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  • Ross Marrington of Kelowna, BC, Canada

    Played on 2010-07-25 @ TWIN LAKES GOLF RESORT located in Kaleden, BC, Canada

    Message from the Publisher - there have been several reviews about Twin Lakes in recent weeks and after an indepth conversation with one of the owners and have been provided some editorial that will hopefully address this issue and re-gain consumer confidence that Twin Lakes is trying hard to improve the course conditions and playing experience.

    Twin Lakes Golf Course Conservation Practices for a Sustainable Golf Course
    Our goals at Twin Lakes have been to make significant and distinctive changes in the golf course maintenance practices with environmental stewardship and resource management forming the basis for the improved playing conditions.
    Twin Lakes is in the first steps of conserving and prioritizing resources, especially water. Many Changes have taken place at Twin Lakes over the past year and this is long overdue.
    Today’s turf management practices demand the conservation of water, fertilizers, and machinery use. The conservation practices on golf courses in the USA, Europe, and Australia are an established way of life and this world wide movement is here to stay. We are just beginning these practices. By following these methods of conservation, we can focus more efforts on the main playing surfaces and conserve resource from out of play areas. This will help in developing a golf course that is sustainable.
    The result is a more manicured playing surface (greens, tees, fairways) that I hope you are experiencing during your round. Some rough may be brown but it should not impede play. The rough may be brown and natural areas may require a more disciplined manor of playing golf, but the days of being able to take a shot from most anywhere on the property are gone. Look around the terrain at Twin Lakes and see how little natural green you see. It’s pretty hard to play golf on sagebrush. It is a small price to pay for conservation, but it must take precedent. We are all residents of planet earth and all of us need to point our direction to the common good, even golfers.

    Please if you have had a poor experience at Twin Lakes do not hesitate to call the proshop and speak with Head Professional Greg Pidlaski.

  • randy rush of calgary, alberta, canada

    Played on 2010-07-17 @ WATER VALLEY GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB located in Water Valley, AB, Canada

    This Layout is one of the best I have seen. It is a complete shame and discredit to the great and ancient game of golf that the character of the course is not reflected by the staff and resident golf pro Dennis Bradley. Around the fourth hole of play we were reprimanded for have our cart a few feet off the path. We sincerely apologized and continued play. On the fifth hole we were told that we two holes behind. My two other friends (who are seasoned players as well as myself) saw no evidence of play being held up. In fact we were a hole and a half in front of the next group. The Course Marshall followed our every move for the next 3 holes. I can't begin to tell you how intimidated and uncomfortable we all felt, so much so that by the 6th hole I stopped keeping score. We were finally left alone for about 3 holes. The course Marshall appeared again on the 11th and informed us that we were still behind by one hole. Again we saw no evidence of this, to try and keep the peace we increased our level of play( please keep in mind that two of us shoot in the low 90's and one in the low 70's.In short we are not beginners).Again our every move was followed until the 13th. The marshal appeared again on the 15 whole and told us were 2 holes behind. We maintained our distance about a hole and a half of the group behind us. Finally
    we asked for a definite concrete explanation as we were now clearly being harassed for no just cause, the Marshall then sent down Dennis Bradley the Resident Golf Pro. We felt we could now talk to someone and get a decent explanation. This guy has the social skills of a four year old. He pulled up some obscure rule about keeping with the group in front of you as well as behind. The thing that made this so ridiculous is that the course was maybe 45-50% full and there was no need to get that Technical , none of us had ever heard of this rule inforced.we were told that unless our attitudes changed we should not come back. Golf is a four and a half hour game. We finished in four hours and forty five minutes; the extra time
    was wasted on discussion with the resident "Golf Pro" and course marshal.
    I would not recommend anybody support this course until the thinking and personnel changes are made. These guys tend to forget how their wages get paid. We came a long way, paid top dollar and were treated like dirt and cattle. Absolutely disgusted!!!!

  • tom betsill of , ,

    Played on 2010-07-12 @ WILLIAMS LAKE GOLF AND TENNIS CLUB located in Williams lake, BC, Canada

    This is one of the nicest courses you will find in the north. It is challenging, as there are few even lies, and greens have lots of breaks. The pro and his staff are great as is the restraunt upstairs. I would recomend reserving a cart as it can be challenging walking, but the views are spectacular.

  • Richard Wouthuis of Fenwick, ON, Canada

    Played on 2010-07-11 @ RIVERVIEW GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB located in Fenwick, ON, Canada

    The course was in passable condition. Tee boxes were unkept. Fairways were burnt in several places. Went to make the turn and I was prohibited from completing the round for reasons that were unclear. Apparently I paid for only 9 holes but it wasn't made clear when I started my round.

    Customer Service = 1 out of 5
    Course Condition = 2 out of 5
    Course Layout = 2.5 out 5
    Value = 1 out of 5

    I recommend Pelham Hills just up the street. Better course layout and far better condition, superior customer service and the same or better price (depending on the time).

    Riverview after 4 on weekends = $42
    Pelham Hills after 4 on weekends = $30


  • Steve Lesway of Richmond, BC, Canada

    Played on 2010-07-09 @ SQUAMISH VALLEY GOLF & COUNTRY located in Squamish, BC, Canada

    There are many choices in the Sea to Sky corridor, and I have played them all but NOTHING beats Squamish Valley G&CC.
    It's an older "classic?" course, very walkable, and while a challenge, it is okay for the novice.
    One warning though, the greens!
    I don't know what they would rate on the Stimpmeter, but these badboys are very fast!!
    By far and away the best value in the entire corridor, and a pure pleasure to play. I HIGHLY recommend the course.

  • Scott Fleming of Coquitlam, ,

    Played on 2010-06-19 @ SWAN-E-SET BAY RESORT GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB (Resort) located in Pitt meadows, BC, Canada

    The amenities are unbelievable. The practice facilities were great. The course itself was good but not great. The 8th hole green had a weird chunk in the middle that looked like a soccer field in January? My only other problem is that if you miss hit the ball even a little bit your ball is gone....long gone. PS food was great

  • Scott Fleming of Coquitlam, ,

    Played on 2010-06-18 @ CARNOUSTIE GOLF & RACQUET CLUB located in Port coquitlam, BC, Canada

    Course is good. You won't loose many balls and its kept up quite well. Wide open fairways and not a lot of hazards. It's over priced on the weekend.

  • Scott Fleming of Coquitlam, ,

    Played on 2010-06-16 @ FORT LANGLEY GOLF COURSE located in Fort Langley, BC, Canada

    Wasn't a fan of this course at all. The people in front of us left us an empty in the middle of every fairway. The greens had pebbles (not sand) all over them and divots. The fairways were extremely uneven and the grass looked like my backyard.

  • Gord M of Fruitvale, B.C., Canada

    Played on 2010-06-06 @ REDSTONE RESORT located in Rossland, BC, Canada

    Redstone is a new course, just opened all 18 last year. Although finishing around the course and the pro shop is not necessarily "resort" quality yet, I love playing the course. I find it challenging and very interesting. Furber has done a good job of making you think about where you want to place shots. You usually use every club in your bag. The greens are challenging and undulating and always in fantastic shape, and there was almost no winter damage. It is pretty much out in the wilds and we see deer, elk, and bears. Many of the holes are framed beautifully and are very scenic. It is nice to have such an interesting course so close. It is a pretty tough walk, but we always walk as it's great exercise. The clubhouse is historic and interesting. I have played a lot of different places, and this is one of the most enjoyable mountain courses I've played.

  • Ross Marrington of Kelowna, BC, Canada

    Played on 2010-05-28 @ SHANNON LAKE GOLF CLUB (Kelowna) located in Westbank, BC, Canada

    Played Friday afternoon with my sister Jane (up for a visit from the coast) The weather was spectacular, rain stopped 10 minutes before we started, course is in great shape, and greens very very good. Played well again with a 76, another game best for me at Shannon. Hole 17 must be one of the prettiest holes in the valley. Shannon Lake hugging the right side from tee-box to green. Watch for turtles in the ponds. Hole 18 typically can play hard for me, but not this day. Good tee-shot which left me in the middle of the fairway, about 175 yards up hill to a blue flag, a debated on club selection, choose my 5 iron. It felt good, at first i though it could be short and catch the darn bunker front. Nope - hit the green and as i approached, a gem, just 16" from the pin, birdie finish. Yeah! It was fun to get a couple of games in with my sister as i do not see her too often, she enjoy the week, the wine tours too :)

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