Golf Courses in Langford
Langford is the largest and fastest-growing municipality in Greater Victoria's Western Communities, set against the rugged backdrop of the Highlands on southern Vancouver Island. The city is best known to golfers as the home of Bear Mountain Resort, Canada's only 36-hole Nicklaus Design complex, and offers a mix of mountain scenery, lakes, and modern urban amenities.
Bear Mountain – Mountain Course
The Mountain Course opened in 2003 as the first collaboration between Jack Nicklaus Sr. and Jack Nicklaus II in Canada, a par-71 layout stretching to 6,810 yards across the dramatic slopes of Mount Finlayson. Tight tree-lined fairways, elevation changes, and panoramic views of the Olympic Mountains and Juan de Fuca Strait define the experience. The course is also notable for its rare bonus "19th hole," an extra par-3 played after the round. Together with the Valley Course, it forms Canada's only 36 holes of Nicklaus Design golf.
Bear Mountain – Valley Course
Opened in June 2009 and co-designed by Jack Nicklaus and his son Steve Nicklaus, the Valley Course is a par-71 layout that plays from roughly 4,674 to 6,807 yards across five tee decks. Routed through the lower, flatter terrain of the resort, it offers a more forgiving and walkable counterpart to the adjoining Mountain Course, with wide fairways framed by arbutus and Douglas fir. Highlights include bold bunkering, strategic water features, and sweeping views back toward Mount Finlayson.