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New Nine Holes At Trestle Creek Coming, But Will Be A While
By Gord Montgomery, Inside Golf PARKLAND COUNTY, Alberta — It will be a bit longer before the delivery of the new nine holes at the Trestle Creek Golf Resort. Head professional Art New explained what’s taking place with the expansion of the 18-hole...
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Apple Creek GC Is A Good Test Of Target Golf & The Whole Family Is Welcome
to that last sentence, “we have some environmental areas from a creek that wanders through the property on 14 of the 18 holes.” That’s where the smart part of your game needs to come into play. Several holes call for a forced carry over those hazards...
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Sirocco Golf Club Has An Ever-Changing Feel
tees. Designed by Bill Robinson, this track meanders along the Pine Creek Valley area making for eye-pleasing scenery and holes. Speaking to how his course plays and what lies in wait for those with tee times, Head Professional Craig Gibson noted, “The...
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Heffernan Repeats As PGA Of Alberta Assistants Champion
opportunity that likely spelled the difference. That putt wasn’t even struck by Heffernan. Leading by four shots with five holes to play, Heffernan from Dynamic Motion Golf Performance Centre in Calgary saw Mitchell Fox from the Speargrass GC narrow...
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The Devon Golf & C.C. Proves A Course Doesn't Need To Be Long To Be Challenging
putting surfaces. This rural course joins a list of others in the province that was built in two stages. The first nine holes in Devon coincided with Alberta’s oil boom, and the running of Leduc #1, a historic part of the province’s petroleum industry....
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Silver Rock Offers Great Golf & Photo Ops
original layout by Arnold Palmer Designs has been changed since the days the PGA TOUR called this spot home. While several holes on the back nine were altered, it’s still a great test of your game, including sand play and putting abilities. It’s a...
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Slices, Spices & Oh So Much More In Surrey, B.C. (Part 2)
and cornbread. To emphasize how big this meal was, I didn’t eat again until later that evening, even after playing 18 holes of golf! The Northview G&CC In Surrey Offers Up A Spectacular Start On The Ridge Course With Tree-Lined Fairways & Some Elevation...
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Gibson Finishes With Flourish To Take PGA of Canada Head Pro Title
Head Professional Championship, played at the Verrado GC in Buckeye, AZ. Asked if he’d ever strung together a series of hot holes like that before, Gibson replied, “I think the most birdies I’ve had in a round is eight, but I’ve never had them...
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The Desert Willow Golf Resort Is A Top-Notch Facility
this was my first round in a few months and I wanted to enjoy this experience and not become frustrated by it), the par 4 holes, for the most part, were easily reachable in two. The longest of those holes from that particular tee was 373 yards, which...
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An Old Design Doesn’t Mean An Easy Round At Inglewood
alongside the Bow River, the pro noted that the waterway never comes into play but is there as eye candy on almost half the holes. The main characteristic one finds here is that you need not try to overpower this place by simply, “Hitting it straight...
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Strathmore GC’s Challenges Come Early On In Your Round
the pros say the course is open, there are plenty of other challenges awaiting you prior to pulling out the putter. Many holes call for approach shots over bunkers or water to get to that short grass. “You have to have some (good) shots to get around...
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The Ranch G&CC Set To Host Canada’s Best Assistant Professionals
Since the Canadian Tour departed the scene here several years back, there have been some major changes to a trio of holes at the host site. Two of the most recent could play a significant role in deterring a winner, McCourt suggested. The Opening Hole...
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Valley Ridge GC Offers Easy Access & A Somewhat Quiet Round
club’s Director of Golf Curtis Robertson said, “We’re pretty lucky. We have the (Bow) river running alongside some of our holes. Location-wise it’s a pretty good piece of property. There is water on a lot of the holes and lots of trees, sooo ….” One...
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The Track GC Philosophy Is Simple: “Have Fun. Enjoy.”
the course is moulded in a links style of play. “We don’t have a lot of trees out here. Water comes into play on 15 of 18 holes and the wind can be a pretty big factor out here,” Schubert said of living up to that classification. The length of the...
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Slices, Spices & Oh So Much More In Surrey, B.C. (Part 1)
to find it challenging but not overly challenging. There are some forced carries over water hazards out there on certain holes. We are always in pristine condition. It’s a walkable course, but a long one. A very flat one.” This layout is set in a...
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PGA of Alberta Golf Show Set To Go In Calgary
Kreiner was happy to share. “We have our Alberta Days, Monday and Tuesday, at a reduced rate of $69.95 which includes 18 holes, a cart, and taxes. Then we have our FootJoy Wednesday deal that is $169.95, which is 18 holes, half a cart, and a pair of...
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Like Everything In Life, You Get What You Pay For & These Glasses Are Worth It
the grass is growing is highlighted As for my putting prowess before donning these specs, allow me to say if I finished 18 holes having only struck about 40 or so straight stick shots, I would consider that a fairly good day. OnceI put on the USwing...
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Mill Woods GC, An Unexpected Pleasure To Play
of those pleasant surprises. That last descriptor fits the Mill Woods Golf Course in south Edmonton to a tee. The first nine holes are on a quite level terrain, but when you make the turn, the landscape changes giving you a number of uphill challenges...
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Two Distinctly Different Nines In Westlock & A Welcoming Committee
place is making you shift your mindset mid-round from blasting away to a more target style of play. There are a couple of holes to watch out for here including the first, where yardage off the blue tees is 371 (there are only three tee boxes here,...
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Does SIM Golf Transfer To Your Outside Game?
always good; you can easily see your ball’s flight pattern; carry and roll yardages are readily accessible; a round of 18 holes is quick; there is the ability to practice specific shots with instant feedback; the ball position is always perfect; and of...
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