Golf parallels life in that the only way to escape rough patches is through aggressively swinging a club at something. Power through obstacles with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

• $55 for 18 holes of golf for two (up to a $110 value, including tax)
$99 for 18 holes of golf for four (up to a $220 value, including tax)

Golfers can warm up with practice balls, and rent a cart to ferry their clubs ($18/person, not included in this deal). Players 16 and younger, accompanied by adults, always enjoy a 50 per cent discount on green fees.

Château Cartier Golf Club’s tee-time rates vary throughout the day.

Château Cartier Hôtel Conférence Golf & Spa

The championship golf course at Château Cartier Golf Clubsidles up to the Ottawa River, letting swingers soak in views of rapids rushing beneath the Champlain Bridge and gaze out to the Peace Tower and stately parliament buildings. Since 1923, this breathtaking scenery has inspired athletes as they drive, putt, and bite their golf balls to endow them with the regulation number of dimples. To gear up for the course’s water hazards and sand traps, golfers visit the driving range and putting green or sign up for lessons. They can also drop in at the pro shop to pick up equipment from TaylorMade and Titleist. Before days on the course, players fuel up with luxurious continental breakfasts at Table 20 Restaurant Lounge Bar. Ekko de Brasil takes over for lunch and dinner with grilled meats served by gauchos and entertainment provided by samba brazilian dancers. These contemporary eateries nestle in the Château Cartier Hôtel, a sprawling edifice whose peach brick and sloped green roof enclose epicurean accommodations, as well as a health centre and spa where workouts and massages push and then relax muscles. Course at a Glance:

• 18-hole, par 71 course
• USGA course rating of 68.7
• Slope rating of 117