Sunday, April 4, 1999 — North Shore News — 25

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Andrew McCredie

Sports Editor
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THE consistent appear-
ance of that bright
orange ball in the
southern sky can only
mean one thing: golfers
are ready to get back in
the swing of things.

Of course, if you don’t
mind a little rain and mud, you
can play 12 months a year on
the North Shore, but for the
majority of golfers the game is
a seasonal one.

Here on the North Shore
there is a wide range of courses
to play — from the exclusive
Capilano Golf & Country Club
to the municipai Northlands
Golf Course; from the moun-
tainous Furry Creek to the
gently roiling Gleneagles.

And if your game isn’t quite
up to taking on the tough ter-
rain ofa Northlands or a Furry
Creck, the North Shore’s two
Par 3s — Ambleside and
Murdo Frazer — are well-suit-
ed to beginners and those
looking to fine tune their

c.

The following is a look at
what’s new at North Shore
courses for 1999.

Public courses

Gleneagles: At just nine
holes, this picturesque course is
often overlooked by so-called
serious golfers. Their loss.

A favourite with retirees,
Gleneagles is a challenging,
mature course that maintains

the ambience of how the game
was played decades ago.

Tee times: 921-7353.

Northlands: North Van
District’s municipal course has
made headlines on a couple of
fronts recently.

Last month Golf Digest
magazine named the Les
Furber designed course Best
New Canadian Course runner-
up. That’s the good news.

The bad news is that district
council is looking to bump
green fees to over $40.

Tee times: 280-2111]

Furry Creek: The big news
from up Highway 99 is
twoiold: former Mayfair Lakes’
operations manager Doug
Dobson is the new pro at the
scenic mountain track; and,
more importantly for players,
many of Furry Creck’s fairways
have been widened.

“We've cleaned out a lot of
the rough, and purchased fair-
way machines to widen the fair-
ways,” reports Furry Creck
general manager Sarah Cruse.

Back for another season is
the popular steak dinner rai-
light deal. Add $10 to your
round fee and you get a great
steak dinner in the course’s airy
dining room. Current green
fees at Furry Creek range from
$45 to $75 (includes power
cart).

Tee times: 922-9461.

Semi-public courses

Seymour: Arguably the
best and most fair of the North
Shore 18-hole — courses,
Seymour throws open the
doors to the public on
Mondays and Fridays.

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According to general man-
ager Michael Geluch, the
course held up well over the
winter, and is surprisingly dry
considering the record setting
rains.

Geluch credits the club's
non-metal spikes only poticy as
having a big impact on course
wear and tear.

“We have found that the
greens and everything else have
improved substantially since we
banned metal spikes,” Geluch
says, adding that the Jayout’s
small greens and tce boxes,
combined with the high num-
ber of rounds played per day, is
a recipe for disaster if players
are wearing metal spikes.

Seymour green fees, at $42
a round, have not increased
over last year’s rate.

Tee times: 929-2611.

Private courses

Capilano: One of Canada’s

-best private courses, the British

Properties’ track is everything a
private enclave should be —
exclusive and well-guarded.
Those fortunate enough to be
members, and those fortunate
enough to befriend a member,
relish both facts.

Tee times: If you have to
ask...

Par 3s

Ambleside and Murdo

Frazer: These quaint Par 3s are

always good, relaxed fun.

Both operate on a first
come first play basis.

Rates at) West Van’s
Ambleside range from $4.75 to
$7.75, and at North Van's
Murdo Frazer from $3 to
$4.50.

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