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Old 06-24-2009, 12:52 PM   #54
DuffMan
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Originally Posted by wooohooo View Post
Ever since I moved to Edmonton for school, we started going to some semi-private and courses 30-50 minutes away from town. The differential is just astounding... some even include free carts or 2 for 1 deals. Great grass, decent layouts all for the same price or a little bit more but very worth it.
Golf, is one of the only things, that is way better around Edmonton, than Calgary. Reading this thread, prices and times reminds of when I lived in Calgary up until 7 years ago, and how much I hated trying to golf. 6 hour rounds at Shag etc. Once it took 5 hours to play the 9 holes at Confed. Back then Elbow Springs was around $50 or $60 bucks, and that was expensive. Plus trying to get on, on weekends anywhere you almost had to know a member. As far as golfing goes, I don't miss Calgary. Now I have a membership at a course about 20 minutes away from Edmonton, and it cost me $2000 for unlimited play with a cart. The same course is $42 w cart after 3 pm for anyone, and I think $55 on weekends without cart. The course is better than Elbow Springs imo. Just can't wait for all of these June tournaments to be over.

As far as balls go... I usually play whatever I found last, but I like Titleists. I've heard if you aren't a great golfer, you should play lower end balls. Try something like Top Flites.

Try getting on Mackenzie Meadows.
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