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Located in the heart of the Badlands, Dinosaur Trail Golf & Country Club's history began at its current location in 1965 with a traditional design, offering a lush, treed oasis in this desert like area. Longstanding plans to build a back nine were complicated by the absence of any remaining treed land. Rather than wrestle with nature, course designers decided to embrace the elements - jagged hills, ancient boulders and cacti - and create an entirely different nine. On a site with 75 million year old dinosaurs bone beds, a paleontologist was needed to help supervise construction, which included completely reconfiguring the 11th hole because of possible dinosaur skeletons buried in the hillside. The opening of the back nine in 1996 is quintessential Canadian Badlands. Ravines jut out from all sides, elevation changes are frequent and fairways are an unpredictable connection of green patches. Tee boxes are mounted above cliffs, from which your ball must land on the fairway or fall mercy to a coulee. With the view and challenges unmatched anywhere else in Alberta, playing at Dinosaur Trail Golf & CC is a must when visiting Drumheller. Discover the Trail and Golf in the Footprints of Dinosaurs at the Dinosaur Trail Golf & Country Club! 
National Golf Rules allow for players to move any loose impediments before taking a shot. But if a dinosaur fossil is in your way, leave it be. It's illegal to dig for or remove fossils in Alberta unless you have a permit. Instead, report your find to the Royal Tyrrell Museum (403-823-7707), the place to see all things dinosaur in the Canadian Badlands.
The twelfth green plays 149 yards from the blues, golfers have been known to use anything from a wedge to a five wood, depending on the wind conditions. As you can see, there isn't a lot of room for error. Scott Westman - New Manager/Head Professional: Scott joined Dinosaur Golf & Country Club in January of 2009. He was most recently the Head Pro/Manager of Killarney Lakeside Golf Club, in Killarney, MB for the last 10 years. Scott has been a member of the Canadian PGA for 18 years and has experience at private, public and resort facilities. Born and raised in Manitoba, Scott started his golf career in Alberta at the Stettler Elks Golf Club, Indian Lakes Golf Club, The Sandpiper Golf Club and The Ranch Golf & Country Club. He returned to Manitoba to work as an Associate Professional at Niakwa Golf & Country Club. In 1999, Scott became a CPGA Head Professional when he assumed the position of Head Pro/Manager at Killarney Lakeside Golf Club in Killarney, MB. Scott looks forward to applying his skills and knowledge as a coach, teacher, manager and customer service consultant in the continuing development of making Dinosaur Trail Golf & Country Club, one of Alberta's "must play" golf facilities. Programs Senior Men & Ladies League play 9 holes once a week on Wednesday mornings. Ladies play Tuesdays once a week in an evening 9 hole format. Men's Night is played on Thursdays with a 9 hole format with lots of games and prizes. Junior League plays once a week on Mondays. |