Alberta Courses

[Cruisin1966]

> @Kale_m said:

> > @"Double K" said:

> > > @Kale_m said:

> > > > @"Double K" said:

> > > > Finally a nice weekend.

> > > >

> > > > Booked into Speargrass for Sunday and am hoping for a VIP deal for Saturday.

> > > >

> > > > Tense up and swing hard!!!

> > >

> > > Speargrass so good right now

> >

> > Looks like they punched the greens about a week ago. Still a touch sandy, but they rolled nicely.

> > Course wintered really, really well. Will be absolutely pristine next week.

> > It's a screaming deal at $35 on VIP.

>

> We should have a golf wrx meet up out there and play

 

I would be interested in that

[Double K]

> @Cruisin1966 said:

> > @Kale_m said:

> > > @"Double K" said:

> > > > @Kale_m said:

> > > > > @"Double K" said:

> > > > > Finally a nice weekend.

> > > > >

> > > > > Booked into Speargrass for Sunday and am hoping for a VIP deal for Saturday.

> > > > >

> > > > > Tense up and swing hard!!!

> > > >

> > > > Speargrass so good right now

> > >

> > > Looks like they punched the greens about a week ago. Still a touch sandy, but they rolled nicely.

> > > Course wintered really, really well. Will be absolutely pristine next week.

> > > It's a screaming deal at $35 on VIP.

> >

> > We should have a golf wrx meet up out there and play

>

> I would be interested in that

 

Me too.... Except you have to play from the tips.

 

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[Cruisin1966]

> @"Double K" said:

> > @Cruisin1966 said:

> > > @Kale_m said:

> > > > @"Double K" said:

> > > > > @Kale_m said:

> > > > > > @"Double K" said:

> > > > > > Finally a nice weekend.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Booked into Speargrass for Sunday and am hoping for a VIP deal for Saturday.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Tense up and swing hard!!!

> > > > >

> > > > > Speargrass so good right now

> > > >

> > > > Looks like they punched the greens about a week ago. Still a touch sandy, but they rolled nicely.

> > > > Course wintered really, really well. Will be absolutely pristine next week.

> > > > It's a screaming deal at $35 on VIP.

> > >

> > > We should have a golf wrx meet up out there and play

> >

> > I would be interested in that

>

> Me too.... Except you have to play from the tips.

>

 

Sure, I vote for Kale to play from the tips. lol

[Double K]

Anyone played Inglewood this year?

[ZipinZ]

May .... what a month, first lots of snow now lots of smoke, you hit driver & loose sight of your ball, it wasn't fun this morning here in Sylvan.

Hope this clears up soon & they get some rain up north and put the fires out so people can go back home & enjoy the summer.

 

D.

[Kale_m]

> @Zip-in-Z said:

> May .... what a month, first lots of snow now lots of smoke, you hit driver & loose sight of your ball, it wasn't fun this morning here in Sylvan.

> Hope this clears up soon & they get some rain up north and put the fires out so people can go back home & enjoy the summer.

>

> D.

 

Tournament At delacour tomorrow. Hope it clears out a bit. Seems to have moved out a bit here with the winds picking up from the south

 

[Kale_m]

Greens At delacour are in rough shape. Lots of won’t kill and they have “patched” lots of them. Hard to mKe a putt hAving to go through that

 

Shot 78..

 

2 doubles and 5 3 jacks... gross

[specimania]

Ya del is rough right now. I agree with you kale. Good tomorrow, go low

[Double K]

Like how rough? I've heard they had to completely redo #2 green but other than that it was ok. Is that not the case? What happened?

[specimania]

Feb and April storms hit a lot of courses hard. Del might get back in good shape in July but it took a beating for sure.

The thing that gets me is that these courses aren’t offering any incentives to come play them and they are in bad shape. The Calgary golf market is perplexing and I can’t figure out how they will have long term sustainability

[Double K]

Inglewood is just ok. Played with a member who said they had a lot of winter kill, but it wasn't really noticeable. They have resodded the surrounds on a few greens, but other than that was very playable.

 

Greens recovering well from a spring punch. They need some water and to be rolled to smooth them out.

[Kale_m]

> @"Double K" said:

> Like how rough? I've heard they had to completely redo #2 green but other than that it was ok. Is that not the case? What happened?

 

Patch work on almost every green. Lots of winter kill on the fairways still. The tee boxes were really shaggy I thought with them trying to get the grass to grow.

Hopefully with some more rain and heat they come in nice.

 

They are building a been new tee box on #3 to lengthen it out about 30-40 yards.

 

The tourney though..

 

Even though I scored 79 today I played way better. Low round of the day was 76 out there as it was tough with 40km winds. Hit my drive 390 yards on 5 downwind!

 

Was rolling right along at +2 through 9 then took a triple on 10 somehow...

 

Then got back in the game and was solid all the way around to 17 and 18 and went bogey and double (missed a 2 footer) to finish the round. That 7 took the wind out of my sails a bit there. If I had of not done that I would have turned in a great round. Putting was way better (except for that last putt) and I stuck the back really well in that wind

[specimania]

Kale I played it today. The pins were tough and you guys had more wind then me.

Did you guys play silvers today?

The course is 10x better than last week. There was nothing on the boxes. The greens will be good in two weeks. They rolled fast in good area today

Well done Kale that’s a great score!

[Double K]

How did you triple 10?!

[Kale_m]

> @"Double K" said:

> How did you triple 10?!

 

Thinned into the whispy grass above the fairway bunker, horrible lie, chunked it Into the greenside bunker, 2 to get out of there, left it on the fringe, chipped it by then 2 putted....

[Kale_m]

> @specimania said:

> Kale I played it today. The pins were tough and you guys had more wind then me.

> Did you guys play silvers today?

> The course is 10x better than last week. There was nothing on the boxes. The greens will be good in two weeks. They rolled fast in good area today

> Well done Kale that’s a great score!

 

Champ flight played the blacks all weekend.

 

[specimania]

Ya that is a tough day! Well done regardless.

Did you find being a member there worth it? I ask as I am considering a membership next year

[Double K]

> @Kale_m said:

> > @"Double K" said:

> > How did you triple 10?!

>

> Thinned into the whispy grass above the fairway bunker, horrible lie, chunked it Into the greenside bunker, 2 to get out of there, left it on the fringe, chipped it by then 2 putted....

 

Ugh. Sorry I asked. That’s painful and I made you relive it.

[Kale_m]

> @specimania said:

> Ya that is a tough day! Well done regardless.

> Did you find being a member there worth it? I ask as I am considering a membership next year

 

I was a restricted member there for 2 years and I really liked it. The course was absolutely mint the first year I was there. Second year they had a rookie Superintendent that let the course get away from him. But it was still good. Yah I think you would enjoy it there

[Cruisin1966]

So, I know it's early, but is there anyone who would like to get a round in on Father's Day (June 16th)?

[Double K]

You can pencil me in. Will have to check with my regular group but I'm 90% sure they are out.

[Cruisin1966]

> @"Double K" said:

> You can pencil me in. Will have to check with my regular group but I'm 90% sure they are out.

 

Sure. Any preferences on where/time of day?

[DexterC]

Looking for some input from fellow Calgary WRX'ers. Playing the Winston club tomorrow for the first time and would love to hear some feedback on the course, what to expect as a single most likely playing with members, etc.

 

Cheers,

Dexter

[Cruisin1966]

> @DexterC said:

> Looking for some input from fellow Calgary WRX'ers. Playing the Winston club tomorrow for the first time and would love to hear some feedback on the course, what to expect as a single most likely playing with members, etc.

>

> Cheers,

> Dexter

 

I wish I could help, but the "Elks" is one of the few courses around Calgary I've never played.

[DexterC]

> @Cruisin1966 said:

> > @DexterC said:

> > Looking for some input from fellow Calgary WRX'ers. Playing the Winston club tomorrow for the first time and would love to hear some feedback on the course, what to expect as a single most likely playing with members, etc.

> >

> > Cheers,

> > Dexter

>

> I wish I could help, but the "Elks" is one of the few courses around Calgary I've never played.

 

No worries, I can't believe it has taken me 23 yrs to play here

[Double K]

It's pretty hard on first timers, there are a few blind tee shots. Best advice is if you can't see the landing area, lay back.

[DexterC]

> @"Double K" said:

> It's pretty hard on first timers, there are a few blind tee shots. Best advice is if you can't see the landing area, lay back.

 

Cheers, I appreciate the advice.

[Double K]

Have a good round. Looking forward to hearing what you think.

[Kale_m]

played sirroco today. Have not played there in a couple seasons. Going to play the men’s open there later this month.

 

Shot 74 from the blacks. Ball striking is finally back to normal. And putting better since going to the claw grip.

 

Greens At sirroco are also kinda in rough shape. More winter kill then I was expecting and kinda slow for them.

[Cruisin1966]

Congrats on the 74. Glad to hear your ball striking has returned