Granite Springs Golf Club: Two Options Option 1: $59 for 18 Holes of Golf for 2 Option 2: $139 for Five 18-Hole Green Fee Passes

If you think viewing the world through rose-coloured glasses makes it look like a better place, you should try viewing it through green ones. Start off by casting your eyes on this WagJag at Granite Springs Golf Club, which offers you two options:

• $59 for 18 holes of golf for 2 (a $124 value)
• $139 for five 18-hole green fee passes (up to a $310 value)
  

Highlights of the Course

Decked out in emerald hues, this course features verdant vistas, dense forestry and a challenging layout comprised of narrow fairways. When you're not focusing all your concentration on your shots, take in the stunning scenery and wildlife (you may not be the only "rabbit" present).

Tips for Success on the Greens

Hole 11, the toughest and tightest hole on the course, is a 525-yard par 5. Granite Springs recommends focussing more on accuracy rather than distance with your tee shot, and placing it up the left side of the fairway to thwart the trees on the right. Keep your second shot left of the fairway so it doesn't roll back to the centre. A small sloping green from left to right doesn't allow for many birdies on this hole; par is considered a great score.

Club Comforts

Granite Springs' cedar log clubhouse provides a cozy respite and serves putt-enhancing pabulum at the hands of an experienced executive chef. The 2,400-sq.-ft. deck overlooking Shad Bay is the ideal place to tie the knot, then entertain up to 200 well-wishers afterwards.

To Please the Golfer's Palate

Treat yourself, whether you've achieved an albatross or not, to a plate of seafood fettuccine, a medley of shrimps, scallops, mussels and house-smoked salmon in a roasted garlic and herb cream sauce ($19.99).

Getting to the Links

You'll find Granite Springs 25 minutes from downtown Halifax, en route to Peggy's Cove. Make your visit to the links a trip on its own, or combine it with a longer excursion to Nova Scotia's famed inlet.

• Expires October 31, 2012
• Limit 1 voucher per couple per visit
• Not valid with other offers
• No additional charges. No cash value. No cash back