Graham Cooke & Associates - Award-Winning Designs

Our Award-Winning Courses

Dakota Dunes Golf Links
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Located 25 km south of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on lands owned by the Whitecap Dakota / Sioux First Nation, this wonderful Scottish links-style course takes full advantage of the undulating terrain.

Co-design by:
GRAHAM COOKE and WAYNE CARLETON

COOKE CARLETON INTERNATIONAL
A division of GRAHAM COOKE & ASSOC. INC.

LISTEN to Ron Whitten, Architecture Editor for GOLF DIGEST describe why they chose Dakota Dunes Golf Links as Canada's Best New Course

WINNER
"Best New Canadian Course"
(for 2005)

Golf Digest (January 2006)

The Lynx at Kingswood Park 
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

Located in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada this spectacular woodland course has awed all those who have seen it. The course winds across a natural site that is accented by wide marshes and deep blue water hazards. High, natural rock faces and large rolling greens set the stage for a wonderful golfing experience.

Read the Golf Digest Article (January 2004)

WINNER
"Best New Canadian Course"
(for 2003)

Golf Digest (January 2004)

Sun Rivers Golf Course
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Sun Rivers offers it guests one of Canada’s most dramatic golf courses. Set high on a plateau with a mountain backdrop, the course sits high above the city of Kamloops and the Thompson River. The course is a joy to play and the exciting course finish through deep canyons (holes 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18) is truly unique and memorable.

Co-designed by:

GRAHAM COOKE and WAYNE CARLETON

COOKE CARLETON INTERNATIONAL
A division of GRAHAM COOKE & ASSOC. INC.

2nd Place
"Best New Canadian Course"
(for 2003)

Golf Digest (January 2004)

Fox Harb'r Golf Course
Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada

Graham Cooke devoted himself to this course and worked closely with course owner, Ron Joyce, to sculpt this rugged piece of property bordering the Northumberland Strait into a masterpiece of the Maritimes.

Fox Harb'r, with its breathtaking views of the sea, deep forests and expansive rock-lined lakes is fast becoming one of North America’s top destination resorts.

This spectacular facility includes an 18-hole course set along the sea, a par 3 course, a fabulous clubhouse, rich condominium accommodations, a 4,885-foot runway and hangar, a sheltered deep-water marina, skeet and pheasant gaming and a spa.

WINNER
"Best New Canadian Course"
(for 2001)

Golf Digest (January 2002)

Semiahmoo Golf & Country Club (Loomis Trail)
Blaine, Washington, United States

In 1993 Loomis Trail was awarded the "Third Best New Private Course in the United States" by Golf Digest magazine. This level of recognition is the highest honour ever achieved by a Canadian golf course architect in the modern era.

Loomis Trail is a sensational golf course that, within three short years from its opening, was rated as the second best golf course in the State of Washington. Loomis Trail is a natural golf course with gently rolling contours.

The spectacular combination of lakes and mature Pacific Coast Firs makes this one of the West's finest golf course settings. Loomis Trail was also chosen as one of the sites for the prestigious 1994 US Amateur qualification trials.

Loomis Trail

3rd Place
"Best New Private Golf Course
in the United States"
(for 1993)

Golf Digest (January 1994)

Glen Arbour Golf Course
Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia, Canada

This captivating golf course showcases the rugged and natural beauty of Canada’s East Coast. Designed around natural lakes and pristine wetlands, Glen Arbour has become the most celebrated and highest profile golf course in Nova Scotia. It has already staged the Wayne .

Gretzky & Friends Tournament and in 2005 will host the LPGA Canadian Women’s Open. Immaculately conditioned, challenging and, above all, a truly expressive course nestled in a wonderful setting.

2nd Place
"Best New Canadian Course"
(for 2000)

Golf Digest (January 2001)

The Dunes at Kamloops
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Everyone who has experienced "The Dunes" endorses this course with their highest praise. The course is naturally accented with high mounds and deep sandy waste areas. The attractive green complexes and generous fairways make each round exciting and challenging. This fine golf course provides the golfer with many looks and shot choices and never fails to deliver a wonderful golfing experience.

2nd Place
"Best New Canadian Course"
(for 1997)

Golf Digest (March 1998)

Le Maître de Mont-Tremblant
Ste. Jovite, Quebec, Canada

This spectacular valley course, surrounded by the Laurentian Mountains of the INTRAWEST’s Tremblant Resort (north of Montreal) was a co-design between Graham Cooke & Associates and FRED COUPLES.

Le Maître de Mont-Tremblant is the jewel of the Laurentians and will by far surpass your expectations, providing the golfer with a wonderfully challenging experience and a scenic ride that is not to be missed.

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Le Maitre

3rd Place
"Best New Canadian Course"
(for 2002)

Golf Digest (January 2003)

Point Roberts Golf Course
Point Roberts, Washington, United States

Point Roberts has passed the test and is fast becoming the place to play. Set amidst towering west coast firs and deciduous trees, the course is magnificently framed.

The small well guarded greens, scenic ponds and colourful marshes set this course apart and make each round interesting.

Co-design by:
GRAHAM COOKE and WAYNE CARLETON

COOKE CARLETON INTERNATIONAL
A division of GRAHAM COOKE & ASSOC. INC.

8th Place
"Best New Affordable Public Course in the United States Course"
(for 2003)

Golf Digest (January 2004)

Myrtle Creek Golf Course
Myrtle Creek, Oregon, United States

Set into the scenic hills of the southern Oregon countryside, Myrtle Creek Golf Course is a truly spectacular golf course. The golf course is accentuated by a creek that winds lazily across the property and the famous Myrtle wood trees that hug the high, rounded hills that are found throughout the site.

The project was developed as a way to bring a fine recreational value to this area and also to give the town of Myrtle Creek an opportunity to use the golf course to accept grey or treated water. Myrtle Creek has been a huge success.

Co-design by:
GRAHAM COOKE and WAYNE CARLETON

COOKE CARLETON INTERNATIONAL
A division of GRAHAM COOKE & ASSOC. INC.

7th Place
"Best New Affordable Public Course in the United States Course"
(for 1998)

Golf Digest (December 1998)

Highlands Links Golf Course
Cape Breton Highlands National Park,
Nova Scotia, Canada

Highlands Links Golf Course (located in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Nova Scotia, Canada) was originally designed by Stanley Thompson. However, by the early 1990s it had fallen into neglect.

In 1996 it was restored to its former glory by Graham Cooke and subsequently soared up in the rankings to be rated as the "75th Best Golf Course in the World" in the October 1997 issue of "Golf Digest". It was subsequently elevated to 57th Best Golf Course in the World" in the September, 1999 issue of "Golf Digest" and was rated as the "Best Golf Course in Canada" by "Score Golf" magazine.

CLICK HERE to read Graham Cooke's account of the restoration of the Highlands Links Golf Course.

Highlands Links

57th Place
"Top 100 Golf Courses
in the World"

Golf Digest (September 1999)

WINNER
""Best Golf Course in Canada"

Score Golf (September 1999)