Pankioes On
local courses

AN

ON the. North Shore,

we are. now. blessed.

* “with 63 holes of public
golf; 90. if you count

i the = Pitch-a -and- “putt.

Having reached that criti-
cal me it’s time to start com-

narrow green must be thread- .

‘ed between a pond on the ©

right and bunkers on the left.

All this while the clubhouse -
gallery watches. A great hole.

- Most difficult:
Northlands fourth : hole, a

558-yard par five that clirabs .

up a fairly steep hill, making

ne hole seem longer and fore: -

golfers to hit off difficult

7 uphi ‘lies. Generous : bunker-

rm
for ‘ golfets,- with many. holes
marked by elevation changes,
water and generous sand.
: Herewth, a: few golf-hole
their winners.
¥ wich the ‘selections,

with them or laug pat ‘

just don’t ignore
of the best.in public golf
is right under-your nose...

- Best par-three hiote: Furry S

‘Creek’s:'211-yard “14th: hole.
be B.C.’s' signatur
ng out -into How

curate fong-iron or

that ‘will -hold ‘on .-

the’ hard, ‘narrow green. Lost
balls'are likely; par is not.

'  Rasiese:

‘ing throughout and trees on
’ both . sides .make accuracy

essential. The green, hidden
behind bunkers, can’t be seen
on the. approach: The hole
most likely to cause.a double

_ bogie and still bring a smile to

a golfer’s lips.

Most frustrating: - Fierce.

competition for this award due

to’ the. area’s - mountainous

nature, but Gleneagles’. 314-
yard ‘third wins because of
Cardiac hill. Lay up to the hill

_and ;golfers. get a decent lic,
‘but’ "a horrendously, long

approach, tg .a hidden green.

Drive to the hill and hit off an
impossible uphill lie. There is .
-no lesser of two evils, just two

evils.

The fifth at
Gleneagles, 2 110-wedge shot

with no trouble. Think birdie.

Most difficult obstacle:

= No a bunker or water hazard,

: B
green will tikely force a bogie.
ty and chal

-yard 18th, It
ing:  lerigth,

but .a’tree. On the 434- ard
fifth hole at Northlands a lone
tree stands in the fairway,

blocking many approach shots

to the green. Fortunately, a
good number of golf bails

» have begun to prune the
~- offending conifer, so it’s influ-

ence should diminish in the
future.

“Best © driving hole::
“ Northlands and Seymour have

lots of holes that ‘allow golfers

ae Reservations
! "800-668- 1264

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ene ° $118 P-p.

FURRY. “Creek “has ca

great diversion _ for
golfers: the views. From
the first green, Howe
Sound and: the Coast

Mountains lend a caim--

ing influence to what can
be a frustrating game.

to bring out the big stick, but
the 442-yard, par-five first at
Seymour is the best. A good
drive to a generous landing

area mieans a shot at-the green -

and a decent chance for birdie.
A short or poor drive calls for
a lay-up to the . bunkers
fronting the green.

Most ” nerve-wracking
hole: Golfers teeing off on the
par four first at Northlands

ave a number of distractions. .

A creek arid Pond looming on
the left and woods on the

right demand a fairly long and .

accurate drive. The fact that
golfers having a drink on the
clubhouse Patio have a full

view of the shot adds to, the ' ,
ect the- challenge’ and ~

you’re on your way to: a
promising round.

Best scenery: After the. f

inevitable triple bogie to mar

the scorecard, North Shore -

golfers can take solace in the
wonderful views.

The best are at Furry

Creek, but all courses have lots
to make the eyes and concen-
tration wander.

— lan Noble

— ~ $109 pp.

Sunday, August 17, 1997 — North Shore News — 29

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