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PROFILE Ther e's so m uch t o see an d do i n Ver n on a li t t le sli ce of par adi se sur r oun ded by lakes, golf cour ses, hi ke an d bi ke pat hs an d t r ai ls an d ever yt hi n g else t he gor geous Okan agan has t o of f er . There are five golf facilities in the area: 1) Predator Ridge Golf Resort is the only area facility that features luxurious accommodation with 36 holes of golf? plus the option to live in this paradise. 2) Spallumcheen G&CC which offers two distinct challenges ? a 9-hole, par 35 course (2,624 yards), and an 18-hole championship layout of 6,423 yards. Both feature lush green fairways and colourful
TOURI SM V ERNON flowerbeds. 3) The semi-private Vernon G&CC has been part of Vernon for over a century. The championship par 72 course, lined with towering lombardi poplars and mature weeping willows, plays longer than the 6,609 yards that the scorecard states. 4) Designed by Fred Couples and Gene Bates, The Rise is a spectacular championship course 1,000 feet above Okanagan Lake. Generous landing areas and five sets of tees accommodate golfers of all abilities. 5) At Hillview they have created a fast playing par 57, 18-hole layout with short but challenging holes. Eight ponds connected by a stream make this a target course.