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Tobiano Named Canada’s Best Golf Course 2020 in World Travel Awards
Tobiano was named Canada's Best Golf Course 2020 during the World Golf Awards. Located on the sunny bluffs of Kamloops Lake in the Thompson Okanagan region of British Columbia, this recognition is one of many recent rankings received by Tobiano Golf. The World Golf Awards celebrates and rewards excellence in golf tourism, world-class courses, and golf destinations.
Tobiano was named Canada's Best Golf Course 2020 during the World Golf Awards. Located on the sunny bluffs of Kamloops Lake in the Thompson Okanagan region of British Columbia, this recognition is one of many recent rankings received, including #15 in the Best Courses in Canada, Golf Digest 2020; #7 in the Top 50 Public Golf Courses, PGA of Canada 2019, and #5 Top 100 Golf Courses in Canada - Canadian Golf Magazine 2018. Tobiano continues to be a force to be reckoned with in the world of golfing.
Tobiano General Manager Terry Smith accredits the continued accolades for Tobiano to “a very solid foundation of exceptional golf course design; unwavering commitment to superior golf course maintenance; exceptional service from a very dedicated staff; and the ongoing support of those who love to golf Tobiano - our customers.”
The award was accepted by Tobiano’s architect Thomas McBroom, saying:
“It has been my great pleasure to design golf courses all over the world, however Tobiano still stands out as one of my all-time favourites - and we are thrilled to have been voted Canada’s Best Golf Course for 2020! On behalf of the entire team at Tobiano, we would like to thank the World Golf Awards, everyone who voted for us and our incredible staff who deliver the exhilarating Tobiano experience day in and day out. Few settings in Canada are better than Tobiano’s rugged lakeside terrain in Kamloops, British Columbia with views of Kamloops Lake from every hole, dramatic elevation changes, ravines, natural grasses, welcoming fairways and smooth undulating greens that make Tobiano one of the finest, most picturesque golf courses anywhere. I’ve said it before that “Tobiano is literally as good as it gets. and we’d like to thank all of you who agreed and look forward to welcoming everyone again for the 2021 golf season! “
About the World Golf Awards
The World Golf Awards celebrates and rewards excellence in golf tourism, world-class courses, and golf destinations. The worldwide voting event consisted of a nomination process followed by voting from February 23, 2020 to September 1, 2020. Votes were made by professionals working within the golf travel and tourism industry and also cast by the public golf consumers. Learn on WorldGolfAwards.com