Squamish back to

Updated front nine now
open for summer play

BY ANDREW MCCREDIE
Sports Editor

UNLIKE Furry Creek,
its tony neighbor to the
south, the Squamish
Valley Golf & Country
‘Club is not on the sight
lines of Highway 99.

For the locals and North
. Shoré residents that play the

30. year-old - public course, |
-< that's a good thing.

. ‘Another good thing for
fans ‘of the public course was
-.the much-anticipated opening

"of the, front nine'on May 31°

: following extensive green
work: and. seeding to the
perimeter areas... ;

:“The ‘ number. of. positive
comments are astronomical,”

mid-'60s.
Squamish Valley
today has all the
markings of a
mature course -—~
somewhat of a rar-
ity in today’s
booming golf
course market in
and around the
Lower Mainland.
The course was
re-designed by
Robert: Muir

Graves in 1992,

Apart from the
championship

length of the SPECTACULAR views set Squamish Valley Golf & Country Club
course (6.411 apart from many public courses. Tha front nine opened May 31 -
yards ‘from. the following extensive work on its greens and fairways.

‘back. tees), the ;

_ Views of the Squamish Valley
and -. distant .. snow-capped -
_peaks are what have enamored

so-many. with’, this ‘course’

“ (cheap, green fees haven't hurt’.

either). --

_. +» My’ personal favorite hole
“is number .13 — it may not be
“the: most difficult’ of the:

course’s 10 par.fours, but the
tee shot over a pump-house on

the banks’ of. the Mamquam
© River-is a challenge too great
+ to opt for a safe shot.

-first:timer to Squamish Valley,
the lack of directional signage

‘zeoming. off each hole had,us -
x wandering in circles a couple

of times. No big deal.
available seven days ahead of

“time. Call 1-604-898-9691 for
reservations. ° ee

-. Twilight: $20.

Tee-time - bookings are ”

Green fees’ are’ as’ follows: :
|. Adults — $37 (Fri, Sat, Sun, ©
. holidays); $35° (Mon-Thurs) ©

Seniors — $26 (Mon-Thurs) ©

“EARLY BIRD”. SPECIAL

SeyMouR GOLF AND CouNTRY .CLUB Is PLEASED To
ANNOUNCE THAT in addition to regular public play
Mondays and Fridays (excepting Statutory Holidays), THE
Puatic ARE Invirep To Boox Times To PLay 9 holes
starting on the back nine only. The times available are
from 6:00-7:30am, Mon. & Fri. beginning May 17th.
Great for those on their way:to work or only wishing to
play 9 holes. Sm
GREEN FEES: $16%2

including GST. Bookings available

by phone 929-2611 from

8am the previous day.

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Country Club ~
3723 Mt. Seymour Pkwy.

‘ph. 929-2611

| 18 Hole Green Fee.

oe (Double, Occup ncy)

_My-only. complaint: As a Juniors: $19 (Mon-Thurs)

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Twilight
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