Before I was selling homes in Mahogany and Auburn Bay, I was on the other side of a completely different kind of green. I spent years as a golf pro at a club here in Calgary — and the game has never really left me. So when spring starts creeping into Calgary (you know the feeling: the Chinook blows through, the snow retreats, and suddenly all you can think about is that first round), I figured it was time to put my two worlds together.

Below you'll find my honest take on the best courses, the best value tee times, the most jaw-dropping mountain rounds within an hour's drive, and — because I can't help myself — the top communities in Calgary where you can literally live on the course.