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Date: 30 Oct 2006 18:41:47
From: greenkeeper
Subject: favourite courses.
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Date: 30 Oct 2006 11:40:58
From: cja
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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greenkeeper wrote:
> Out with your home country or state for those in the USA and Australia
> and province for Canadians what is your favourite golf course?
>
Well that's nearly incomprehensible .... do you mean we can't pick a
course located near where we live?
In that case, I can say my favorite from this year is: The Boulders, in
Carefree AZ.
http://www.bouldersclub.com/
- cja
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Date: 30 Oct 2006 15:15:03
From: Head Shot
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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Greystone in Georgia. It's rugged to be sure, but it's challenging and
only 10 minutes up the road. Oh, and $30 gets you a cart and two people
shooting 18. And they still let you bring your own coolers; even though
they want you to rent theirs.
--
___________________________________________________________
A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises,
I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it
gives boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind. -- Thomas
Jefferson
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Date: 31 Oct 2006 05:44:24
From: bill-o
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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On 30--2006, "Head Shot" <HeadShot@TakeTheShot.kgb > wrote:
> Greystone in Georgia. It's rugged to be sure, but it's challenging and
> only 10 minutes up the road. Oh, and $30 gets you a cart and two people
> shooting 18. And they still let you bring your own coolers; even
> though
> they want you to rent theirs.
Is this the Greystone in Douglasville?
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bill-o
A "gimme" can best be defined as an agreement between
two golfers neither of whom can putt very well.
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Date: 30 Oct 2006 19:09:42
From: greenkeeper
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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Here's what I posted, stupid me!!
OK as us Northerners face up to shorter days and longer nights, a quick
question.
Out with your home country or state for those in the USA and Australia
and province for Canadians what is your favourite golf course?
I will kick off with Redstone, in Houston, what is now the members
course. Of course this could easily change the next time I am asked!!
http://www.pbase.com/alancampbell/image/65212741/medium
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alan
--
alan
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Date: 31 Oct 2006 15:43:55
From: bill-o
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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On 30--2006, greenkeeper <greenkeeper@xxxalancampbell.demon.co.uk > wrote:
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> Out with your home country or state for those in the USA and Australia
> and province for Canadians what is your favourite golf course?
>
> I will kick off with Redstone, in Houston, what is now the members
> course. Of course this could easily change the next time I am asked!!
>
I would say Lawsonia Links course. This is what awaits you as you round the
dogleg on #1: Welcome to Lawsonia!
http://www.lawsonia.com/images/links/links%2010%20Green.jpg
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bill-o
A "gimme" can best be defined as an agreement between
two golfers neither of whom can putt very well.
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Date: 31 Oct 2006 16:36:32
From: Long Putts
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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Group: rec.sport.golf Date: Tue, 31, 2006, 3:43pm (CST+6) From:
assimilate@borg.org (bill-o)
>I would say Lawsonia Links course. This is
>what awaits you as you round the dogleg on #1:
>Welcome to Lawsonia!
>http://www.lawsonia.com/images/links/links%2
>10%20Green.jpg
>bill-o
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
I would say that as long as my second shot to this green was inside of
100 yds., play on. Otherwise forget it.
Way too many trees to use the word Links in the name of the course.
Happy Golfing
- -
Make more long putts
It drives your opponents crazy
Larry
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Date: 01 Nov 2006 07:10:16
From: bill-o
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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On 31--2006, Oldebogeyman03@webtv.net (Long Putts) wrote:
> Way too many trees to use the word Links in the name of the course.
pix are deceiving, you should see it in person.
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bill-o
A "gimme" can best be defined as an agreement between
two golfers neither of whom can putt very well.
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Date: 01 Nov 2006 07:45:07
From: Thor
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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Long Putts wrote:
> Group: rec.sport.golf Date: Tue, 31, 2006, 3:43pm (CST+6) From:
> assimilate@borg.org (bill-o)
>
> >I would say Lawsonia Links course. This is
> >what awaits you as you round the dogleg on #1:
> >Welcome to Lawsonia!
> >http://www.lawsonia.com/images/links/links%2
> >10%20Green.jpg
> >bill-o
> ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
>
> I would say that as long as my second shot to this green was inside of
> 100 yds., play on. Otherwise forget it.
>
> Way too many trees to use the word Links in the name of the course.
You don't know what you are missing... Lawsonia Links is unique -
a voluptuous lady, curvaceous and beckoning.
One of my favorites anywhere.
-- Thor
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Date: 01 Nov 2006 14:53:19
From: David Sneddon
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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Just save your money and one day you can play the Greatest Links Course
in the World:
http://tinyurl.com/ygm36x
http://tinyurl.com/yg8drf
David
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Date: 01 Nov 2006 15:04:47
From: Bert Robbins
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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David Sneddon wrote:
> Just save your money and one day you can play the Greatest Links Course
> in the World:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/ygm36x
Can you say sprinkler?
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Date: 01 Nov 2006 20:31:27
From: greenkeeper
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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In message <GN-dnZCFgOx9YNXYnZ2dnUVZ_qSdnZ2d@comcast.com >, Bert Robbins
<screw@you.com > writes
>David Sneddon wrote:
>> Just save your money and one day you can play the Greatest Links
>>Course in the World:
>> http://tinyurl.com/ygm36x
>
>Can you say sprinkler?
Why?
It looks awfy guid to me!!
http://www.pbase.com/alancampbell/image/58354110/large
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alan
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Date: 01 Nov 2006 17:20:31
From: David Sneddon
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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greenkeeper wrote:
> In message <GN-dnZCFgOx9YNXYnZ2dnUVZ_qSdnZ2d@comcast.com>, Bert Robbins
> <screw@you.com> writes
>
>> David Sneddon wrote:
>>
>>> Just save your money and one day you can play the Greatest Links
>>> Course in the World:
>>> http://tinyurl.com/ygm36x
>>
>>
>> Can you say sprinkler?
>
>
>
> Why?
> It looks awfy guid to me!!
Looks awfy guid to me tae. Doknow whits wrang wi a wee bit o' broon
gress, mak's the gemme mair enjoyable.
David
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Date: 02 Nov 2006 04:34:28
From: bill-o
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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On 1-Nov-2006, David Sneddon <nospam@nospam.net > wrote:
> Why?
> > It looks awfy guid to me!!
>
> Looks awfy guid to me tae. Doknow whits wrang wi a wee bit o' broon
> gress, mak's the gemme mair enjoyable.
EYE!
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bill-o
A "gimme" can best be defined as an agreement between
two golfers neither of whom can putt very well.
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Date: 02 Nov 2006 00:33:28
From: David Sneddon
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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bill-o wrote:
> On 1-Nov-2006, David Sneddon <nospam@nospam.net> wrote:
>
>
>> Why?
>>
>>>It looks awfy guid to me!!
>>
>>Looks awfy guid to me tae. Doknow whits wrang wi a wee bit o' broon
>>gress, mak's the gemme mair enjoyable.
>
>
> EYE!
Errr ... bill .... your Scots accent is just fine, though your Scots
spelling is awfy wrang.
AYE!!!
David
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Date: 02 Nov 2006 07:28:35
From: long&left
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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David Sneddon wrote:
> bill-o wrote:
>> On 1-Nov-2006, David Sneddon <nospam@nospam.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Why?
>>>
>>>> It looks awfy guid to me!!
>>>
>>> Looks awfy guid to me tae. Doknow whits wrang wi a wee bit o' broon
>>> gress, mak's the gemme mair enjoyable.
>>
>>
>> EYE!
>
> Errr ... bill .... your Scots accent is just fine, though your Scots
> spelling is awfy wrang.
>
> AYE!!!
>
> David
an EYE for an AYE...I've heard of that before
:)
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Date: 06 Nov 2006 05:25:37
From: bill-o
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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On 2-Nov-2006, David Sneddon <nospam@nospam.net > wrote:
> Errr ... bill .... your Scots accent is just fine, though your Scots
> spelling is awfy wrang.
Eye've red Henryson (15th century) and ye Scots kain't spell.
The nuttes schell, thocht it be hard and teuch,
Haldis the kirnill, and is delectabill.
Sa lyis thair ane drine wyse aneuch,
And full of fruit, under ane fenyeit Fabill.
And Clerkis sayis it is richt profitabill
Amangis ernist to ming ane merie sport,
To light the spreit, and gar the tyme be schort.
--Robert Henryson
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bill-o
A "gimme" can best be defined as an agreement between
two golfers neither of whom can putt very well.
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Date: 01 Nov 2006 20:16:35
From: greenkeeper
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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In message <4qsc97Fobuk9U1@individual.net >, David Sneddon
<nospam@nospam.net > writes
>Just save your money and one day you can play the Greatest Links Course
>in the World:
>
>http://tinyurl.com/ygm36x
>http://tinyurl.com/yg8drf
>
>David
Why not become a member? It is only about £300.
http://www.pbase.com/alancampbell/image/64551905/medium
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alan
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Date: 01 Nov 2006 17:21:34
From: David Sneddon
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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greenkeeper wrote:
> In message <4qsc97Fobuk9U1@individual.net>, David Sneddon
> <nospam@nospam.net> writes
>
>> Just save your money and one day you can play the Greatest Links
>> Course in the World:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/ygm36x
>> http://tinyurl.com/yg8drf
>>
>> David
>
> Why not become a member? It is only about £300.
IIRC their non-resident membership has a waiting list.
David
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Date: 31 Oct 2006 09:05:57
From: Kevin D. Timm
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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greenkeeper wrote:
>
> Here's what I posted, stupid me!!
>
> OK as us Northerners face up to shorter days and longer nights, a quick
> question.
>
> Out with your home country or state for those in the USA and Australia
> and province for Canadians what is your favourite golf course?
>
> I will kick off with Redstone, in Houston, what is now the members
> course. Of course this could easily change the next time I am asked!!
>
> http://www.pbase.com/alancampbell/image/65212741/medium
> --
> alan
>
> --
> alan
The Bandit in New Braunfels, TX. I have been told that since I like
this course then the 'big' venues in San Antonio would be much loved
also, but since I haven't played them, I couldn't say.
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Date: 31 Oct 2006 23:57:47
From: Peter Strauss
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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On Mon, 30 2006 19:09:42 +0000, greenkeeper
<greenkeeper@xxxalancampbell.demon.co.uk > wrote:
> Here's what I posted, stupid me!!
>
> OK as us Northerners face up to shorter days and longer nights, a quick
> question.
>
> Out with your home country or state for those in the USA and Australia
> and province for Canadians what is your favourite golf course?
>
Favorite out of California course, so far: Silvertip, Canmore,
Alberta.
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Date: 01 Nov 2006 15:51:41
From: Bear
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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On Mon, 30 2006 19:09:42 +0000, greenkeeper
<greenkeeper@xxxalancampbell.demon.co.uk > wrote:
>Here's what I posted, stupid me!!
>
>OK as us Northerners face up to shorter days and longer nights, a quick
>question.
>
>Out with your home country or state for those in the USA and Australia
>and province for Canadians what is your favourite golf course?
>
>I will kick off with Redstone, in Houston, what is now the members
>course. Of course this could easily change the next time I am asked!!
>
>http://www.pbase.com/alancampbell/image/65212741/medium
>--
I'll go with Fairview mountain in Oliver BC. While I know it still in
my home province it is an 8 hour trip to get there.
http://www.fairviewmountain.com/fairview/index.html
The only thing I don't like about the course is that it is darn near
impossible to walk.
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Date: 01 Nov 2006 17:02:45
From: Peter Strauss
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:51:41 GMT, Bear <bearlysane@XShawX.ca > wrote:
> On Mon, 30 2006 19:09:42 +0000, greenkeeper
> <greenkeeper@xxxalancampbell.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >Here's what I posted, stupid me!!
> >
> >OK as us Northerners face up to shorter days and longer nights, a quick
> >question.
> >
> >Out with your home country or state for those in the USA and Australia
> >and province for Canadians what is your favourite golf course?
> >
> >I will kick off with Redstone, in Houston, what is now the members
> >course. Of course this could easily change the next time I am asked!!
> >
> >http://www.pbase.com/alancampbell/image/65212741/medium
> >--
>
>
> I'll go with Fairview mountain in Oliver BC. While I know it still in
> my home province it is an 8 hour trip to get there.
>
> http://www.fairviewmountain.com/fairview/index.html
>
> The only thing I don't like about the course is that it is darn near
> impossible to walk.
Same with Silvertip. Distance between 13 green and 14 tee: 2+ miles,
straight upmountain.
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Date: 01 Nov 2006 17:47:23
From: Bear
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:02:45 GMT, Peter Strauss <pfs126@earthlink.net >
wrote:
>On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:51:41 GMT, Bear <bearlysane@XShawX.ca> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 30 2006 19:09:42 +0000, greenkeeper
>> <greenkeeper@xxxalancampbell.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> >Here's what I posted, stupid me!!
>> >
>> >OK as us Northerners face up to shorter days and longer nights, a quick
>> >question.
>> >
>> >Out with your home country or state for those in the USA and Australia
>> >and province for Canadians what is your favourite golf course?
>> >
>> >I will kick off with Redstone, in Houston, what is now the members
>> >course. Of course this could easily change the next time I am asked!!
>> >
>> >http://www.pbase.com/alancampbell/image/65212741/medium
>> >--
>>
>>
>> I'll go with Fairview mountain in Oliver BC. While I know it still in
>> my home province it is an 8 hour trip to get there.
>>
>> http://www.fairviewmountain.com/fairview/index.html
>>
>> The only thing I don't like about the course is that it is darn near
>> impossible to walk.
>
>Same with Silvertip. Distance between 13 green and 14 tee: 2+ miles,
>straight upmountain.
No coincidence as both are designed by Les Furber. He has done a lot
of courses here in western Canada and while I like most of his courses
I've played he does go a little far with the greens to tee distance on
some of his courses.
My favorite local course is also one of his, Storey Creek.
http://www.storeycreek.bc.ca/. Looks like their site is getting a redo
and the pictures are down which is too bad. Carved out of second
growth on rolling terrain there are very few spots on the course where
you can see two holes at once. Walking through a forest watching and
listening to all the wildlife is my favorite way to play the game.
Luckily it doesn't have any extreme green to tee distances.
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Date: 01 Nov 2006 12:19:08
From: Bert Robbins
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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Peter Strauss wrote:
> On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:51:41 GMT, Bear <bearlysane@XShawX.ca> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 30 2006 19:09:42 +0000, greenkeeper
>> <greenkeeper@xxxalancampbell.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Here's what I posted, stupid me!!
>>>
>>> OK as us Northerners face up to shorter days and longer nights, a quick
>>> question.
>>>
>>> Out with your home country or state for those in the USA and Australia
>>> and province for Canadians what is your favourite golf course?
>>>
>>> I will kick off with Redstone, in Houston, what is now the members
>>> course. Of course this could easily change the next time I am asked!!
>>>
>>> http://www.pbase.com/alancampbell/image/65212741/medium
>>> --
>>
>> I'll go with Fairview mountain in Oliver BC. While I know it still in
>> my home province it is an 8 hour trip to get there.
>>
>> http://www.fairviewmountain.com/fairview/index.html
>>
>> The only thing I don't like about the course is that it is darn near
>> impossible to walk.
>
> Same with Silvertip. Distance between 13 green and 14 tee: 2+ miles,
> straight upmountain.
Do they have a shuttle?
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Date: 31 Oct 2006 20:52:26
From: Birdie Bill
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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On 31, 9:05 am, "Kevin D. Timm" <kevindt...@comcast.net > wrote:
> greenkeeper wrote:
>
> > Here's what I posted, stupid me!!
>
> > OK as us Northerners face up to shorter days and longer nights, a quick
> > question.
>
> > Out with your home country or state for those in the USA and Australia
> > and province for Canadians what is your favourite golf course?
>
> > I will kick off with Redstone, in Houston, what is now the members
> > course. Of course this could easily change the next time I am asked!!
>
> >http://www.pbase.com/alancampbell/image/65212741/medium
> > --
> > alan
>
> > --
> > alanThe Bandit in New Braunfels, TX. I have been told that since I like
> this course then the 'big' venues in San Antonio would be much loved
> also, but since I haven't played them, I couldn't say.- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -
I wasn't THAT impressed with The Bandit, although it did eat my lunch
when
I played it. It's a tough course, but many of the holes were ordinary,
and not
especially pretty. But I'd play it again.
For me, hands down the nicest course I've played is Pacific Dunes.
Second place
goes to Poppy Hills. Although the greens are sometimes not the best,
there are
places on that course that are just visually stunning.
Courses that I've walked, but not actually played, that I think highly
of: Pebble Beach,
Spyglass, Pasatiempo, and Cypress (well, I just walked a little bit
down the cart path that
crosses 17 mile drive to look at one of the holes).
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Date: 01 Nov 2006 17:05:02
From: Peter Strauss
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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On 31 2006 20:52:26 -0800, "Birdie Bill"
<bighorn_bill@hotmail.com > wrote:
>Spyglass
Second favorite.
And I get to play it more than Silvertip, which I won't be on again
for quite a while, if ever. Trips that far North are rare for us.
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Date: 01 Nov 2006 10:25:06
From: Tighthead
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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Bear wrote:
> On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:02:45 GMT, Peter Strauss <pfs126@earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>
> >On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:51:41 GMT, Bear <bearlysane@XShawX.ca> wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, 30 2006 19:09:42 +0000, greenkeeper
> >> <greenkeeper@xxxalancampbell.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Here's what I posted, stupid me!!
> >> >
> >> >OK as us Northerners face up to shorter days and longer nights, a quick
> >> >question.
> >> >
> >> >Out with your home country or state for those in the USA and Australia
> >> >and province for Canadians what is your favourite golf course?
> >> >
> >> >I will kick off with Redstone, in Houston, what is now the members
> >> >course. Of course this could easily change the next time I am asked!!
> >> >
> >> >http://www.pbase.com/alancampbell/image/65212741/medium
> >> >--
> >>
> >>
> >> I'll go with Fairview mountain in Oliver BC. While I know it still in
> >> my home province it is an 8 hour trip to get there.
> >>
> >> http://www.fairviewmountain.com/fairview/index.html
> >>
> >> The only thing I don't like about the course is that it is darn near
> >> impossible to walk.
> >
> >Same with Silvertip. Distance between 13 green and 14 tee: 2+ miles,
> >straight upmountain.
>
> No coincidence as both are designed by Les Furber. He has done a lot
> of courses here in western Canada and while I like most of his courses
> I've played he does go a little far with the greens to tee distance on
> some of his courses.
>
> My favorite local course is also one of his, Storey Creek.
> http://www.storeycreek.bc.ca/. Looks like their site is getting a redo
> and the pictures are down which is too bad. Carved out of second
> growth on rolling terrain there are very few spots on the course where
> you can see two holes at once. Walking through a forest watching and
> listening to all the wildlife is my favorite way to play the game.
> Luckily it doesn't have any extreme green to tee distances.
Storey Creek is a nice humble track. Bear, what do you think of
Morningstar?
Within BC, I have to say that Big Sky may be my favourite.
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Date: 01 Nov 2006 21:12:34
From: Bear
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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On 1 Nov 2006 10:25:06 -0800, "Tighthead" <tighthead@lawyer.com >
wrote:
>
>Bear wrote:
>> On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:02:45 GMT, Peter Strauss <pfs126@earthlink.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:51:41 GMT, Bear <bearlysane@XShawX.ca> wrote:
>> >
<snipage >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I'll go with Fairview mountain in Oliver BC. While I know it still in
>> >> my home province it is an 8 hour trip to get there.
>> >>
>> >> http://www.fairviewmountain.com/fairview/index.html
>> >>
>> >> The only thing I don't like about the course is that it is darn near
>> >> impossible to walk.
>> >
>> >Same with Silvertip. Distance between 13 green and 14 tee: 2+ miles,
>> >straight upmountain.
>>
>> No coincidence as both are designed by Les Furber. He has done a lot
>> of courses here in western Canada and while I like most of his courses
>> I've played he does go a little far with the greens to tee distance on
>> some of his courses.
>>
>> My favorite local course is also one of his, Storey Creek.
>> http://www.storeycreek.bc.ca/. Looks like their site is getting a redo
>> and the pictures are down which is too bad. Carved out of second
>> growth on rolling terrain there are very few spots on the course where
>> you can see two holes at once. Walking through a forest watching and
>> listening to all the wildlife is my favorite way to play the game.
>> Luckily it doesn't have any extreme green to tee distances.
>
>Storey Creek is a nice humble track. Bear, what do you think of
>Morningstar?
Only played it once and from that I'd have to say it ranks near the
bottom of the Furber courses I've played.
A buddy and I played it a couple of summers ago right in the middle of
a heat wave, it was warm around 30*. We started at around 9:30 and
were paired with an older couple from South Carolina I think it was.
They rode and we were on the hoof. Couple of ganja smoking 40+ year
old islanders and the retired Exxon Exec and his wife and I hope they
enjoyed the company that day as much as we did.
The course I didn't enjoy much. Found that we had know idea where we
were going half the time. Twice during the round 2 of us, once Mark
and I and the other time the Carolina couple, went to the totally
wrong tee. Both were after negotiating an intersection. The walks
between tee and greens were a little much. As was the climb up the
goat track after number 12(?). My best drive of the day went into a
hazard that wasn't marked on the yardage book I bought. Speaking of
the yardage book it was useless worst one I have bought.
The design I thought was ok but not nearly as good as some of his
others. Storey Creek and Myrtle Point just across in Powell River are
better designs close by. I thought the 12th hole was just downright
gimmicky and definitely a local knowledge hole, as were a couple of
others. I'm not a big fan of golfing in a subdivision so that always
clouds my opinion of well subdivision courses and at least Morningstar
had quite a few holes with no housing visible. Well not then maybe now
I don't know. Not in a great hurry to go back.
>
>Within BC, I have to say that Big Sky may be my favourite.
Never been up that way to golf. To camp and to ski whistler but not to
golf. It is on the list of possible golf trips in the future.
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Date: 01 Nov 2006 10:09:19
From: annika1980
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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greenkeeper wrote:
>
> Out with your home country or state for those in the USA and Australia
> and province for Canadians what is your favourite golf course?
Gotta go with The Prince Course at Princeville on Kauai.
But that's cheating since all courses in Hawaii are great to me.
On the mainland, I'd probably go with Harbour Town. I just love
hitting through a shoot of trees.
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Date: 01 Nov 2006 18:19:02
From: Tighthead
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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Bear wrote:
> >It seems like the best course in the immediate area, but it would be
> >much better if it was more of a walker's course. I think some local
> >knowledge helps. The new Pheasant Glen is okay. I haven't hit
> >Fairwinds yet.
>
> Only ones I've played down that way is Morningstar and Glengarry which
> was Pheasant Glen before being lengthened and renovated.
>
> >
> >I want to get up to Crown Isle, but I gather I will likely take picture
> >windows out up there.
>
> Nice course to bad they built houses or are building houses on every
> hole. My preference for golf in the Comox Valley is Glacier Greens out
> on the base. http://www.glaciergreens.com/ I live 5 minutes from both.
> Good news is that there are at least 3 new courses planned for the
> area in the next couple of years. The first out of the starters box
> looks to be http://www.ravenridgegolfclub.com/
That looks like a typical modern set up - all about selling houses.
Eaglecrest down this way is closing.
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Date: 01 Nov 2006 16:22:15
From: Tighthead
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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Bear wrote:
> On 1 Nov 2006 10:25:06 -0800, "Tighthead" <tighthead@lawyer.com>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >Bear wrote:
> >> On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:02:45 GMT, Peter Strauss <pfs126@earthlink.net>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:51:41 GMT, Bear <bearlysane@XShawX.ca> wrote:
> >> >
> <snipage>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> I'll go with Fairview mountain in Oliver BC. While I know it still in
> >> >> my home province it is an 8 hour trip to get there.
> >> >>
> >> >> http://www.fairviewmountain.com/fairview/index.html
> >> >>
> >> >> The only thing I don't like about the course is that it is darn near
> >> >> impossible to walk.
> >> >
> >> >Same with Silvertip. Distance between 13 green and 14 tee: 2+ miles,
> >> >straight upmountain.
> >>
> >> No coincidence as both are designed by Les Furber. He has done a lot
> >> of courses here in western Canada and while I like most of his courses
> >> I've played he does go a little far with the greens to tee distance on
> >> some of his courses.
> >>
> >> My favorite local course is also one of his, Storey Creek.
> >> http://www.storeycreek.bc.ca/. Looks like their site is getting a redo
> >> and the pictures are down which is too bad. Carved out of second
> >> growth on rolling terrain there are very few spots on the course where
> >> you can see two holes at once. Walking through a forest watching and
> >> listening to all the wildlife is my favorite way to play the game.
> >> Luckily it doesn't have any extreme green to tee distances.
> >
> >Storey Creek is a nice humble track. Bear, what do you think of
> >Morningstar?
>
> Only played it once and from that I'd have to say it ranks near the
> bottom of the Furber courses I've played.
>
> A buddy and I played it a couple of summers ago right in the middle of
> a heat wave, it was warm around 30*. We started at around 9:30 and
> were paired with an older couple from South Carolina I think it was.
> They rode and we were on the hoof. Couple of ganja smoking 40+ year
> old islanders and the retired Exxon Exec and his wife and I hope they
> enjoyed the company that day as much as we did.
>
> The course I didn't enjoy much. Found that we had know idea where we
> were going half the time. Twice during the round 2 of us, once Mark
> and I and the other time the Carolina couple, went to the totally
> wrong tee. Both were after negotiating an intersection. The walks
> between tee and greens were a little much. As was the climb up the
> goat track after number 12(?). My best drive of the day went into a
> hazard that wasn't marked on the yardage book I bought. Speaking of
> the yardage book it was useless worst one I have bought.
>
> The design I thought was ok but not nearly as good as some of his
> others. Storey Creek and Myrtle Point just across in Powell River are
> better designs close by. I thought the 12th hole was just downright
> gimmicky and definitely a local knowledge hole, as were a couple of
> others. I'm not a big fan of golfing in a subdivision so that always
> clouds my opinion of well subdivision courses and at least Morningstar
> had quite a few holes with no housing visible. Well not then maybe now
> I don't know. Not in a great hurry to go back.
>
It seems like the best course in the immediate area, but it would be
much better if it was more of a walker's course. I think some local
knowledge helps. The new Pheasant Glen is okay. I haven't hit
Fairwinds yet.
I want to get up to Crown Isle, but I gather I will likely take picture
windows out up there.
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Date: 02 Nov 2006 01:31:34
From: Bear
Subject: Re: favourite courses.
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On 1 Nov 2006 16:22:15 -0800, "Tighthead" <tighthead@lawyer.com >
wrote:
>
>Bear wrote:
>> On 1 Nov 2006 10:25:06 -0800, "Tighthead" <tighthead@lawyer.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >Bear wrote:
>> >> On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:02:45 GMT, Peter Strauss <pfs126@earthlink.net>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:51:41 GMT, Bear <bearlysane@XShawX.ca> wrote:
>> >> >
>> <snipage>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I'll go with Fairview mountain in Oliver BC. While I know it still in
>> >> >> my home province it is an 8 hour trip to get there.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> http://www.fairviewmountain.com/fairview/index.html
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The only thing I don't like about the course is that it is darn near
>> >> >> impossible to walk.
>> >> >
>> >> >Same with Silvertip. Distance between 13 green and 14 tee: 2+ miles,
>> >> >straight upmountain.
>> >>
>> >> No coincidence as both are designed by Les Furber. He has done a lot
>> >> of courses here in western Canada and while I like most of his courses
>> >> I've played he does go a little far with the greens to tee distance on
>> >> some of his courses.
>> >>
>> >> My favorite local course is also one of his, Storey Creek.
>> >> http://www.storeycreek.bc.ca/. Looks like their site is getting a redo
>> >> and the pictures are down which is too bad. Carved out of second
>> >> growth on rolling terrain there are very few spots on the course where
>> >> you can see two holes at once. Walking through a forest watching and
>> >> listening to all the wildlife is my favorite way to play the game.
>> >> Luckily it doesn't have any extreme green to tee distances.
>> >
>> >Storey Creek is a nice humble track. Bear, what do you think of
>> >Morningstar?
>>
>> Only played it once and from that I'd have to say it ranks near the
>> bottom of the Furber courses I've played.
>>
>> A buddy and I played it a couple of summers ago right in the middle of
>> a heat wave, it was warm around 30*. We started at around 9:30 and
>> were paired with an older couple from South Carolina I think it was.
>> They rode and we were on the hoof. Couple of ganja smoking 40+ year
>> old islanders and the retired Exxon Exec and his wife and I hope they
>> enjoyed the company that day as much as we did.
>>
>> The course I didn't enjoy much. Found that we had know idea where we
>> were going half the time. Twice during the round 2 of us, once Mark
>> and I and the other time the Carolina couple, went to the totally
>> wrong tee. Both were after negotiating an intersection. The walks
>> between tee and greens were a little much. As was the climb up the
>> goat track after number 12(?). My best drive of the day went into a
>> hazard that wasn't marked on the yardage book I bought. Speaking of
>> the yardage book it was useless worst one I have bought.
>>
>> The design I thought was ok but not nearly as good as some of his
>> others. Storey Creek and Myrtle Point just across in Powell River are
>> better designs close by. I thought the 12th hole was just downright
>> gimmicky and definitely a local knowledge hole, as were a couple of
>> others. I'm not a big fan of golfing in a subdivision so that always
>> clouds my opinion of well subdivision courses and at least Morningstar
>> had quite a few holes with no housing visible. Well not then maybe now
>> I don't know. Not in a great hurry to go back.
>>
>
>It seems like the best course in the immediate area, but it would be
>much better if it was more of a walker's course. I think some local
>knowledge helps. The new Pheasant Glen is okay. I haven't hit
>Fairwinds yet.
Only ones I've played down that way is Morningstar and Glengarry which
was Pheasant Glen before being lengthened and renovated.
>
>I want to get up to Crown Isle, but I gather I will likely take picture
>windows out up there.
Nice course to bad they built houses or are building houses on every
hole. My preference for golf in the Comox Valley is Glacier Greens out
on the base. http://www.glaciergreens.com/ I live 5 minutes from both.
Good news is that there are at least 3 new courses planned for the
area in the next couple of years. The first out of the starters box
looks to be http://www.ravenridgegolfclub.com/
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