, etc.

So, again, you were right. Mesquite would have been much more fun and cheaper. If you book there the most incredibly beautiful course is Entrada - another Johnny Miller track.

I\'ll be back to firm up the Bend Oregon trip.

I talked up your service to everyone and made sure they have your contact information for Golf The World Vacation. Everything you touched worked out great. There were no surprises at any of the courses.


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Sorry for the delay. Overall we were very impressed with the whole trip. We only had one little hangup at PGA Nichlaus Course. The GPS system didn\'t work, and our cart died about the 5th hole and the marshall we asked for help said he would send out a cart. Help never arrived and we were pushed bumped the last 4 holes. (the cart would power up on a downslope then lose power).

We liked all the courses. The hotel worked well and the \"breakfast included\' is a real bonus. We will efinitely use your services again. I will be in touch again soon. Thanks again. Reid

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Hi Ross. Just wanted to let you know that we had a great time & the 3 courses we played were spectacular. Osoyoos Golf & Country was great scenery and managed to finish before a storm blew in. Balfour was so much fun especially the back 9. And last, Kokanee Springs which is amazingly beautiful, very challenging and we would love to play it again. The Kootenay Lakeview Lodge....all I can say is WOW - the view is stunning and the food at dinner was amazing on both nights!!!
Thanks again Ross for taking care of us and we will
definitely be in touch with you again. Cheers!

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Ross, please accept my apologies for responding so late after our trip, but June is a very busy month for me.
I just want to thank you for having our trip so well organized. The accommodations were great, and all of us were very impressed with the courses. Kelowna has another winner in the Black Mountain course ( None of us got close to your 79, but we will blame that on the alcohol factor). We are most definetly doing this again next year, and will be calling on you to get us set up again. On behalf of the group Thank you.

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Hey Ross. I thought I would drop you a line and let you know the golf trip was great. Canoe Creek was a great suggestion I probably enjoyed that the most out all 3 courses it was in mint condition.

The hotel was fabulous and they were great treated us very well. Thanks again for all the help and I will be in touch in regards to next years tourney.

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Ross, Thanks again for setting everything up this weekend\'s Kamloops trip. Your system is super user-friendly and efficient. No complaints.
The boys had a great time. Everyone said they would be sure to use the service again when setting up future trips. Regards, Dan.

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