a par-5 by its length alone. “That one’s (#7) got environmental areas to the right and out-of-bounds to the left. A lot of times, you’re just hitting something like a hybrid off the tee. Some of our members even hit an 8-iron off the tee to avoid those...
price point. When you outfit yourself for golf, you are willing to spend $700 or more on a driver that you use maybe 14 times a round, or up to $600 on a putter that you may wield 36 times or more during your appointed round. With a good pair of...
Facebook) Speaking of great deals, especially if you live in Alberta, check out www.playgolfalberta.com fordiscounted tee times of up to 40 percent (sometimes higher) for courses in and around Edmonton and Calgary as well as rural properties. There are...
a few golf courses over the years. This is number 40 for us,” although they have done such facility exploration over 50 times at other venues. Breen continued by saying Golf North would, “Invest in the golf course right off the hop,” as opposed...
travelling golfers, or those staying at home, a chance to play the game for a bit less money. To access those discounted tee times at some great B.C. courses, go to www.playgolfcanada.com and follow the links.
By Gord Montgomery, Senior Writer, Inside Golf CALGARY, Alberta — Sometimes, the most noise you hear on a golf course is what’s going on inside your own head. At the Valley Ridge Golf Club in Calgary, that’s more than likely the case. Although it’s...
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 golf course is always perfect,” referring to the course’s website that states:...
course has thrived. Speaking to what lays in front of the newbie at his track or even those who have played here dozens of times, Director of Golf James Whitton noted that while the layout may look placid, it’s anything but especially when you pull out...
can come into play. Because play can get backed up on occasion with players waiting for cars/trucks/campers to pass by, tee times have now been spread out to nine minutes apart and that’s taken away much of that problem. The course plays to a par of 70,...
gear. Burns suggested that it’s hoped something can be worked out with the courses to provide clubs. There are no set tee times to take on the little courses. It’s a case of first-come, first-served. “We just want people to come out, see what the game...
on here for a simple reason. “I just like hitting the ball,” he said of the best part. “I play with my friends and golf sometimes with my dad.” As for his playing partner Hunter Kansen, he said, “This is kind of the first time I’ve ever golfed. My dad...
at 1 p.m. The entry fee is $65 per player on a four-person team which includes a shared cart and a $10 food voucher. Tee times are available a week in advance at this great golf course. A 45-minute drive or so from the west end of Edmonton and well...
the gate the first time you play here because it looks so tight,” Neilsen agreed. “But once you’ve played here a couple of times, people are shaving a couple of three strokes off the score. They realize that it’s more open than it looks. It’s not super...
sure they weren’t going to the mountains or Entwistle. If they were, they were turned back.” As for the course itself, tee times were limited to enhance safety for players. “Our tee sheet ended at 4 o’clock, just in case something happened,” said...
course with a tap on the screen, and thecompass feature will still show you the distance and direction to the green at all times. I personally enjoy the pulse ox and the real-time heart rate monitoring. Additionally, the watch also still allows you to...
Where Your Ball Ends Up. (Photo by Gord Montgomery) “Another thing is you’re not affected by weather indoors. A lot of times when you’re practicing outside, [the] weather affects your swing. With a simulator, you can appreciate what’s happening with...
feet, have a beverage at our 19th Hole, and hear some cool presentations from our guest speakers.” The Calgary show has tee times on March 18 and 19 in Hall D at the BMO Centre, beginning at 9 a.m. the first day and at 10 a.m. the second day. There, you...