Golf In Canada

[Bad9]

2 hours ago, ewaldbeukes said:

Nice thanks for this! Silly question on the brutal winters... what I understand is that homes, shopping centres, places of work etc are fairly geared to the cold and less light right? So when its winter and you head out to the shop or the office its not unbearable? What I am assuming is that come weekends you either need to ski / snowboard (if the weather allows) or your inside watching some tv or hanging out with family and friends as the outside world is a snowy ice park? Meaning that when its brutal your getting many "bad" days on weekends where you cant do anything? Or is there still option to head into town when its snowed under and do something? (Assuming golf outside is out haha)...

In the more northern areas where temps get into the -20's regularly the norm is for it to be cold and clear/sunny. Most of the time it's not snowing when it's -20(the winter of 2019/20 being an exception here). A temp of -25 while getting 30cm+ of snow in two days is pretty demoralizing but thankfully uncommon here. Also in areas outside of the big cities in the most southern parts of the country snow clearing is generally pretty efficient and all but the most major storms rarely shut anything down.

[BallerNate]

6 hours ago, ewaldbeukes said:

Nice thanks for this! Silly question on the brutal winters... what I understand is that homes, shopping centres, places of work etc are fairly geared to the cold and less light right? So when its winter and you head out to the shop or the office its not unbearable? What I am assuming is that come weekends you either need to ski / snowboard (if the weather allows) or your inside watching some tv or hanging out with family and friends as the outside world is a snowy ice park? Meaning that when its brutal your getting many "bad" days on weekends where you cant do anything? Or is there still option to head into town when its snowed under and do something? (Assuming golf outside is out haha)...

Yeah, all houses, buildings, and vehicles in Canada are built for cold in the Winter and heat in the Summer. Our houses and buildings have insulation built in, strong furnaces for the Winter and Air Conditioners for the Summer.

 

During the Winter, there are lots of indoor activities geared for adults and kids (pre-COVID lockdowns) with everything from indoor pools, gyms, sports, shopping, malls, movie theatres, restaurants, concerts, play areas etc. There are also indoor golf simulators that have leagues, memberships etc.

 

For outdoor Winter activities, it depends on where you are...some areas have skiing (downhill and cross-country), snowboarding, tubing, snowshoeing, ice fishing, skating, hockey etc, but lots of people don’t do any of those and just mostly stay indoors in the Winter, hence Chanceman’s line of “going from one hot box to another”.

 

Winter is just a reality of most parts of Canada that we accept as a part of life. Some parts of Canada are blessed to have less harsh Winters, but most aren’t and we suck it up and make the best of it.

[BallerNate]

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[ewaldbeukes]

52 minutes ago, BallerNate said:

Yeah, all houses, buildings, and vehicles in Canada are built for cold in the Winter and heat in the Summer. Our houses and buildings have insulation built in, strong furnaces for the Winter and Air Conditioners for the Summer.

 

During the Winter, there are lots of indoor activities geared for adults and kids (pre-COVID lockdowns) with everything from indoor pools, gyms, sports, shopping, malls, movie theatres, restaurants, concerts, play areas etc. There are also indoor golf simulators that have leagues, memberships etc.

 

For outdoor Winter activities, it depends on where you are...some areas have skiing (downhill and cross-country), snowboarding, tubing, snowshoeing, ice fishing, skating, hockey etc, but lots of people don’t do any of those and just mostly stay indoors in the Winter, hence Chanceman’s line of “going from one hot box to another”.

 

Winter is just a reality of most parts of Canada that we accept as a part of life. Some parts of Canada are blessed to have less harsh Winters, but most aren’t and we suck it up and make the best of it.

Awesome, sure by the time we can come across Covid would have calmed down! 
 

What is golf like for Juniors in Canada? My son is turning 4 and would love to get him into the game if he so wishes... he enjoys coming with me in the golf cart now and playing in the bunkers... building blocks 😂

[capking]

6 hours ago, ewaldbeukes said:

Nice thanks for this! Silly question on the brutal winters... what I understand is that homes, shopping centres, places of work etc are fairly geared to the cold and less light right? So when its winter and you head out to the shop or the office its not unbearable? What I am assuming is that come weekends you either need to ski / snowboard (if the weather allows) or your inside watching some tv or hanging out with family and friends as the outside world is a snowy ice park? Meaning that when its brutal your getting many "bad" days on weekends where you cant do anything? Or is there still option to head into town when its snowed under and do something? (Assuming golf outside is out haha)...

I also live there, the brutal part is usually just 2 weeks where it’s super cold a winter. But after that it’s not bad, you just wear a jacket and a toque (winter hat) but you don’t stay inside the whole time. You still can do outside activities, skating or cross country skiing and stuff like that. Of course there’s indoor golf simulators. But golf seasons awesome with the late sunsets, in July I’ll work a 12 hour day shift and then go play twilight priced 18.
There’s also so many courses that I’d recommend not even getting a membership so you can go play wherever you want. You can also get a discount pass (vip golf) if you play lots and save a ton of money. 

[BallerNate]

8 minutes ago, ewaldbeukes said:

Awesome, sure by the time we can come across Covid would have calmed down! 
 

What is golf like for Juniors in Canada? My son is turning 4 and would love to get him into the game if he so wishes... he enjoys coming with me in the golf cart now and playing in the bunkers... building blocks 😂

Yup, hopefully COVID will be a bad memory soon! 
 

For kids’ golf, I can only speak to my area (Barrie, 45 mins North of Toronto)...we have a few courses here where kids under 13 can actually play for free when accompanied by a parent. We also have a course here where they have family nights on Sundays and you only pay $25 for an adult + 1 child. Probably not possible closer to Toronto where it’s way more expensive and high demand, or places like Victoria or Vancouver, but here in Barrie it’s a family friendly small city and golf is still pretty affordable.

[mikedejong33]

We have really good junior golf programs here in Edmonton as well. I know last summer they were running a program where kids could play a few courses for something like $5. It was really popular and lots took advantage. I complain a bit about living here, but usually (pre-Covid) it isn't that bad. We just take a few trips in the winter (Phoenix or Palm Springs) to get some sun and golf in. And the summers are awesome. 

[Golfnuck]

7 hours ago, ewaldbeukes said:

Awesome, sure by the time we can come across Covid would have calmed down! 
 

What is golf like for Juniors in Canada? My son is turning 4 and would love to get him into the game if he so wishes... he enjoys coming with me in the golf cart now and playing in the bunkers... building blocks 😂

Usually most clubs offer a very attractive junior rate.

 

At my club the rate is less than $600 per year for unlimited play and use of practice areas. 

 

Juniors also have signing privileges around the club (the 1st day my son played with his friends I got a call from the associate pro asking if it was ok for him to charge a box of Pro V's to the account .... lol) and can bring guests.

 

Note that juniors are restricted to play after 2pm in the summer but in Vancouver it does not get dark till after 9pm.

[Golfnuck]

For us Canucks who have lived in more Northern climates don't forget the sport of curling or another name for standing around and drinking beer.

[Xavier_11]

We are getting close here in the South Okanagan. But I'm still skeptical we will have a late winter blast.

 

Here was our course two days ago. Temperatures were into the low teens last week. If by chance winter decides to skip us this year we should be golfing by Mid-Feb in these conditions. Course is still green, but VERY soft at the moment.

 

 

Edited January 20, 2021 by Xavier_11

[BallerNate]

41 minutes ago, Xavier_11 said:

We are getting close here in the South Okanagan. But I'm still skeptical we will have a late winter blast.

 

Here was our course two days ago. Temperatures were into the low teens last week. If by chance winter decides to skip us this year we should be golfing by Mid-Feb in these conditions. Course is still green, but VERY soft at the moment.

 

 

Gorgeous!! But why would anyone choose that when you could have this, Lol?

[Xavier_11]

2 minutes ago, BallerNate said:

Gorgeous!! But why would anyone choose that when you could have this, Lol?

 

 

 

Haha, Been there, done that. Lived in Alberta for 10 years and saw everything including -50 Celsius. Grew up in Nova Scotia where the snow banks were 6 ft +

 

I think I'll stay here. Golf for 9.5-10 months and the best wineries in the country at my finger tips. This is simply heaven for this guy. lol

[golf_bhoy]

On 1/20/2021 at 11:29 AM, Xavier_11 said:

We are getting close here in the South Okanagan. But I'm still skeptical we will have a late winter blast.

 

Here was our course two days ago. Temperatures were into the low teens last week. If by chance winter decides to skip us this year we should be golfing by Mid-Feb in these conditions. Course is still green, but VERY soft at the moment.

 

 

 

 

What course is this?

 

 

[MtlJeff]

Where's all the Quebecers on this thread? Or did we stop considering ourselves Canadian again?

[Xavier_11]

30 minutes ago, golf_bhoy said:

 

 

What course is this?

 

 

 

Nk'Mip Canyon Desert in Oliver, BC. Don't get much of a winter down here as we are still considered part of the Sonora Desert. 

 

[Xavier_11]

One More Shot from Yesterday Afternoon

 

 

[BallerNate]

4 hours ago, MtlJeff said:

Where's all the Quebecers on this thread? Or did we stop considering ourselves Canadian again?

Lol!! Well, I lived in Quebec for 10 yrs and grew up there, so I’m kind of a Quebecer. My Dad still live in MTL, so get back pretty often.

[BallerNate]

4 hours ago, Xavier_11 said:

One More Shot from Yesterday Afternoon

 

 

Gorgeous!! Well I’ll counter that with an even bigger and better snowman this time, Lol! ⛄️

[MtlJeff]

6 minutes ago, BallerNate said:

Lol!! Well, I lived in Quebec for 10 yrs and grew up there, so I’m kind of a Quebecer. My Dad still live in MTL, so get back pretty often.

 

Where in Quebec mon ami

[BallerNate]

18 minutes ago, MtlJeff said:

 

Where in Quebec mon ami

Grew up in Northern Quebec, Rouin-Noranda, and also lived in MTL for a couple of years (Laval). What part of MTL are you in?

[MtlJeff]

11 minutes ago, BallerNate said:

Grew up in Northern Quebec, Rouin-Noranda, and also lived in MTL for a couple of years (Laval). What part of MTL are you in?

 

West Island of Montreal. The last English stronghold haha, and home of some of our snootiest private clubs. 

 

 

[BallerNate]

19 minutes ago, MtlJeff said:

 

West Island of Montreal. The last English stronghold haha, and home of some of our snootiest private clubs. 

 

 

Nice! Yeah, super expensive there...that’s why we lived in Laval along with the rest of the common folk, Lol!

[golfortennis]

15 hours ago, MtlJeff said:

 

West Island of Montreal. The last English stronghold haha, and home of some of our snootiest private clubs. 

 

 

 

Which one of those did you say you belonged to again?  🤪

[MtlJeff]

10 minutes ago, golfortennis said:

 

Which one of those did you say you belonged to again?  🤪

 

I've been a member at a club a tad bit more west for 10+ years so just have stayed. I almost joined one of them a few years back but have a lot of friends where I am!

[Phireside]

Don't move to Vancouver. It snows here.... at least it is today. First snow that I can think of this winter.

[BallerNate]

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Edited February 19, 2021 by BallerNate

[The Mad Bomber]

On 1/22/2021 at 5:12 PM, BallerNate said:

Grew up in Northern Quebec, Rouin-Noranda, and also lived in MTL for a couple of years (Laval). What part of MTL are you in?

Hahaha, small world. We used to go over to Rouin-Noranda for beer and poutine when I was in Kirkland lake 'cause the drinking age was only 18 lol.

[BallerNate]

18 minutes ago, The Mad Bomber said:

Hahaha, small world. We used to go over to Rouin-Noranda for beer and poutine when I was in Kirkland lake 'cause the drinking age was only 18 lol.

Awesome!! Best poutine in Canada...small world for sure!!