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By lan: Noble |

News Reporier
jan@nsnews.com

MEDIA. members are ;
_ blessed by. Bolf'c cours-

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"provide free rounds-to the:
* symedia, they, also shell; out”

“shirts; hats,tecs, and towels.

‘Lunch: and © motorized

: golf carts fe ‘often included
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s operied. its’ back
ine, last: month, : snedia. day

“« Exhortations to move the
peop! zn front of-us along
were: ignored. by, the marshal.
. Foremnapty a short down-

till pressio
that the unbiased golf writer:
be.;bought: with

. the first golf visit to Big Sky

dn Pemberton for all of us.
Right away, things went
slightly wrong. After paying
$85 for green fees, the
course hit us with $5 charges
for range balls and another
$5. for soft spikes,

 Althou i the range balls’
“were piled In a beautiful tri-

angle, on the fate June day
we played, the grass tees

“were more brown than
“green. Hitting off them was
val jarring experience.

exastiple,’ : “when .

Before playing, we asked
‘for a detailed guide to the
golf course, a booklet PrO*

1 guessing. 8
and: every game a loser,

way, 4
Workmen and their
equipment buzzed away.

On one hole, my bail sat

“on one side ofa large rubber

hose while T stood. on the
other, Easily rattled, 1 sent
the .ball sailing into an
unplayable bunker. It was
filled with water,
Exhartations to move the
people in front of us alon
were ignored by the marshal.

Fortunately, a short-down- —

pour: sent that foursome to
the clubhouse. ,

-. Even though the greens
were caressed by soft spikes,
at that time. the
putting ‘surfaces

condition than
many —_— Lower

hig sky, how-
ever, did a num-
:, ber”. of» things

right, Towels

: Awere offered by::

the’ marshal dur-
ing the’ rain::

Washroom ;, -were: ‘spotless

_and cach stall included golf

magazines to read.
- Holes. nor, fn
were a joy.to play. .°

* Four’ sets: of tees stretch:

g.from 5,208 to 7,001
yards. mean ‘most golfers can

finds 2. suitable challenge. .
Still, a:course that. takes. ..;
«$100 from’ customers should
Het players: know!of the: less-.-.
; than: ideal...
iwhether or not they are: ‘due A
“Vto. excessive rain. 3’ a

‘onditions,

Fortunately, 1’ may’ still be

to play. Big Sky..under’~

ideal conditions: The course -

has’ just “offered News golf
‘writers.a free r round.

Exetting new fashions plus all the latest in

golf & tennis equipment.

jninimec unt eonedine

‘Discount Golf. & Tannis
-'g00-8Ci Marine Dr. N.V. 988-6383

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Mainland cours: :

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Sunday, July +3, 1997 ~ North Shore News - 29

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Two nights wit pes. 8
one dinner & two rounds -
: of taal with ‘eo! ct

welcomes neighbors

from | the survowriding

area, the North Shore .
nd Burnaby. po

Enjoy excellent, food at at
great value; a park
- bike setting and a

_ Stunning view from

the sunny. patio.

“Menus are varied, drop in for dinner; a snack i in the ban,
an after dinner dessert or bring the whole

family for breakfast.
The Bar & Grill at Northlands-not just for golfer
For information call 924-2950

3400 Anne MacDonald Way
» Left off! Mount Seymour Road at the base of h Mount Seymour