2013 Golf Thread

[colinxx235]

I got roped into playing blue devil on saturday with some friends. What a fucking joke. $101 is the late time "discount" we teed off at 420. Still no practice green/range/club house.
Marshall was a prick, constantly telling us to hurry up, hurry up. We ran 2h 13minutes on the front and on the back 2h 2minutes and he rode our ass pretty much until the 15th hole. Still no ball cleaners or club cleaners, the GPS app was most definitely not working properly.
6th hole he was sitting there telling me to hurry up and shoot, I kindly pointed out the fact that people were still on the green putting. "Don't worry kiddo, with this wind you ain't touching that green from the blues". So I waited another minute for them to put and smashed it off the right side of the green and it took a crappy bounce into the right bunker. I shot him a good look. Figured flipping the bird or telling him to fuck himself might get us kicked off so I refrained...
Soooooo basically I'm never golfing here again, I didn't want to on Saturday but next time i'll refuse friends convincing me.

Dad got a membership at elbow last week, so we golfed on sunday for fathers day. Some of the greens have nasty winter burn which is unfortunate. It was tricky on a few holes. But overall I have always loved this course.

Monday did a 530 tee time at sirocco. Course is in excellent condition this year, always one of my favorites (minus the tons of mosquitos). I felt bad for the marshall/ and Tim (GM?). Some behavior I have almost never seen on a golf course occurred with a dbag in the group two ahead of us, that involved a few others (approached us in a threatening manner) but mainly with the group directly in front of us. Resulted in a compensation from Tim, who was awesome about the situation. So I'll be back soon.

These are my first rounds of the year. So far I shot 96 at blue devil, 98 at elbow then 92 at sirocco. Figured not bad considering between a thumb tear 4 weeks ago and coming off septum surgery june 6th I did alright. I don't know what happened this off season but I am puring my 5 iron 220-225 dead straight every hit. In love with it.


Sorry for long post. Finish off with a question.

Me and some buddies hoping to golf this saturday. Try something bit different and I know we are later on booking. Thinking maybe kananaskis, spring break or delacour.... does anyone else have some good suggestions that should be open for booking? Nothing over $100/round preferably.

Thanks

[borN]

D'arcy's Ranch, Wintergreen, Heather Glen, The Elks, Sundrie (1.25 hours away) and Lynx Ridge comes to mind.

[kertejud2]

Carstairs is a pretty under appreciated course IMO. Doesn't have the same backdrop as the foothills and mountain courses but a fun track and definitely good value for the price.

[DEATH2000]

So how many people here are going to have to find a new course to play at because theirs is under water?

[kertejud2]

Kananaskis won't open this year, the Glencoe won't open the Forest this year, the Calgary Golf and Country Club had their clubhouse flooded, I can't see any situation where McKenzie Meadows opens this year. River Spirit and Elbow Springs are undoubtedly in terrible shape.

Golf will be hard to come by this year

[ExtraSlow]

Just booked a tee time for Lynx Ridge for Monday, since the office will be closed anyway.

We should start a list of courses that have NOT been damaged.

[colinxx235]

Golfed chestermere yesterday, and it was a bit wet. but nothing too bad.

I'm sure middle of this week it will be good to go

[lasimmon]

River spirit lost a few holes on both the Millrise and Spirit Nines.

[CaptainReboot]

Delacour is nice, I like it. Usually play there once a year. Golfing there Monday

[~Leah~]

If anyone wants to register for my last 2 qualifying events.... sign up now! Closes in a couple days for both events. www.albertagolftour.com

This Saturday at Alberta Springs and next Thursday at RedTail Landing.

[npham]

Any suggestions to get some club work done? Ted and Dave will be months before they are up and running again, and Simply Golf is pretty busy. Ideally, I'd like to drop off my wedges in the morning and pick them up that day or overnight for 1 night.

Not sure if it's worth doing before a big golf trip in mid July if I can't get it all done soon so I need somewhere with a quick turn around time.

[ExtraSlow]

Hitting Lynx Ridge on Friday. Plan on drinking enough that the golf will be rpetty incidental, but still, pleasant course.

[Unknown303]

golfed Buffalo Run yesterday. Nice and hot out and fast greens made for fun 9 holes. I really have to cut back on the double putting.

Might try to get a round in again today if I can get a nap in first thing in the morning once I get off my night shift here.

[GDCivicSi]

Here's a flood summary of impacted golf courses in Southern Alberta:
http://www.calgarygolfblog.com/2013/...n-alberta.html

Check out this unbelievable flooding video of Kananaskis Country Golf Course:
http://www.calgarygolfblog.com/2013/...ing-video.html

[flipstah]

Playing Delacour tomorrow! Any tips?

[roopi]

Originally posted by GDCivicSi
Here's a flood summary of impacted golf courses in Southern Alberta:
http://www.calgarygolfblog.com/2013/...n-alberta.html

Check out this unbelievable flooding video of Kananaskis Country Golf Course:
http://www.calgarygolfblog.com/2013/...ing-video.html

You link is to an article from June 26th which is very inaccurate on the courses that are open/closed.

[98brg2d]

Shot 101 on the 14th and 77 on the 20th...gotta love this game.

[ExtraSlow]

Yeah, I'm between 95 (best ever) and 120. If I'm on my game, I'm usualy right around 100.

[npham]

Anyone want to play this month? Looking for more guys to fill out some groups lately. Or do an entire Beyond group somewhere.

[Unknown303]

I shot 43 two days in a row at Buffalo Run. I really have to get out and do a full 18 somewhere.