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Alberta, Canada · Mountain golf

Banff Springs

Devil’s Cauldron · No. 4

  • Glacial lake
  • Canadian Rockies
The wider Banff Springs golf-course setting in the Canadian Rockies.
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The wider Banff Springs golf-course setting in the Canadian Rockies.
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The round
Stanley Thompson 18

Why go

A small green under an enormous mountain.

A short hole can still make you feel very small.

Devil’s Cauldron is the fourth hole at Fairmont Banff Springs. An elevated tee looks across a lake toward a green beneath the face of Mount Rundle, with bunkers adding detail to a scene already dominated by rock and water.

There are 27 holes, and your choice matters

Tunnel Mountain is a separate nine. Booking the Stanley Thompson 18 is the clearest way to include the Devil’s Cauldron you came to see.

More of the story

The hole works on two scales. There is the immediate task of choosing a club and carrying the water. Then there is the mountain, which makes the entire golfing problem look briefly insignificant.

That tension is why a single par three can anchor the memory of a whole trip. You came to hit a shot, but the pause before it may be the part that stays with you.

Make it happen

How to play Banff Springs

  1. Select the Stanley Thompson 18 when booking: Devil’s Cauldron is its fourth hole.
  2. If choosing the Fairholme rotation, ask which championship nine is included. The routing can change, so the signature hole is not assured.

Before you go

Check seasonal opening and weather with the course before planning your travel day around a tee time.

A playing thought

At the fourth, choose a club for the actual carry and the day’s wind. The mountain backdrop is enormous; the target still deserves a calm, ordinary swing.

Heckler’s take

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Sources & editorial notes

Researched September 12, 2026. This is an independent researched guide, not a report of a personal visit. No course affiliation or booking service. Playing thoughts are editorial suggestions.

Prices retain their local currency and published season. Historical and reported figures are labeled; missing prices are not estimated. Check current access, conditions and your final total before travel.

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