05-10-2007, 11:33 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Calgary
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shaw-nee slopes. not the greatest course but its still nice and they dropped their prices this year. 50 bucks for 18 and after 5pm its $20 twilight. www.shaw-neeslopes.com. or try a city couse but good luck getting on during the weekend. I have heard that beaverdam in madden is nice which is up north. But besides those look at courses just outside the city. Nanton, D'arcy Ranch, Highwood, strathmore, they are nice and usually chaper. D'arcy probably the most expensive of the group but its one of my favorites.
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05-10-2007, 11:37 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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Heatherglen is nice.
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05-10-2007, 11:41 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by rubecube
Heatherglen is nice.
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But the set-up makes it ridiculous to walk...most of the holes are too far apart.
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05-10-2007, 11:49 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by FlamesKickAss
shaw-nee slopes. not the greatest course but its still nice and they dropped their prices this year. 50 bucks for 18 and after 5pm its $20 twilight. www.shaw-neeslopes.com. or try a city couse but good luck getting on during the weekend. I have heard that beaverdam in madden is nice which is up north. But besides those look at courses just outside the city. Nanton, D'arcy Ranch, Highwood, strathmore, they are nice and usually chaper. D'arcy probably the most expensive of the group but its one of my favorites. |
I would agree with D'arcy Ranch. 65 bucks for a green fee, it's worth every penny if you ask me. It's a walkable course for the most part, but a cart is probably prefered for the older crowd. I think this is one of the best bargain courses in the area.
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05-10-2007, 12:16 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Section 218
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Water Valley, just past Cochrane in the far NW, is a great value. Green and lush, quiet, challenging, (etc) and cheap!
Not sure when they opened for the season though...
Claeren.
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05-10-2007, 12:21 PM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Originally Posted by Lowenberger
Hey all,
Just moved to Calgary, and the family is coming up for a weekend, so I'm looking for advice on golf coures within like an hour drive of the city. What are some of the better ones under 50 or 60 bones? (I know there aren't all that many).
Thanks
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Nanton has a really nice 18 hole golf course. It's not hard to get a tee time and the best part is the price of $32.00 for 18 holes. You'd be hard pressed to find cheaper golf in the Calgary area.
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05-10-2007, 12:25 PM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Originally Posted by rubecube
Heatherglen is nice.
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Avoid Heatherglen. There are more nicer courses around than that one.
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05-10-2007, 12:31 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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I'll recommend a few courses that have already been mentioned by some of the other posters.
1) Water Valley - I've never played it but heard really good things about it...costs $32 on weekends
2) Nanton - played this in a tournament and it was also really quite nice. $27 for a round on weekends.
3) Innisfail - This is a great golf course. It's a little more expensive ($79 per on weekends), but the adult twilight at $59 is reasonable.
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05-10-2007, 12:34 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Section 218
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Originally Posted by simmer2
I'll recommend a few courses that have already been mentioned by some of the other posters.
1) Water Valley - I've never played it but heard really good things about it...costs $32 on weekends
2) Nanton - played this in a tournament and it was also really quite nice. $27 for a round on weekends.
3) Innisfail - This is a great golf course. It's a little more expensive ($79 per on weekends), but the adult twilight at $59 is reasonable.
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Water Valley is very similiar to Innisfail IMHO. I would guess most people would put Innisfail as the nicer one (and it should be, it is like twice the money) but Water Valley has more elevation change, which is a nice challenge i find.
Claeren.
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05-10-2007, 12:51 PM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by simmer2
I'll recommend a few courses that have already been mentioned by some of the other posters.
2) Nanton - played this in a tournament and it was also really quite nice. $27 for a round on weekends.
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They have a new pro and prices went up this year. $32 for play between monday and thursday. $45 for friday, saturday and sunday (weekend).
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05-10-2007, 12:51 PM
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Uncle Chester
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Speargrass is about 20 min outside of town and a great course. You can play Mon and Tues daytime for $45.00.
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05-10-2007, 09:32 PM
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Draft Pick
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Sweet, thanks for the advice guys. Probably going to try to get a time at the city courses, and if not, fall back on some of the others. Are the city courses much different in quality>?
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05-10-2007, 09:54 PM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Originally Posted by Lowenberger
Sweet, thanks for the advice guys. Probably going to try to get a time at the city courses, and if not, fall back on some of the others. Are the city courses much different in quality>?
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Good luck getting a time at the city courses. They get booked up solid 5 days in advance. Your best best is to show up as a walk on and get on the waiting list. FWIW Maple Ridge in the SE is the best city course.
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05-10-2007, 10:17 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Stern Nation
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Innisfail...one of the best in the province. full value for your $$.
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05-10-2007, 10:29 PM
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broke the first rule
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One that isn't on many people's radar is the Beaver Dam course in Madden (about 20-30 minutes north of the city up Symons Valley Road). $40 for 18 holes on the weekend.
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05-10-2007, 10:42 PM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by calf
One that isn't on many people's radar is the Beaver Dam course in Madden (about 20-30 minutes north of the city up Symons Valley Road). $40 for 18 holes on the weekend.
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Thanks for the heads up!
I'm always looking for cheap golf courses to try out.
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05-10-2007, 11:42 PM
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broke the first rule
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Originally Posted by Dion
Thanks for the heads up!
I'm always looking for cheap golf courses to try out.
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For the price & location of it, I find it's not a bad course...it definitely has its challenges with smaller greens, elevation changes, etc, but it's worth the trip, and you get away from the crowds and dumbasses of city courses & Fox Hollow
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05-10-2007, 11:55 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by calf
One that isn't on many people's radar is the Beaver Dam course in Madden (about 20-30 minutes north of the city up Symons Valley Road). $40 for 18 holes on the weekend.
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this is where I am playing tomorrow
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