NkMip Canyon Desert Golf Course
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Nk'Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course (previously known as Cherry Grove Golf & Country Club) is so-named for its diverse landscape that begins on natural desert and smoothly transitions into lush canyons and valleys. In the centuries prior to the course's construction, the Okanagan people referred to the scenic landscape as Nk'Mip, which roughly translates to "flat bottom land at the mouth of the creek or river." Preserving the stunning natural features, including the abundant native flora and fauna, was one of the top priorities when the Osoyoos Indian Band developed the course into a championship layout in 2001. Despite tumbling across a variety of elevation changes, the golf course is easy to walk and provides stunning views of the South Okanagan Valley along the way. The course offers a fair challenge with water hazards and numerous strategically placed bunkers coming into play.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6818 yards | 72.4 | 130 |
| Blue | 72 | 6342 yards | 70.5 | 129 |
| White | 72 | 5851 yards | 67.8 | 116 |
| White (W) | 73 | 5820 yards | 73.7 | 129 |
| Red (W) | 73 | 5431 yards | 71.5 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.4/128 | 402 | 319 | 195 | 402 | 198 | 602 | 404 | 365 | 574 | 3461 | 362 | 415 | 187 | 362 | 485 | 368 | 528 | 165 | 510 | 3382 | 6843 |
| Blue M: 70.3/125 | 386 | 276 | 181 | 374 | 177 | 562 | 374 | 352 | 549 | 3231 | 324 | 380 | 171 | 335 | 460 | 345 | 501 | 155 | 491 | 3162 | 6393 |
| Blue/White M: 69.2/124 | 355 | 276 | 146 | 374 | 177 | 518 | 374 | 352 | 523 | 3095 | 324 | 338 | 143 | 335 | 410 | 345 | 501 | 155 | 463 | 3014 | 6109 |
| White M: 67.4/114 W: 74.0/129 | 355 | 243 | 146 | 339 | 166 | 518 | 334 | 328 | 523 | 2952 | 299 | 338 | 143 | 299 | 410 | 322 | 472 | 107 | 463 | 2853 | 5805 |
| White/Red M: 67.0/113 W: 72.9/128 | 331 | 243 | 146 | 339 | 166 | 492 | 334 | 328 | 485 | 2864 | 275 | 338 | 143 | 282 | 410 | 307 | 448 | 107 | 425 | 2735 | 5599 |
| Red M: 65.7/107 W: 71.8/120 | 331 | 227 | 108 | 310 | 144 | 492 | 302 | 299 | 485 | 2698 | 275 | 300 | 127 | 282 | 439 | 307 | 420 | 96 | 425 | 2671 | 5369 |
| Handicap | 3 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 3 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
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Wind makes this course challenging
First time playing this course and it is short but the wind and hidden greens from the tee box does make the course a challenge. The greens were fast and true which is hard to find. I was sad to hear they are closed for the season after this weekend.
Fun
Keep open longer when weather is permitting!! Otherwise beautiful conditions on golf course for October!thanks Carey
Beautiful course and in excellent shape
This is my favourite course in the southern part of the valley. Great fun to play, perfect weather, and very challenging. The staff are very accommodating and friendly.
Love this course
Always a great time playing this course. Love the layout!
Great Desert layout
We love this course but the resulting price increases due to CoVid 19 especially for power cart rentals are making it very difficult for the average player to afford especially when a husband and wife are playing who are both seniors
Awesome experience for ny 1st tine playing this course
Excellent value with an amazing view.
Greens are as good as any that I have played.
A solid test from the tips.
Will play it again
Great course
Greens fast and in beautiful shape. Everything is kept in great shape! The range is nice but was out of balls, which the staff did attend to quickly. A nice chipping green and putting green.
I like to walk, and have walked this course but I'd recommend a cart to keep pace of play It's a bit long and some of the distances between holes are long.
Food in the clubhouse is high quality.
Proshop staff were friendly and helpful.
Desert beauty
Great course and good value for the money only complaint is there is no beverage cart or at least wasn’t one the day we played
Great track
Greens were fast and rolling true. Course was in great shape.
Play It Again Sammy
The 3 of us had a blast. The greens were in decent shape but hard.
Anyone landing in a bunker struggled with the lack of bunker maintenance ... thin layer of sand was poorly prepared.
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