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Ottawa Golf Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14234671146247439490noreply@blogger.comBlogger2486125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379854.post-14936477525864209162024-03-02T10:41:00.001-05:002024-03-02T10:41:35.509-05:00Jake Knapp Pro Golfer - The Ottawa Connection - Knapp Time<div id="fb-root"></div>
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<div><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Before a week ago, most golf fans would have yet to learn who <a href="https://www.instagram.com/knapptime_ltd/?hl=en" target="_blank">Jake Knapp</a> was; for me, it was after round 3 of the Mexico Open at Vidanta that Jake discussed his Grandfather and his impact on his golf career and life. This guy is the real deal, with a sweet swing and a personality.</span></span></h3><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">He managed to grind out a final round 71 and secured his first victory on the PGA Tour. Hard to believe he's only played 9 PGA Tour events in his golf career.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Perseverance is one word to describe Jake.</span></span></div><div><br /></div></div>
<div class="fb-video" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/PGATour/videos/1397181334236852/" data-show-text="true" data-width="700"><blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/PGATour/videos/1397181334236852/" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/PGATour/videos/1397181334236852/">Jake Knapp - Emotional Discussing Late Grandfather</a><p>“He was the guy I talked to after every single round. Still, text him after every round.”
An emotional Jake Knapp discusses his tattoo with his late grandfather's initials.</p>Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PGATour">PGA TOUR</a> on Sunday, February 25, 2024</blockquote></div>
<p><b>The Ottawa Connection </b></p><p>Jake Knapp's girlfriend is Makena White from Ottawa, Canada. </p><div>She flew in to see him compete in the final round of the Mexico Open. </div><div><br /></div><div>Makena, 26, apparently works as a vascular surgery sales rep for LeMaitre, a medical device company, after graduating from McMaster University in 2019.</div><div><br /></div>
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<div class="fb-video" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/PGATour/videos/1387301941917120/" data-show-text="true" data-width="700"><blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/PGATour/videos/1387301941917120/" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/PGATour/videos/1387301941917120/">Jake Knapp Girlfriend Reaction to Win</a><p>From one side of the continent to the other 🇨🇦🇲🇽
Jake Knapp's girlfriend flew from Canada to Mexico for his final round of the Mexico Open at Vidanta.</p>Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PGATour">PGA TOUR</a> on Sunday, February 25, 2024</blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div>Knapp is in contention again this week after carding a second-round 66 to slide into a tie for 6th going into the weekend at the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches. He's liking the Florida swing so far, having played the first two rounds with World number 2 Rory McIlroy. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2024/03/01/jake-knapp-time-tee-shirts-pop-up-around-pga-national-cognizant-classic-in-the-palm-beaches" target="_blank">He's obviously loving the support he's getting from his girlfriend's Ottawa family. Sporting "Knapp Time" t-shirts. How can you not route for this player?</a></div><div><br /></div>
“My dad and his buddies came down from Ottawa to watch Jake play,” said White, “and I did not know that these were going to be a thing, and I was looking for them in the crowd on 12, and then I saw a bunch of white T-shirts with beds on them. I couldn’t read it, and I was like, Oh, my, gosh, those are Knapp Time T-shirts, and so, that was them … pretty great.”<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVFkFWisGhlp1m5A8SwHAtbtDT9av-ZkhxOlWpMYNsmRz2_Tv417_LXRi3W-pF3na34v4HWtYdtBesOp3fBOVTbBWiFY6RPZ3yRPtuT9cHT8DwLlwemVnNp9f-F9dhC7E6EaSg7FMB-kaLNEFbMrfmaZ1HjoM2GfVZ5wYF83r_fyMULS1Cat4/s1073/Screen%20Shot%202024-03-02%20at%2010.06.05%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="581" data-original-width="1073" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVFkFWisGhlp1m5A8SwHAtbtDT9av-ZkhxOlWpMYNsmRz2_Tv417_LXRi3W-pF3na34v4HWtYdtBesOp3fBOVTbBWiFY6RPZ3yRPtuT9cHT8DwLlwemVnNp9f-F9dhC7E6EaSg7FMB-kaLNEFbMrfmaZ1HjoM2GfVZ5wYF83r_fyMULS1Cat4/w640-h346/Screen%20Shot%202024-03-02%20at%2010.06.05%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Ottawa Golf Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14234671146247439490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379854.post-57301780864483448442024-01-13T09:06:00.021-05:002024-01-21T08:12:22.291-05:002023 Highlight - Front Row Seat To Rideau View's Billy Bunkers<p><br /></p><p style="border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); color: #374151; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; white-space: pre-wrap;">The highlight for 2023 was that I had a front-row seat to Rideau View Golf Course's bunker renovations, from the vision of consulting architect Ian Andrew to the actual implementation by NMP Golf Construction. Seeing the transition daily was amazing as I changed holes for my 10th season at <a href="http://www.ottawagolfblog.com/2012/08/rideau-view-old-style-golf-golf-course.html" target="_blank">Rideau View</a>. The hard work from Gord and Greg's staff in maintaining them through the Summer months was amazing to see. </p><p style="border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); color: #374151; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; white-space: pre-wrap;">For those who want to get a perspective of what Billy Bunkers looks like and what they play like, go no further than down the road to the Royal Montreal Golf Club, where the Blue Course has hosted 5 <a href="https://www.rbccanadianopen.com" target="_blank">RBC Canadian Opens</a> and its second Presidents Cup in September 2024.</p><p style="border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); color: #374151; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; white-space: pre-wrap;">Enjoy my videos from the months I spend observing.</p><p style="border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); color: #374151; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Rideau View Golf Course Uses Billy Bunkers For Better Player Experience </b></p>
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These bunkers are known for their innovative design and construction techniques, which aim to improve the playability, maintenance, and durability of bunkers on golf courses. Here are some key features and characteristics of Billy Bunkers:</p><ol style="border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); color: #374151; counter-reset: list-number 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 1.25em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><li><b>Better Drainage</b>: Billy Bunkers are designed with a particular liner system that includes porous material, gravel, and a high-quality sand cap. This design allows for efficient drainage from the bunker, reducing the likelihood of standing water and ensuring consistent playing conditions even after heavy rain.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"></p></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><b>Reduced Contamination</b>: The liner system also helps prevent contamination of the bunker sand by soil and organic matter, making bunkers more challenging to maintain and negatively impacting play. This separation between the sand and the underlying mud contributes to the longevity of the bunker's sand quality.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><br /></p></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><b>Consistent Sand Depth</b>: The liner system helps maintain a constant depth of sand throughout the bunker, which is essential for golfers as it provides a predictable playing experience. Traditional bunkers often need help with sand erosion and inconsistent depths.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><br /></p></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><b>Minimal Maintenance</b>: Billy Bunkers are designed to be easier to maintain than traditional bunkers. The specialized liner system helps prevent sand from contaminating the surrounding turf, reducing the need for frequent sand replacement and allowing for easier bunker raking and shaping.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><br /></p></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><b>Longevity</b>: Due to their improved drainage and maintenance characteristics, Billy Bunkers are known for longevity. Properly constructed bunkers can retain their playability and aesthetic appeal for an extended period, reducing the need for frequent renovations.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><br /></p></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><b>Environmental Benefits</b>: The design of Billy Bunkers can also have environmental benefits by reducing water usage and the need for chemical treatments, as they help maintain sand quality and drainage naturally.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: #f7f7f8;">Overall, Billy Bunkers have gained popularity among golf course architects and superintendents for their ability to enhance the quality and playability of bunkers while reducing maintenance demands. Many golf courses worldwide have adopted this innovative bunker construction method to improve the overall golfing experience for players of all skill levels.</span></p></li></ol>
Ottawa Golf Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14234671146247439490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379854.post-3930572497042153682023-08-23T12:48:00.002-04:002023-10-07T15:01:32.989-04:00Big Week for the CPKC Women’s Open at Shaugnessy Golf and Country Club<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdslrDf37wYvjqG6VTwxF3tz49mZnuEK3IqUrVjMZYAjuylcJRcrN5C5YQSLBzN-Mfizsk6YsgmRtUEO0oURi3jMrhupmuzpiJ-yJdjrxROHJGwLP2FugLDbKOGmRyb71tneXRZm_HJqpIMPdzeLCEgDdi4ldcO7tI97Fdfvpl_2W0R5Y2dVG2/s1200/unnamed-10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdslrDf37wYvjqG6VTwxF3tz49mZnuEK3IqUrVjMZYAjuylcJRcrN5C5YQSLBzN-Mfizsk6YsgmRtUEO0oURi3jMrhupmuzpiJ-yJdjrxROHJGwLP2FugLDbKOGmRyb71tneXRZm_HJqpIMPdzeLCEgDdi4ldcO7tI97Fdfvpl_2W0R5Y2dVG2/w400-h267/unnamed-10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Sporting a new look, Brooke Henderson is poised to play her home open on the West Coast this week at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club. Never one to waver to pressure, all eyes will be on her and the rest of the Canadian contingent this week. Always a great event on LPGA Tour the CPC put on a great event. The ladies are always very accommodating and gracious, as I witnessed a few years back in Ottawa when the event was hosted here at <a href="http://www.ottawagolfblog.com/2017/10/golf-course-review-ottawa-hunt-and-golf.html">Ottawa Hunt Club</a>. I know I even got to chat with Micheele Wie and others.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">BROOKE HENDERSON ON PLAYING IN THE CPKC WOMEN’S OPEN…</strong><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">“Yeah, this week is a big deal. It's the highlight of my year pretty much every year. It's exciting to get to be so close to so many fans, and regardless of where we are in the country, the fans and the crowds come out to watch. Just to feel that kind of love and support, it's really special. I try to do my best and try to sign a bunch of autographs and take pictures, but also trying to make sure that I give the right amount of time for myself to really prepare and get the right amount of rest so I can go out and perform on Thursday through Sunday. Winning this championship back in 2018 is definitely the highlight of my career, so I would love to be able to do that again someday.”</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">For the full transcript of Brooke Henderson’s media availability on Tuesday, please click </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec%26id%3D0a58a33007%26e%3D96f5350ac7&source=gmail&ust=1692889403274000&usg=AOvVaw0tAf65Caml2shVGRZwzD8z" href="https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec&id=0a58a33007&e=96f5350ac7" style="color: #007c89; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><strong style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">PAULA RETO REFLECTING ON LAST YEAR’S WIN AND DEFENDING HER TITLE…</strong><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">“It was such a dream for me to win. Every tournament I go into I'm thinking about that moment, all the good stuff that happened and everything that worked out. We strive for that and I still strive for that every day. But just knowing I can do it and able to do it here in Canada was amazing. And then I know it's probably the hardest thing to defend your title, but I'm enjoying everybody here, the atmosphere, and just that stuff makes me a little bit more calmer, a little bit more easy and having to play. But such great vibes, and I'm so lucky to have won and I really want to do it again.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">For the full transcript of Paula Reto’s media availability on Tuesday, please click </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec%26id%3D7d7001c688%26e%3D96f5350ac7&source=gmail&ust=1692889403274000&usg=AOvVaw1jazHtCPCJl9Dk4nQtwHKJ" href="https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec&id=7d7001c688&e=96f5350ac7" style="color: #007c89; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">Reto is trying to become the third player in tournament history to successfully defend the championship and would join Lydia Ko (2012 & 2013) and Pat Bradley (1985 & 1986).</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><strong style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">TWO-TIME MAJOR WINNER LILIA VU ON BEING THE WORLD NO. 1 RANKED GOLFER…</strong><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><strong style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">“</strong><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">I don't know if I'll ever feel like I deserve that, but I know I've put in a lot of work, and I found that my game works best when I'm having fun and just doing my thing and not thinking too much about it. Just playing one shot at a time and knowing that I can win.”</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">For the full transcript of Lilia Vu’s media availability on Tuesday, please click </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec%26id%3De0cccf815c%26e%3D96f5350ac7&source=gmail&ust=1692889403274000&usg=AOvVaw1xhBvwZQBMWPSacCEPTaAR" href="https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec&id=e0cccf815c&e=96f5350ac7" style="color: #007c89; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><strong style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTS, AUDIO FILES AND VIDEO </strong><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">Transcripts, audio and video from Tuesday at the CPKC Women’s Open include Brooke Henderson, Lilia Vu and Paula Reto.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">Broadcast quality audio and interview transcripts can be downloaded </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec%26id%3Dcf74f3e316%26e%3D96f5350ac7&source=gmail&ust=1692889403274000&usg=AOvVaw2v2iWhl6VZGzVuxU5lJ2tU" href="https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec&id=cf74f3e316&e=96f5350ac7" style="color: #007c89; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">Broadcast quality video can be downloaded </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec%26id%3D7f18e84ee5%26e%3D96f5350ac7&source=gmail&ust=1692889403274000&usg=AOvVaw0EjMnOGgLCkIsHY-BYib8g" href="https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec&id=7f18e84ee5&e=96f5350ac7" style="color: #007c89; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">Transcripts from Maddie Szeryk and Ellie Szeryk can be found </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec%26id%3D3de200c575%26e%3D96f5350ac7&source=gmail&ust=1692889403274000&usg=AOvVaw0CNMVuh8w2qeGxz6lZWhDb" href="https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec&id=3de200c575&e=96f5350ac7" style="color: #007c89; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><strong style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">PAIRINGS AND TEE TIMES FOR OPENING ROUND OF CPKC WOMEN’S OPEN</strong><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">Click </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec%26id%3D035f01797c%26e%3D96f5350ac7&source=gmail&ust=1692889403274000&usg=AOvVaw3viUnDnpVuq7cCgpq2Ul-h" href="https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec&id=035f01797c&e=96f5350ac7" style="color: #007c89; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> for pairings and tee times for the opening round of the CPKC Women’s Open on Thursday, August 24.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><strong style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">MEDIA CENTRE INTERVIEW TIMES FOR WEDNESDAY</strong><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">The following player interviews are scheduled in the media centre at Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club. All times listed are Pacific Time and are subject to change.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><strong style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">Wednesday, August 23</strong><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">11:00 a.m. – Stacey Lewis</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">11:30 a.m. – Gabriela Ruffels</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">2:00 p.m. – Lydia Ko</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">2:30 p.m. – Rose Zhang</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">Other players for media availability at Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club can be requested through the LPGA Tour and Golf Canada.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><strong style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><em>CPKC HAS HEART CAMPAIGN TO BENEFIT BC CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION…</em></strong><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">CPKC and Golf Canada are proud to support the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation as the primary charitable beneficiary for the 2023 CPKC Women’s Open. Among the charitable engagements tournament week will be the Birdies for Heart hole on no. 16 at Shaughnessy with a $5,000 donation made for every birdie made on the hole during the four rounds of the competition. In addition, CPKC is also proud to support a community beneficiary in Royal Inland Hospital Foundation in support of cardiac care. In nine years of title sponsorship of the CPKC Women’s Open, more than $16 million has been raised to support children’s heart health in the event’s host communities.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><strong style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><em>CPKC WOMEN’S OPEN – MEDIA GUIDE & PLAYER PERFORMANCE GUIDE</em></strong><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">Below are links to the CPKC Women’s Open Media Guide as well as the all-time Player Performance Guide:</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><strong style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec%26id%3Df72eb673b7%26e%3D96f5350ac7&source=gmail&ust=1692889403274000&usg=AOvVaw1eFye093PCSByX-Xcok-DB" href="https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec&id=f72eb673b7&e=96f5350ac7" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">2023 CPKC Women’s Open Media Guide </a></strong><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><strong style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec%26id%3Dfef930425d%26e%3D96f5350ac7&source=gmail&ust=1692889403274000&usg=AOvVaw0s6u79SLKw4uMdLp0X1gsL" href="https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec&id=fef930425d&e=96f5350ac7" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">CPKC Women’s Open – All-Time Player Performance Guide</a></strong><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><strong style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><em>MOBILE APP EXPERIENCE…</em></strong><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">Experience the CPKC Women’s Open like never before by downloading the Golf Canada Mobile App on your iOS or Android device. Essential features include a live map, leaderboard & pairings, tickets, breaking news, and special events. Plus, use the Golf Canada Mobile App to enhance your experience while playing! Find golf courses, track your game, set up matches against friends, access GPS yardages and more. </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec%26id%3D4a71af98e5%26e%3D96f5350ac7&source=gmail&ust=1692889403274000&usg=AOvVaw3rbnaB4mYgcf2RAXkEUznw" href="https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec&id=4a71af98e5&e=96f5350ac7" style="color: #007c89; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" target="_blank">Click here</a><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> to download.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><strong style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><em>FIELD FOR THE 2023 CPKC WOMEN’S OPEN… </em></strong><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec%26id%3D9e5ef9ce41%26e%3D96f5350ac7&source=gmail&ust=1692889403274000&usg=AOvVaw3syvaZtZ1XKOFFGaE28xso" href="https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec&id=9e5ef9ce41&e=96f5350ac7" style="color: #007c89; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" target="_blank">Click here</a><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> for the full current list of competitors competing in the 2023 CPKC Women’s Open, August 22-27 at Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club in Vancouver.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">Tickets for the 2023 CPKC Women’s Open are available </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec%26id%3D8ac8ad1f26%26e%3D96f5350ac7&source=gmail&ust=1692889403274000&usg=AOvVaw24Ebh8mJz4fXRlztuuYYhz" href="https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec&id=8ac8ad1f26&e=96f5350ac7" style="color: #007c89; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">. Children aged 12-and-under get free admission with a ticketed adult.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><strong style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><em>ABOUT THE CPKC WOMEN’S OPEN</em></strong><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">The stars of the LPGA Tour will challenge for the CPKC Women’s Open from August 22-27, 2023, at the Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club in Vancouver, B.C. Through its CPKC Has Heart program, title sponsor CPKC will once again make a substantial donation to the host community of Canada’s National Open Golf Championship by supporting the B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation. The 2023 CPKC Women’s Open is proudly sponsored by CPKC, BDO, Audi, RBC, theScore, Levelwear, Transitions, Titleist, FootJoy, Journie Rewards, Hilton, Sleeman Clear 2.0, Think Turkey, The Keg, Johnsonville, Cayman Islands, Masi, Celebrity Cruises, STALK&BARREL, Matt & Steve’s, Coca-Cola, Rolex and is supported by Sport Hosting Vancouver, the Province of British Columbia, and the Government of Canada.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">For information visit </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec%26id%3D8eecc61237%26e%3D96f5350ac7&source=gmail&ust=1692889403274000&usg=AOvVaw1fI_3_jfZ1rfgtui_Gc1Y-" href="https://golfcanada.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d5091f846f3023c263bbdbec&id=8eecc61237&e=96f5350ac7" style="color: #007c89; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" target="_blank">www.cpkcwomensopen.com</a><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">.</span></p>Ottawa Golf Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14234671146247439490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379854.post-9021213615182244152023-06-11T20:02:00.002-04:002023-06-11T20:02:50.261-04:00Wow, Nick Taylor Sinks 72 Foot Putt To Win RBC Canadian Open<p> Just the year I don't attend the RBC Canadian Open in some capacity Canadian Nick Taylor puts on an amazing weekend and captures the 2023 RBC Canadian Open, First Canadian since Pat Fletcher won at Point Grey in 1954.</p><p><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2023/06/10/canadian-nick-taylor-breaks-course-record-with-63-to-take-the-lead-at-rbc-canadian-open" target="_blank">Nick Taylor shot the composite-course record</a> after firing a 9-under 63 to lead the Canadian contingent on Saturday. He didn't disappoint Sunday. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbS3gsz6LAzHB7nEpyLysN4Oyqs8fN9HeGU-7wyiXja4OUledl6b5HIaRNCLbHXZ2AaE4cSqplgkXoYofNakAdBvuu1K9B7uhDrztmyZjk4DQa-dAjJFUawgbYh1yB5KyE-cNGarSqNqu18r8lSHN2CSOnpK2XHTNHazeWnGPT0oppLI_iZA/s615/IMG_2889.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="615" data-original-width="611" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbS3gsz6LAzHB7nEpyLysN4Oyqs8fN9HeGU-7wyiXja4OUledl6b5HIaRNCLbHXZ2AaE4cSqplgkXoYofNakAdBvuu1K9B7uhDrztmyZjk4DQa-dAjJFUawgbYh1yB5KyE-cNGarSqNqu18r8lSHN2CSOnpK2XHTNHazeWnGPT0oppLI_iZA/s320/IMG_2889.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Ottawa Golf Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14234671146247439490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379854.post-66821860902243264462023-04-03T15:03:00.000-04:002023-04-03T15:03:53.462-04:00Finding That Inspiration - My Golf Writing Journey<p>It's amazing how time can just get away from you. My posts on this golf blog have been few and far between over the last few years. Health issues both physical and mental definitely have played a part as well as family loss. But that can't explain everything thing. The fracturing of professional golf with the offshoot of LIV Golf definitely left me feeling empty and angry. I've even got to where my theme that I use for this blog doesn't work anymore (Oh! the neglect). </p><p><br /></p><p>I vow to find what use to inspire me and to return here and write about my golf shenanigans. Whether it's <a href="http://www.ottawagolfblog.com/2017/10/golf-course-review-ottawa-hunt-and-golf.html" target="_blank">local golf course reviews</a> or those ones that take place a little <a href="http://www.ottawagolfblog.com/2020/09/golf-course-review-hockley-valley.html" target="_blank">further from home.</a> Golf book reviews or <a href="http://www.ottawagolfblog.com/2017/12/putter-review-seemore-mini-giant-deep.html" target="_blank">golf club reviews</a> there's so much I use to enjoy writing about. </p><p><br /></p><p>This year also marks me returning to the <a href="https://rideauview.com" target="_blank">Rideau View Golf Course</a> for a 10th season as part of their Turf Team. Changing holes and documenting my mornings both here and on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ottawagolfblog/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. My son Gus will also be back for a 2nd season at Rideau View.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's to Spring which is hopefully around the corner and we can all get out there and enjoy our local golf course and get inspired. For right now it's Masters Week. Enjoy.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1gk9PK8-ryOQ5fzvCpBMSoa2aoyOBkUbhAiX2EGW56CtdjsW5pcsoe6Oif_t74CKdseRwc6UiEqaQXSJ1213dVvxDCwau_WAyxE-lCPvws0rH-sybwnnG59HZnx5Kjsaw37k9pot4cOWbB93oA4_H5T57NdaE5qBat6_N5cg1sN_YvXJBA/s1800/IMG_2740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1gk9PK8-ryOQ5fzvCpBMSoa2aoyOBkUbhAiX2EGW56CtdjsW5pcsoe6Oif_t74CKdseRwc6UiEqaQXSJ1213dVvxDCwau_WAyxE-lCPvws0rH-sybwnnG59HZnx5Kjsaw37k9pot4cOWbB93oA4_H5T57NdaE5qBat6_N5cg1sN_YvXJBA/w512-h640/IMG_2740.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Ottawa Golf Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14234671146247439490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379854.post-10245134862369111782022-10-11T18:37:00.001-04:002022-10-11T18:37:58.316-04:00How Are Golf Trips Different After the Coronavirus Pandemic?<div><br /></div><div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ever since the spring of 2020, when the outbreak of coronavirus began, the pandemic has brought about numerous changes in our lives, including traveling restrictions. Golf trips were no exception. When the PGA Tour canceled The Players Championship, the world of golf changed forever. As a consequence, golf players across the world had to adapt to these new changes and find ways to tackle the challenges of going on vacation. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The perpetual state of chaos specific to the coronavirus pandemic remains in many ways, but golf was one of the industries to not only survive but thrive during the pandemic. Although some things have changed dramatically, golf players are still able to relax and unwind on their favorite courses across the country. They might encounter difficulties when it comes to lodging and the cost of tee time, which is higher now, but otherwise, golf aficionados can still relish a round or two.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Major Changes in the Booking</span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cycle</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of the main components of golf trips that is very different now compared to the pre-coronavirus era is the booking cycle. Before the pandemic, golf players would book vacations for destinations such as the </span><a href="https://golftripjunkie.com/kiawah-island-golf-packages" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kiawah Island Golf Resort</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and the Pinehurst Resort for the busy months of September and October, in August or September, without any difficulty. However, today, it is nearly impossible to book a tee time at the top courses for those months, as they had already been booked since December 2021 or even earlier.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Furthermore, before the pandemic, golf vacations in popular destinations, such as Scottsdale, Arizona, were usually booked from November to February by players who wanted to enjoy some rounds between January and April. Golf players who wanted to play in April could even book a tee time in March in some cases. Today, if people want to book a golf vacation for the first months of the year, they will most likely be late to the game. Still, because most golf courses stick with their 90 days or 120-day booking window, some players may be able to book tee time conveniently.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What to Avoid to Have a Memorable Golf Trip</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To make sure you and your friends or family can play exactly when it is convenient to you, the key in the post-coronavirus world that we live in nowadays is to plan early and book your vacation as soon as possible. For instance, at the </span><a href="https://golftripjunkie.com/pebble-beach-golf-packages" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pebble Beach Golf Links</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, people could usually book a trip for groups 6 months in advance easily. Now, if you plan to play on the exquisite links in May or June 2023, you may face difficulties. So, you may want to plan a later vacation for this destination.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Another essential aspect for groups is to book your tee time not after every person confirms they can go, but when you have just half or a little more of your buddies confirm they are available for the trip. Waiting for two or four players to commit to the trip – over a two-week period, for instance – could be the difference between going all together or not going at all since tee times and lodging get booked very rapidly. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lastly, what groups should avoid is making a rigid schedule of the golf courses they want to play on specific days of their vacation. The longer groups wait to discuss how they want their trip to unfold, the more likely it is that other groups of players will come in, moving quickly and scooping up the ideal tee times. So, it is best to allow your trip to be on the flexible side and also allow it to be a little spontaneous, which will guarantee you will not get bored.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Keep in Mind the Higher Cost of Tee Times</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since the coronavirus pandemic started, especially since May 2020, when travel began to open up, with the exception of air travel, golf vacations have hit a major high compared to the previous years. Therefore, once a $1,000 per golf player trip in Scottsdale, for example, before the pandemic, is now $1,500 or higher per golf player, with similar lodging and for the same courses. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Along with the inflation, resorts are cashing in by increasing their rates and taking advantage of the situation while they can, so it should not shock or surprise you that what was once cheaper is quite expensive now. The good news is that, at some point, the costs will level off, most likely not getting as low as they were during the pre-coronavirus era, but they will decrease at least a bit.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Takeaway</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As a golf player, you may find it hard to adapt to the changes brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, but if you have a keen interest in the game, the higher prices are definitely worth it. Perhaps the most important thing is that you and your buddies can still enjoy a round of golf at your favorite vacation destinations and take advantage of the luxurious amenities of the resorts throughout the United States and, now, even abroad, since there are no air travel restrictions. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPrVSSylQfoiCtEPlYYYowUZmroDNZcbHklhtyGEuC7N4a4ur4EWSGFe3i_fu2-tJ-5bgsbi1fuR9HoCFxPGY23DD7qwJf0827Jzz8aXJEbaRyYw_bJiOWXmgybMYtGiMzdXkgBgKf_zRrx8I9QtyxwEszONwfEXdoGbyQQzCOf5MrxvbHw/s1486/Old%20South%2016388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1486" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPrVSSylQfoiCtEPlYYYowUZmroDNZcbHklhtyGEuC7N4a4ur4EWSGFe3i_fu2-tJ-5bgsbi1fuR9HoCFxPGY23DD7qwJf0827Jzz8aXJEbaRyYw_bJiOWXmgybMYtGiMzdXkgBgKf_zRrx8I9QtyxwEszONwfEXdoGbyQQzCOf5MrxvbHw/w400-h243/Old%20South%2016388.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">About the Author</span></p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sean Petersen is the owner of </span><a href="https://golftripjunkie.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Golf Trip Junkie</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, a golf trip tour operator that offers memorable, customized vacations for all group sizes. His ultimate goal is to provide his customers with top experiences that will exceed their expectations.</span></div>Ottawa Golf Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14234671146247439490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379854.post-69694261720877318462021-04-30T13:51:00.000-04:002021-04-30T13:51:09.970-04:00Destination: Hilton Head Island<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When it comes to golf getaways, Hilton Head still holds its own with any golf destination in North America. More than $200 million has been invested in upgrading “</span><a href="http://www.hiltonheadgolfisland.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Golf Island’s</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">” hotels, resorts and golf courses over the past decade. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-70ab7b9e-7fff-ce0d-08eb-5648738689f5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are more than 30 courses clustered within the island’s 70 square-miles and sprinkled around neighboring Bluffton and Beaufort, so the next round of golf is never more than a few minutes away. And with the spring forward to daylight savings time, the Hilton Head area sets up perfectly for a 36-hole-a-day golf binge.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here’s a lineup of premier on- and off-island courses, as well as the inside scoop on accommodations, dining and transportation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Top Tier</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Harbour Town Golf Links at </span><a href="http://www.seapines.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Sea Pines Resort</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is the long-time home of the PGA Tour’s RBC Heritage, a fan and player favorite. This Pete Dye/ Jack Nicklaus collaboration epitomizes Lowcountry course design replete with live oak-lined corridors, diminutive greens and Dye’s trademark bulkheads lining languid lagoons.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqwvXPRoP-hp85KlW7bZHvKIUs-EVvQZX4jvASfVOsPXde3jQoU8PpP94Un91BXVsxrCjWXrGePsvvgm_J9DSV54to28Gy32mVr2L3xvPf2MswMu3JeUrW0YQ-dTgFCEXX-Yr/s2048/SPCC+Hole+16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1364" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqwvXPRoP-hp85KlW7bZHvKIUs-EVvQZX4jvASfVOsPXde3jQoU8PpP94Un91BXVsxrCjWXrGePsvvgm_J9DSV54to28Gy32mVr2L3xvPf2MswMu3JeUrW0YQ-dTgFCEXX-Yr/w640-h426/SPCC+Hole+16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Walking off the 16</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: super;">th</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> green and toward the tee box on the par-3 17</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: super;">th</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, the Calibogue Sound comes into view with shrimp and sailboats passing by. Harbour Town concludes with one of America’s most famous finishing holes, the par-4 18</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: super;">th</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> playing into the iconic Harbour Town Lighthouse.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Just a smooth 3-wood away from Harbour Town, Sea Pines Resort’s Atlantic Dunes by Davis Love III is a masterful overhaul of the resort’s historic Ocean Course, the island’s first course. Completely reinvented by Love Golf Design, native seaside grasses and coquina shells meld with pines and oaks to create a calming coastal ambiance that puts golfers at ease. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Robert Trent Jones Course at </span><a href="http://www.palmettodunes.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is widely considered one of the most scenic and challenging courses in the state. Having opened in 1967 just two years before Harbour Town, the two courses’ histories are forever linked by two World Golf Hall of Fame architects. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxE_UfjXagZYMWM507EHG5R_Ej0_A1L6vgvvrovb4hpAKvyk2KdMdL2xmaB4FL5K5UDiwUdv6caAWNx7bFopXGuXiiktU3N1kzUl2M6jIO3aYvnudc2ybjgs3xWgX0Yc6ht-sd/s1842/PalmettoDunes-GeorgeFazio+%252316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1842" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxE_UfjXagZYMWM507EHG5R_Ej0_A1L6vgvvrovb4hpAKvyk2KdMdL2xmaB4FL5K5UDiwUdv6caAWNx7bFopXGuXiiktU3N1kzUl2M6jIO3aYvnudc2ybjgs3xWgX0Yc6ht-sd/w640-h416/PalmettoDunes-GeorgeFazio+%252316.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jones’ former protégé Roger Rulewich updated the course in 2002, elevating the fairway on the signature par-5 10</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: super;">th</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> hole for even better views of the Atlantic Ocean. Credited with designing the majority of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Rulewich spent considerable time reworking every tee box and green. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Solid Seconds</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While it’s technically in Bluffton just off the island, </span><a href="https://www.oldsouthgolf.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Old South Golf Links</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is the area’s most underrated layout. Designed by local golf course architect Clyde Johnston, Old South is the only area public course playing along the Intracoastal Waterway. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJuPwxFd2OKYH3BiND6Bs1yG0WP8yLb3QwE9h7xo_bQLcbsn1_1BlTG6VN7CgLs29b1iS16F4V2joaqxvcgxF_ti6gRzy8zqUrnpNC2J5Q1bxoXNsDvH0wRSvwgKG13seh6ex8/s1486/Old+South+16388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1486" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJuPwxFd2OKYH3BiND6Bs1yG0WP8yLb3QwE9h7xo_bQLcbsn1_1BlTG6VN7CgLs29b1iS16F4V2joaqxvcgxF_ti6gRzy8zqUrnpNC2J5Q1bxoXNsDvH0wRSvwgKG13seh6ex8/w640-h388/Old+South+16388.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The front and back nine views, with MacKay Creek and the Calibogue Sound in the distance, are among the best in the region and are a great way to welcome your golf group to the Lowcountry. The variety of indigenous terrain is also surreal – oak forest, pastures and tidal marshes are all on display, and in play.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Back at The Sea Pines Resort, Heron Point by Pete Dye (formerly the Sea Marsh course) was a labor of love for the renowned golf course architect, who returned several times to tweak its putting surfaces and greens surrounds. From its 7,035-yard tips and with a slope of 140, it gives Harbour Town a run for its money as the resort’s toughest track. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Playing to more than 7,000 yards with a 139-slope rating from the tips on the island’s north end, </span><a href="https://www.hiltonheadgolf.net/oyster-reef-golf-club/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Oyster Reef</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> continues to challenge low handicap golfers while appealing to players of all skill levels with its spectacular setting. Jones returned in 2018 to lead a full-scale bunker renovation project, restoring the course to its circa 1982 splendor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ-1iqiuI1Dcr3Nx2kAfdNjB3qdJZnFPytfOjCtIyhw1TNV5Nimmd7Gs8PtuRLMPVK2IanJZYuqo6W2k3MSEHIjkEedHCgRtTAOCgrRdqKcJalou7B2Wc6N_M1qL_xDJhn45ul/s2048/Heritage+Collection+Oyster+Reef.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1187" data-original-width="2048" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ-1iqiuI1Dcr3Nx2kAfdNjB3qdJZnFPytfOjCtIyhw1TNV5Nimmd7Gs8PtuRLMPVK2IanJZYuqo6W2k3MSEHIjkEedHCgRtTAOCgrRdqKcJalou7B2Wc6N_M1qL_xDJhn45ul/w640-h370/Heritage+Collection+Oyster+Reef.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At Palmetto Dunes, George Fazio Course is Hilton Head Island’s only par-70, and with a slope of 144 from the 6,873-yard back tees, it’s considered by many to be the most difficult resort course on the island. With just two par 5s and a series of meaty par 4s, proper tee selection is paramount. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Preferred Private</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It’s a well-established pattern: a week-long visit to Hilton Head Island one year turns into a month-long stay the following year. Eventually golfers fall in love with Golf Island and relocate to enjoy its laid-back lifestyle year-round. And when they do, </span><a href="http://www.seapinescountryclub.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sea Pines Country Club</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is often the private golf venue of choice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The only private club located inside the gates of the Sea Pines community – a 5,000-acre masterplan including the resort, Beach Club, shops, dining and more – Sea Pines Country Club’s Arnold Palmer-Clyde Johnston-designed layout is a pure Lowcountry offering replete with live oaks draped in Spanish moss, languid lagoons and native grasses. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While not as widely known as the 18</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: super;">th</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> hole on Harbor Town, the finishing hole at the club, set along one of the island’s largest tidal marshes, is an absolute stunner. Post round, members enjoy their favorite beverages and a variety of eats at the Blue Heron Pub and Grille or relax by the club’s expansive resort-style pool.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Where to Stay</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For sheer convenience during a multi-day golf trip, it’s hard to top a rental home or villa at </span><a href="http://www.seapines.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Sea Pines Resort</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> or </span><a href="http://www.palmettodunes.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. These vacation residences are fully-appointed with all the amenities of home, including flat screen TVs, washers and dryers, wireless internet and fully-equipped kitchens. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dining and Nightlife</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are more than 250 restaurants on Hilton Head Island ranging from celebrity chef-driven restaurants to locally owned seafood joints. For a true taste of Lowcountry waterfront dining, check out Skull Creek Boathouse or Skull Creek Dockside. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Replenish calories burned from a long day on the links with a full Italian meal at Frankie Bones or a dry aged steak from WiseGuys. And whether it’s breakfast, lunch or dinner, do not miss the chance to visit Java Burrito for the region’s best “Fresh Mex” and espresso. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For those who prefer to grab a bite at or near the golf course, options abound. At Palmetto Dunes, Big Jim’s BBQ, Burgers, Pizza at the Robert Trent Jones Course clubhouse is open seven days a week serving three meals a day. Links, an American Grill, in the stunning new Harbour Town Clubhouse, serves up signature filet, strip and porterhouse steaks. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The LagerHead Tavern at Oyster Reef showcases Southern comfort food with a twist. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Getting Here</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hilton Head Island Airport (HHH) on the island’s north end offers non-stop and one-stop service from multiple hub cities and connections via American Airlines. Seasonal Saturday flights to/from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) are offered as of April 10, 2021</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The new route complements year-round service from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and seasonal service from Washington Reagan Airport (DCA), Chicago (ORD), Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) and Philadelphia (PHL). Book your flight to Hilton Head Island at </span><a href="http://www.aa.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">www.AA.com</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.delta.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Delta Air Lines Airlines </span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">also offers nonstop and one-stop service to HHI via its Atlanta (ATL) hub with connections from 200+ cities worldwide. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Golfers can also utilize Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), with direct flights from numerous East Coast, Midwest and Texas airports. Southwest Airlines service began in March with six flights from five markets. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hilton Head Golf Island expert golf vacation planners are available to help you design your ideal Hilton Head Golf Island golf trip. </span><a href="https://www.hiltonheadisland.org/golf/request-golf-trip-quote" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Click here</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to complete a brief form and to receive a custom quote.</span></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>By Shane Sharp</b></p>Ottawa Golf Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14234671146247439490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379854.post-5157862370406051542021-04-07T20:30:00.005-04:002021-04-08T07:50:57.296-04:00Masters 2021 - Who Will Don The Green Jacket Come Sunday<p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It’s that time of the year when tour pros head down Magnolia Lane to compete at the illustrious Augusta National and compete for a green jacket and become a major winner and champion at Augusta.</span></p><p><b id="docs-internal-guid-b8927c65-7fff-cd07-d73a-da90eebafd9c" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I know around here this is the time of the year that signals the start of the new golf season. As golf courses open up here in Ottawa and tee times get snatched up. I know our family has a tee time Saturday but the Masters will still be our focus. All golf fans will be glued to their TVs Thursday through Sunday this week to see who will figure out Augusta.</span></p><p><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So who is going to win this week? Every year it always seems to be only a handful of players that can win as Augusta generally plays hard and fast during April. </span><a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/11/15/935186999/dustin-johnson-wins-masters-tournament-green-jacket-for-the-1st-time" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Last November Dustin Johnson won his first green jacket</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> but the course played very soft. DJ was a machine knocking off a pile of scoring records including the following during these soft conditions, and he is as </span><a href="https://blog.betway.com/golf/us-masters/golf-tips-how-to-pick-a-masters-champion-2021/" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">short as 10/1 to retain the green jacket</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></a></p><p><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">72-hole scoring mark</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Johnson’s 20-under-par 268 broke the previous 72-hole </span><a href="http://www.ottawagolfblog.com/2020/11/what-is-tiger-woods-serving-at-this.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">record held by Tiger Woods</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (1997) and Jordan Spieth (2015) at 270.</span></p><p><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">First to reach 20 under in Masters history</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">By setting the scoring record, Johnson also became the only golfer to ever reach 20 under in Masters history. (Spieth got to 19 under before a final-hole </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">bogey in 2015).</span></p><p><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Low 54-hole score</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Johnson’s 65-70-65 start put him at 16-under 200 through three rounds, matching Spieth’s mark from 2015.</span></p><p><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">First player to have two rounds of 65 in one Masters</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A number of golfers have had a 65 and a 66 in one Masters, but only Johnson can claim to have shot a pair of seven-under-par 65s in one tournament.</span></p><p><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Most consecutive subpar rounds at the Masters </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DJ put together four subpar rounds at the 2020 Masters, which combined with four in 2019 and the final three rounds of 2018 gave him 11 straight, one better than Tiger Woods managed from 2000-2002.</span></p><p><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Playing the par 3s, 4s and 5s all under par and winning</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/dustin-johnson-wins-masters-golf-tournament-record-score-268-n1247873" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Johnson became the 15th champion</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to play the par 3s, par 4s and par 5s under par for the week in which he won. Johnson was four under on the par 3s, five under on the par 4s and 11 under par on the par 5s. The last champion to do so was Charl Schwartzel in 2011.</span></p><p><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lowest stroke average of players with 25 to 49 rounds </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With his 268 total, Johnson now has played his 38 career rounds in 2,699 strokes for a stroke average of 71.02, which now marks the lowest stroke average of any player in that group with that many rounds.</span></p><p><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wire-to-wire winners</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sleeping on the lead at the Masters is always difficult. Doing so for three nights and winning is another thing altogether. Johnson led or was tied for the lead each of the first three days and then finished the job on Sunday. That puts him in good company with 11 other champions who did the same.</span></p><p><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fewest bogeys by champion</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Avoiding bogeys is always good in a major, but difficult to do. Johnson made just four bogeys over the 72 holes at the 2020 Masters, which was the fewest of </span><a href="https://athlonsports.com/masters-winners" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">any champion in tournament history</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. The all-time best by a champion prior to 2020 was five bogeys, held by five different players, Jimmy Demaret (1940); Jack Nicklaus (1965); Ben Crenshaw (1995); Phil Mickelson (2004) and Trevor Immelman (2008).</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNfgRl2SgEi9bZRJGpq7KUgsn8Hot3cDr_OnBXsoBXiwcdzIUs4LzgH8RhMdaveimTB6gic6ykEFR5MCj9RWXVmrFGTBVkVgMA_fRs_HILvLSiI-XtkXDUHV-QEwjFM11MVoj/s1000/dustin_johnson_05042021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNfgRl2SgEi9bZRJGpq7KUgsn8Hot3cDr_OnBXsoBXiwcdzIUs4LzgH8RhMdaveimTB6gic6ykEFR5MCj9RWXVmrFGTBVkVgMA_fRs_HILvLSiI-XtkXDUHV-QEwjFM11MVoj/w640-h426/dustin_johnson_05042021.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><p><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Although DJ will be a huge favourite come Thursday. Here's a few others that might don the green jacket come Sunday. I’m not really looking at first timers or players with little to no experience at Augusta.</span></p><p><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Although the new and improved Bryson DeChambeau had just a so so Masters this past November I’m intrigued just like VJ Singh was watching him hit driver this week. Can he overpower Augusta? I'm willing to bet he just might, especially using a 4.5-degree driver. DeChambeau, the 2020 U.S. Open champion is planning to use a 5.5-degree Cobra RadSpeed prototype driver this week at the Masters. However, the adjustable hosel mechanism will drop the loft down to 4.5 degrees. Pretty cool stuff from the “Scientist” of golf.</span></p><p><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The best iron player in the world</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.655; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Justin Thomas: When J.T. is on his game he’s a pleasure to watch from tee to green he can be downright perfect.He can grind with the best players in the world and I think thats what it will take this year. He's improved his final standing at the Masters each year over the last five years so it tracks that this week could be one of his best finishes.</span></p><p><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Webb Simpson: Another elite iron player who has posted back-to-back top 10s in the last two years. and is a real threat to win here because of his elite iron play. He said last year that he </span><a href="https://www.golfchannel.com/news/2020-masters-webb-simpson-67-changes-outlook-changes-fortune-augusta-national" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">started playing Augusta National more conservatively</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> than when he first started playing Augusta. You can see the result in T5 in 2019 and T10 in 2020.</span></p>Ottawa Golf Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14234671146247439490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379854.post-30692706759019246012021-04-07T20:26:00.000-04:002021-04-07T20:26:04.236-04:00Spring Golf Awaits<p dir="ltr" id="m_-7380286222949548299docs-internal-guid-bcca7a5d-7fff-8053-5ef8-f53ab28e386b" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">You have to like this time of the year if you’re a golfer. Inundated with a plethora of email blasts with the latest and “greatest” golf clubs sure to improve your game. Plus there’s the various stay and play golf packages that you signed up for at a golf show. From Williamsburg, Virginia to Cobble Beach, Ontario. Everyone golf related is fighting for your golf dollar. With COVID 19 still not under control most golfers will be staying close to home although most normal years I’ve got various trips out of province and Country this won’t happen due to the epidemic again this season.</span></p><p><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /></p><p dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How do we disperse our golf dollars over the year. With so many taking up the game since the epidemic this might require a bit more thought than previous years. </span></p><p><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /></p><p dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While most this week will be looking towards the Masters and the pristine fairways of Augusta National. Where many golfers love betting on their favourite golfer or looking for the perfect <a href="https://americanpicks.com/in-play/" target="_blank">In-play betting tips</a>. The Masters just seems like the start of Spring especially for the avid golfer but it will also be golfers scoping out there golf options.</span></p><p><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /></p><p dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For many golfers they’ll be trying to get that sacred tee time as the better weather arrives in Canada and more golf courses open up. Please note you might have to be a bit flexible as it’s going to be busy out there folks.</span></p><p><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /></p><p dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Trying out a few courses and maybe looking at getting a golf membership might be an option some golfers might be looking into. I know a few families looking at family memberships as a great way to get outside, have fun playing golf and socially distancing and being safe at the same time.</span></p><p><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /></p><p dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wherever your golf dollar goes it’s only going to benefit golf long term and that’s great in my book. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5t5tQwL3Wv4z8Kl9jfm3a2F6pmxBOO95Z1F9pauqLVWpt_pDygHepquF7wb2nU-DsCHn8GT2zULMJrYMpHrb_E382GdEs_HzEkTBrwOOzHMRYrr8qSW-uSFYEwUrSTL83YB5Y/s650/2021-MASTERS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="650" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5t5tQwL3Wv4z8Kl9jfm3a2F6pmxBOO95Z1F9pauqLVWpt_pDygHepquF7wb2nU-DsCHn8GT2zULMJrYMpHrb_E382GdEs_HzEkTBrwOOzHMRYrr8qSW-uSFYEwUrSTL83YB5Y/w640-h426/2021-MASTERS.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p>Ottawa Golf Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14234671146247439490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379854.post-73918071305330463812021-02-11T07:40:00.001-05:002021-02-11T07:40:19.804-05:00Winter Weary Golf Fans Set Sights on Pebble Beach Tournament This WeekIt’s February and those of us who haven’t swung a club in a few months here in Canada are getting the itch. With all the new latest releases from Titleist, TaylorMade, and Ping. Most Canadian golfers are eager to hit the links. For most of us every week we’re tuning into the latest golf tournament coverage on T.V. just to get a taste. <div><br />
This week sees the Tour return to the West Coast for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Tournament. Wind swept skies with Ocean views for miles this is a tournament most of us yearning to hit the golf course look forward to watching. Although the tournament will only be using Pebble Beach and Spyglass( Monterey Peninsula is out this year). We’ll be ok watching this week as a field of 156 will tee it up at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Unlike the previous editions there will not be 156 amateurs joining their professional partners due to the pandemic. Although we won’t see the likes of Bill Murray we will love to soak in the California coastline as we shiver at home in the cold of Canadian winter.</div><div>
<br />Last years winner Canadian Nick Taylor has a great chance to win again as he’s compiled great stats here last year and previous years to boot. It also helps to be able to putt on Poa greens which Taylor figured out last year going wire to wire for the win.</div><div>
<br />Others that might have a chance this week are <a href="https://www.sportsbettingdime.com/news/golf/2021-pga-tour-att-pebble-beach-pro-am-odds-picks/" target="_blank">the top ranked player in the field, Patrick Cantlay</a>. He loves California, he's rested and his record is 4 for 4 at Pebble Beach.</div><div>
<br />Would love to see Jason Day finally win at Pebble Beach. He’s come close and has seven top-6 results in 11 starts. Maybe he can win like Koepka after some missed cuts. With a hot Putter anything is possible. </div><div><br /><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/news/2021/02/09/zalatoris-back-at-pebble-beach-now-as-a-top-50-player-in-the-world.html" target="_blank">Will Zalatoris is a kid destin to win soon</a>. He has all the skills and confidence. Could this week be the week he puts 4 solid rounds together for his first W on the PGA Tour. I know golf fans up here in Canada will be tuned in to see who finishes first at Pebble Beach.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Breaking new ground. A breakthrough in Radial Weighting technology meets the first 3D printed medallion to create our highest performing, and most technologically advanced irons to date.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RADSPEED?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RADSPEED</a> <a href="https://t.co/WhnUJzCszT">pic.twitter.com/WhnUJzCszT</a></p>— COBRA Golf (@cobragolf) <a href="https://twitter.com/cobragolf/status/1338892551894556674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>
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<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gxeuG6nEafs" width="560"></iframe> <div><br /></div><div> <b>Golf iron review Cobra RAD SPEED irons</b>. </div><div><br /></div><div>Mark Crossfield Radspeed irons review. He's looking at the newest release from Cobra golf. The review is in both one length and standard length. Not bad pretty extensive.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>
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<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Gcie1S7ozbw" width="560"></iframe> </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Cobra Radspeed vs Speedzone vs One Length:</b> Which irons came out on top? Hannah from National Club Golfer does a great review from the UK outside in some nasty UK weather. </div>Ottawa Golf Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14234671146247439490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379854.post-27663188302286057402020-11-24T13:00:00.001-05:002020-11-24T14:16:30.833-05:00Rancho San Lucas Offering New Golf Villas<p>Having had my golf travel outside of Canada shut down since March due to Covid; I've had a nice little list of places started including the amazing <a href="https://ranchosanlucas.com/" target="_blank">Rancho San Lucas</a> when travel outside of Canada will be safer (ex. vacinne).</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Why Rancho San Lucas</b>:</p><p><br /></p>First Greg Norman design philosophy is grounded in a “least disturbance approach” that blends <a href="http://www.progolfswingvideos.com/2020/11/wilco-nienaber-439-yard-drive-joburg.html" target="_blank">golf courses</a> with their surrounding environment to enhance the properties’ natural features. The area looks amazing for playing golf in a spectacular setting.<div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5ZFz4CInRfBgn71550W9YP7-y6X0NJsS6ov9lhctVapdDLpKEkWyx2d5BbIlrauRUKWiGFg_-ZIdsFnnc50JJ_vnwACE354XnOHeWMzXJxRsmHM2HSvwWf9eOwMfc0Oypkdw/s1920/golf-club-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1920" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5ZFz4CInRfBgn71550W9YP7-y6X0NJsS6ov9lhctVapdDLpKEkWyx2d5BbIlrauRUKWiGFg_-ZIdsFnnc50JJ_vnwACE354XnOHeWMzXJxRsmHM2HSvwWf9eOwMfc0Oypkdw/w640-h233/golf-club-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XAqUVnET85HjioLptnrUDmi7pHvn34zP4LsTwiSpbF3G63L0wWDjelmpvvac2ti3p7i229mb5vWcjApSpUuJGglXtV2auZAnda-0USTLmTJk-gD8QlnmIVQsxenjJYAcYdzq/s1024/Golf-Villa-Rendering-final-1024x576.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XAqUVnET85HjioLptnrUDmi7pHvn34zP4LsTwiSpbF3G63L0wWDjelmpvvac2ti3p7i229mb5vWcjApSpUuJGglXtV2auZAnda-0USTLmTJk-gD8QlnmIVQsxenjJYAcYdzq/w640-h360/Golf-Villa-Rendering-final-1024x576.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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Look no further then the new golf villa homes Rancho San Lucas has to offer below. </div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"></span></span></p><blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">The newest way to capture a slice of golf bliss is </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.dropbox.com/s/anhwzhzxmjej5ze/Golf%2520Villa%2520Rendering%2520%2528final%2529.jpg?dl%3D0&source=gmail&ust=1605825766885000&usg=AOvVaw0Z0Y1p91Uog7NZIYsecfKf" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/anhwzhzxmjej5ze/Golf%20Villa%20Rendering%20%28final%29.jpg?dl=0" target="_blank"><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">The Golf Villa homes</span></a><span class="m_3106205429060914559MsoHyperlink" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">, </span></span><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">ideal for golf aficionados seeking a stress-free and seamless second home option in one of Los Cabos’ most privileged settings. The Golf Villa offering includes 34 beautifully designed single-story homes available for sale, with prices starting in the mid $400,500 USD and there is limited financing available on select villas. Located just steps away from the new</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ranchosanlucas.com/golf/&source=gmail&ust=1605825766885000&usg=AOvVaw0CZgK2nLwZ7Fb_ROhOMkOs" href="https://ranchosanlucas.com/golf/" target="_blank"><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"> 18-hole Greg Norman Signature Golf Course</span></a><span class="m_3106205429060914559MsoHyperlink" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">,</span></span><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"> each Golf Villa enjoys a generous 1,528 square feet with two en-suite bedrooms and spacious, open-concept indoor living. The large patio offers options for dining al fresco and watching the sunset. As Villa homeowners, residents can also purchase an annual golf membership and have access to resort amenities, based on availability. Rancho <span class="il">San</span> <span class="il">Lucas</span> residents also enjoy 1.2 miles of prime Pacific beachfront and expansive hiking and biking trails.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="m_3106205429060914559Body" style="border: none; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="border: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="m_3106205429060914559Body" style="border: none; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">Rancho <span class="il">San</span> <span class="il">Lucas</span> has been designed by some of the most recognized names in land planning, architecture, landscaping, and golf design, including Greg Norman Golf Course Design, LandDesign Inc. and HKS Architects. The thoughtfully planned resort community embraces a timeless Mexican–Spanish architectural theme throughout. The Golf Villa homes are the latest addition to the real estate offering at “The Ranch”, which also includes The Villas at Rancho <span class="il">San</span> <span class="il">Lucas</span> and The Norman Estates. A key differentiator, Rancho <span class="il">San</span> <span class="il">Lucas</span> includes the RSL Design Studio that offers owners one-of-a kind interior design experiences to customize their</span><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="border: none; font-size: 11pt;"> dream homes and outdoor spaces. The RSL Design Studio</span><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="border: none; font-size: 11pt;"> also offer</span><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="border: none; font-size: 11pt;">s</span><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="border: none; font-size: 11pt;"> hand-</span><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="border: none; font-size: 11pt;">selected</span><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="border: none; font-size: 11pt;"> furniture options from around the world.</span></span></p></blockquote><p class="m_3106205429060914559Body" style="border: none; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span color="windowtext" face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="border: none; font-size: 11pt;"></span></p></div></div>
Ottawa Golf Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14234671146247439490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379854.post-34188877603658371762020-11-18T11:36:00.000-05:002020-11-18T11:36:49.970-05:00Cabot Revelstoke: Cabot Branches Out To The B.C. Mountains - The Cabot Pacific Golf Course 2023<p>Really wasn't surprised to hear this week that Ben Cowan Dewar, CEO and Co-founder of Cabot were expanding their wings out West to the Revelstoke area of B.C. </p><p>Creating a thing of beauty in B.C. seems perfect for the minds behind Cabot Links and Cabot Cliffs in Nova Scotia.</p><p>By announcing Cabot's third resort with Cabot Revelstoke in British Columbia it seems a great way to showcase out west what they've been able to do magnificantly in Nova Scotia.<br /></p><p>I've been lucky enough to stay and play at <a href="http://www.ottawagolfblog.com/2012/07/top-5-reasons-to-use-caddie-at-cabot.html" target="_blank">Cabot Links</a> and play <a href="http://www.ottawagolfblog.com/2016/08/golf-course-review-cabot-cliffs-gods.html" target="_blank">Cabot Cliffs</a>. Two world class golf courses. Although not easy to get too that's part of the charm and intrigue and Cabot Revelstoke will surely be the same.</p><p>If you're like me and a bit of a golf architect geek then check out the public records submitted by Rod <a href="https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/157150" target="_blank">Whitman Golf Course Design Ltd., some great preliminary plans for “Cabot Revelstoke” </a>(You have to scroll to the bottom). <a href="https://golfnewsnow.ca/blog/canadian-collection-of-cabot-courses-could-include-cabot-revelstoke/" target="_blank">Thanks to the Hutch for this great find</a>.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmbbh8WYlA4txDK6YMPQtAXvK50mjIlDsIsEuVXHhNWWVTaoaOg3YBjobWPACxAc4gI6Y7prgSfMlQUv2FX_XgLLCZ17hcFyNd6LXtTY2GOEnP-_gAw2RVcvDl1RcV5X7d1o4o/s1836/cabotrevelstoke.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabot Golf Course Design" border="0" data-original-height="997" data-original-width="1836" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmbbh8WYlA4txDK6YMPQtAXvK50mjIlDsIsEuVXHhNWWVTaoaOg3YBjobWPACxAc4gI6Y7prgSfMlQUv2FX_XgLLCZ17hcFyNd6LXtTY2GOEnP-_gAw2RVcvDl1RcV5X7d1o4o/w640-h348/cabotrevelstoke.png" title="Cabot Revelstoke" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYedAUWOiA9R6fpgDKsEWEJXJVOGRiBq4YQJJr7FUfwBKskIB5FZ6wsoi-XWQFt6MxMnifOA4OQvMTKf3o0zhR7nW2uYtt9KDCHyrDywemn5W2FKhMvs2vA0WBOLUpWI0NMuLf/s1343/IMG_0518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1343" data-original-width="801" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYedAUWOiA9R6fpgDKsEWEJXJVOGRiBq4YQJJr7FUfwBKskIB5FZ6wsoi-XWQFt6MxMnifOA4OQvMTKf3o0zhR7nW2uYtt9KDCHyrDywemn5W2FKhMvs2vA0WBOLUpWI0NMuLf/s16000/IMG_0518.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Press Release below:</b></p>
"When we look for extraordinary golf sites throughout the world, we so rarely find the natural beauty that drew us to Cape Breton and Saint Lucia. I was immediately inspired by the grandeur of the mountains that surround Revelstoke and reminded why people have been drawn to the mountains for generations," said Ben Cowan-Dewar, CEO and Co-founder of Cabot. "We are excited to build upon the amazing foundation that exists and be part of the thoughtful Revelstoke Mountain Resort expansion."
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Located in Central British Columbia, two hours north of Kelowna International Airport, Revelstoke Mountain Resort boasts one of the world's best mountain experiences and North America's greatest vertical drop at 5,620 feet. Winters bring record snowfall with an average of 34 feet of powder annually. The destination is beloved for its varied seasons, exquisite beauty and bountiful outdoor adventures, including water sports on the nearby Columbia River and some of the world's best hiking.
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Surrounded by breathtaking mountain ranges, giant old-growth forests and glaciers, the pinnacle of the Cabot Revelstoke experience includes an 18-hole golf course designed by Rod Whitman and his new company—Whitman, Axland & Cutten. As an Alberta native with deep Canadian roots, and the designer of Cabot's first golf course, the award-winning Cabot Links, it was only fitting to have Whitman design Cabot's first mountain course, Cabot Pacific. The course will be routed overlooking the Columbia River with views of towering Monashee and Selkirk peaks in every direction. Set on a bench of land high above the river valley, it takes advantage of the diverse landscape and rolling natural topography. Golfers can expect great natural contours and play among and around cliffs, creeks and large rocky outcroppings set against the stunning vistas mountain golf is loved for.
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"Having the opportunity to build a mountain course with the Cabot team in this spectacular destination is a true honor and lifetime achievement for me," said Rod Whitman. "This setting rivals the best in Canada—and across the world. Our main goal is to create inspiring golf that will bring people together and stand the test of time, and we hope that this will do both of those things."
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The Lodge at Cabot Revelstoke, a 150-room hotel, is planned for the base of Mount Mackenzie, just steps away from the gondola and overlooking the first tee. Accommodations at Cabot Revelstoke will combine the tradition of ski culture with the highest quality modern-day comforts. The Lodge will offer a mix of rooms and suites, serving as a hub for year-round adventures to the delight of golfers and skiers alike. Amenities will include a ski concierge, a range of dining venues, a full-service pro shop, The Spa at Cabot Revelstoke, meeting facilities, an all-season outdoor pool and hot tub complex and more.
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An exclusive real estate offering is being planned for those seeking a more permanent address with close proximity to world-class golf and skiing. The Residences at Cabot Revelstoke will feature mountain-style exteriors with sumptuous interiors that envelop homeowners in comfort and luxury. Residents and guests of Revelstoke enjoy the privacy, small-town charm, and shorter lift lines compared to other ski resorts of this caliber.
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Clearing for Cabot Pacific will begin in December and the course is expected to be ready for play in 2023. For more information, please visit: <a href="http://www.cabotrevelstoke.com">www.cabotrevelstoke.com</a>.
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Exciting developments and enhancements continue throughout the rest of the Cabot portfolio. Cabot Cape Breton recently unveiled a new short course for preview play, as well as an events barn and a collection of new seaside residences, with three still available for purchase at just over $2 million USD. A new clubhouse, putting green with full-service bar and wellness center will round out the amenity offerings on the property. Real estate sales are currently underway at Cabot Saint Lucia with a limited number of Founder Memberships for lots starting at $750,000 USD.
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About Cabot Revelstoke:
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Cabot Revelstoke will feature the exceptional golf, amenities, lodging and real estate you have come to expect from the Cabot brand, upstaged only by the jaw-dropping natural beauty surrounding them. The Cabot Pacific golf course from Rod Whitman and his new company—Whitman, Axland & Cutten—will feature 18 holes routed overlooking the Columbia River with views of towering Monashee and Selkirk peaks in every direction. The Lodge at Cabot Revelstoke, a 150-room hotel planned for the base of Mount Mackenzie, will offer a mix of rooms and suites, serving as a hub for year-round adventures to the delight of golfers and skiers. Amenities will include a ski concierge, a range of dining venues, a full-service pro shop, The Spa at Cabot Revelstoke, meeting facilities, and an all-season outdoor pool and hot tub complex. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.cabotrevelstoke.com">www.cabotrevelstoke.com</a>.
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About Cabot:
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Cabot is the developer and operator of a diverse collection of residential, resort, golf club and master-planned communities. The portfolio includes the award-winning Cabot Cape Breton in Nova Scotia and most recently added Cabot Saint Lucia. Cabot continues to build upon a legacy of excellence in golf, luxury residential offerings and boutique resort lifestyle across each unique property, where owners and guests have exclusive access to destination specific experiences and an unparalleled quality of service. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.cabotlinks.com">www.cabotlinks.com</a>.
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About Revelstoke Mountain Resort:
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Revelstoke Mountain Resort (RMR) offers the most vertical in North America at 5,620 feet of lift-accessed terrain, 3,121 acres of fall line skiing, two high alpine bowls and 65 named runs, including legendary glades and phenomenal groomers. Across the group of companies that include RMR and Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing (STHS), skiers and snowboarders have access to a total of 515,000 acres of terrain. In the summer, RMR is home to The Pipe Mountain Coaster, North America's first Brandauer mountain coaster, an expanding network of lift-accessed and enduro-style mountain bike trails and breathtaking sightseeing via the Revelation Gondola. For the latest news, visit <a href="http://www.revelstokemountainresort.com">www.revelstokemountainresort.com</a>.
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SOURCE CabotOttawa Golf Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14234671146247439490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379854.post-59700363004568269562020-11-10T12:08:00.000-05:002020-11-10T12:08:12.099-05:00Masters Week: Special Edition Masters Gear 2020Even though we're getting more Spring like temperatures here in the Ottawa area it's November and yes in today's Covid year it's time for the Masters that sacred time of the year when all the golf world is a buzz with Amen Corner, Magnolia Lane, Pimento Cheese Sandwiches and of course Special Edition Masters Gear. <div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div>While only those who have tickets to this years <a href="https://golf.com/lifestyle/accessories/8-favorite-items-online-masters-store/" target="_blank">Masters can peruse the luxuries of the Masters we mere mortals can only drool over what patrons can buy</a> this year. Although the Taste of The Masters looks interesting (including Pimento Sandwich) I'm not sure how that would travel up to the Great White North. Can't wait to see this stuff go to <a href="https://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=2020+Masters&_sacat=0" target="_blank">eBay</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6N8EVYREfl5RvBg5cj13O6ce4xkvYJ0Z_xTAvsHTEdMh-A_4-Tas_p9hOaNUYnActINQGqavF7a6-VjzpgV5C4dHgfdD7aBSgwGJQIMo5j7ABf1hObPWqLTq74pRNSiwQA2Dz/s1032/Screen-Shot-2020-11-02-at-5.54.01-PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1032" data-original-width="904" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6N8EVYREfl5RvBg5cj13O6ce4xkvYJ0Z_xTAvsHTEdMh-A_4-Tas_p9hOaNUYnActINQGqavF7a6-VjzpgV5C4dHgfdD7aBSgwGJQIMo5j7ABf1hObPWqLTq74pRNSiwQA2Dz/w560-h640/Screen-Shot-2020-11-02-at-5.54.01-PM.png" width="560" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Although Swag Golf is putting out some pretty sweet <a href="https://swag.golf/collections/frontpage/products/caddie-cover" target="_blank">Masters inspired head covers</a> and putters. The price and demand is way to crazy to even attempt. Christ you have to sign up to to possibly get the chance to purchase one of the head covers. I might have a better chance at getting 2021 Masters tickets. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvJHFPfbXluHbrN8syZD-vWWKh4-nfJp910qR1rqeA3IdnWVG3QoCPkCgFr9pqAPU4bw0CK3qp3MxPUQQz0u_t4hyphenhyphena5PGtHs_HR7fLdFJmW2z3CMuhVeoXnzB6Jks9WKb0hvB/s1296/5CE0BEF8-52AD-404A-8092-2AF2DA500258_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1183" data-original-width="1296" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvJHFPfbXluHbrN8syZD-vWWKh4-nfJp910qR1rqeA3IdnWVG3QoCPkCgFr9pqAPU4bw0CK3qp3MxPUQQz0u_t4hyphenhyphena5PGtHs_HR7fLdFJmW2z3CMuhVeoXnzB6Jks9WKb0hvB/w640-h584/5CE0BEF8-52AD-404A-8092-2AF2DA500258_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>A peach inspired TaylorMade golf ball might be more up my alley and a little more easy to get my hands on too. Plus we might even be able to use them here in Canada before the season is over.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVl2wv-01rjvQ1NRUPF5bcJgpGKYRncucbfhVe-819E79EDoSpmXjfLU6blrNHIWNq6e4ookXuBOpu5_3pbKr_mEQia-Ha60MF3us_kk-E62372gepiy5VvJbmcaj8a-NWDig/s1366/7629E521-A0F6-418B-8A4F-D5DCD5ABBEEE_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="1186" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVl2wv-01rjvQ1NRUPF5bcJgpGKYRncucbfhVe-819E79EDoSpmXjfLU6blrNHIWNq6e4ookXuBOpu5_3pbKr_mEQia-Ha60MF3us_kk-E62372gepiy5VvJbmcaj8a-NWDig/w556-h640/7629E521-A0F6-418B-8A4F-D5DCD5ABBEEE_1_201_a.jpeg" width="556" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As well Asher Golf continues to impress with their <a href="https://www.ashergolf.com/products/masters-box" target="_blank">"Augusta" Collection</a> for all golfers. With "The Looper", "Pink Blossoms", and "Azalea Print". How can you not want to show off your Master's themed golf gloves.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3Vo3HgLMsiVlGERFa6BVfc6C2KRA92981V0y4NGiw6o4jc_ghyXjg9-WY1JVdktASGkMPhZ9D9W7hXCfPfVGmJClqCatg46VGZ4D6pSbH4s2Xm7p1VLvViNbPHQIwFEwHCWL/s600/unnamed-5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="406" data-original-width="600" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3Vo3HgLMsiVlGERFa6BVfc6C2KRA92981V0y4NGiw6o4jc_ghyXjg9-WY1JVdktASGkMPhZ9D9W7hXCfPfVGmJClqCatg46VGZ4D6pSbH4s2Xm7p1VLvViNbPHQIwFEwHCWL/w640-h434/unnamed-5.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Even Adidas golf has some <a href="https://www.adidas.ca/en/crossknit-dpr-golf-shoes/EG8986.html" target="_blank">Masters inspired golf shoes</a>. Created with the Low Amateur in mind these lightweight golf shoes can be had for $180 CDN.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4U2ZWc54w47s9odGL6PmHDvoWuT4svAR94WuKgCphpeiZukO0Iqy230kh6zEe34tOs5dNOtTPEUyxaQWBsHWnL7wSJvbdnWieoj4CD-dZDAQqaH8QbnrP9n9H0Ztq6uV4r91V/s1365/E128AF45-C632-4335-8A07-E84C6F88EAC7_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="1343" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4U2ZWc54w47s9odGL6PmHDvoWuT4svAR94WuKgCphpeiZukO0Iqy230kh6zEe34tOs5dNOtTPEUyxaQWBsHWnL7wSJvbdnWieoj4CD-dZDAQqaH8QbnrP9n9H0Ztq6uV4r91V/w630-h640/E128AF45-C632-4335-8A07-E84C6F88EAC7_1_201_a.jpeg" width="630" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div>Ottawa Golf Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14234671146247439490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379854.post-43605031795450520592020-11-09T10:59:00.003-05:002020-11-09T10:59:22.308-05:00What is Tiger Woods serving at this year’s Masters Champions Dinner? The 2020 <a href="http://www.ottawagolfblog.com/2014/11/can-mcilroy-finally-land-masters.html" target="_blank">Masters Tournament</a> is set to be a very different event this year. Normally held during the pleasing conditions of April, the famous golf competition will now take place during the cold November. And most surprisingly of all, there will be no spectators in attendance, which will be hugely disappointing for many people. <br /><br />
However, not all the important traditions have been affected as the Champions’ Dinner, thankfully, will take place the next month. First held in 1952, the Dinner brings together all the past winners of the prestigious competition who sit together for a meal and the reigning champion gets to select the menu. It will take place on 10 November this year, and Tiger Woods will do the choosing as he is the champion of the previous edition.
<br /><br /><a href="https://blog.betway.com/golf/us-masters/the-best-and-worst-of-the-masters-champions-dinner/" target="_blank">The legendary golfer has selected sushi and sashimi for a starter</a>, while steak and chicken fajitas will serve as his main course with strawberry and vanilla milkshakes to follow. It sounds like an enjoyable menu, and Woods has already treated the winners with those dishes in the past. Given he has won the Masters five times; it is understandable if he struggles to come up with something new. <div><br /></div><div>When he first won the major championship in 1997, Tiger opted cheeseburgers and chicken sandwiches, French fries and milkshakes for the menu, and later said about his food choices "They said you could pick anything you want...Hey, it’s part of being young, that’s what I eat."
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His 2002 menu featured porterhouse steak and chicken with a sushi appetizer, and the next year he included the same dishes while also adding sashimi, crab cakes, salads, asparagus, and mashed potatoes. </div><div><br /></div><div>Tiger Woods’ 2006 menu featured steak and chicken fajitas, Mexican rice, and refried beans for the main course followed by apple pie and ice cream for dessert. </div><div><br /></div><div>Most of the champions prefer to feature traditional food from their home country, and if the winner happens to be a non-American, then often it leads to more inventive and first-class menus. </div><div><br /></div><div>The South African winner Charl Schwartzel’s 2012 menu could serve as a good example of a superior menu. Following a chilled seafood bar as an opening course, the 2011 Masters winner served braai, a mouth-watering barbecue that included lamb chops, steaks, and sausages.
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While in 2017, English golfer Danny Willett chose a traditional British meal that was also quite first-rate. His menu included mini cottage pies as the starter, while the main featured a Sunday roast that is a traditional meal typically served on Sunday and consists of roasted meat, mashed potatoes, and Yorkshire pudding, etc as accompaniments. Apple crumbles and vanilla custard were served as dessert, followed by coffee and tea with English cheese and biscuits.
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While the above two were examples of some cracking menus, unfortunately, the Champions’ Dinners have been more dominated by repetitive dishes than inventive ones. Over the previous 20 years, the most popular dishes have been Caesar salad (as a starter), filet mignon (as the main course), and vanilla ice cream (as dessert). This definitely will not help to dismiss the notion that golf players are boring. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLmXqWINtJOLo6LPm7fhD8oYJWE3nxR1S2kWGXp90gU3dsQLnIixvczBS0RKihKTdcMjXYBUgBeQROoaI3HaGu62g3qY4Qb1l94YrWamFxgkKgYYmAVrlWlfy5oIAofadR2FO/s1300/tiger-woods-family-masters-champions-dinner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="724" data-original-width="1300" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLmXqWINtJOLo6LPm7fhD8oYJWE3nxR1S2kWGXp90gU3dsQLnIixvczBS0RKihKTdcMjXYBUgBeQROoaI3HaGu62g3qY4Qb1l94YrWamFxgkKgYYmAVrlWlfy5oIAofadR2FO/w640-h356/tiger-woods-family-masters-champions-dinner.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<br /><br /></div>Ottawa Golf Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14234671146247439490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379854.post-20373323065779663622020-11-02T17:22:00.000-05:002020-11-02T17:22:32.304-05:00The Best Alternative Activities for Golf LoversThere are few things better than a good round of golf on a warm day, but sadly this is not always possible, and often the weather can deter even the most avid golf fan. For times where you cannot play whether this is due to the weather or any other reason, you will want to find different ways to fill your time instead of dreaming about being out on the course. So, what are a few good alternative activities for golf lovers? There are lots of good options for activities which should give you a similar feeling to being out on the course. Here are just a few ideas.
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Golf Video Games
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When you can’t play in real life for one reason or another, a great alternative is to play a golf video game. There are a few <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1420221-ranking-the-sickest-golf-video-games-ever" target="_blank">excellent golf games</a> to play with incredibly realistic gameplay and graphics which will make it a great alternative and a fun activity to pass the time. Whether you create yourself or you play as a legend like Tiger Woods, you are sure to get a similar feeling to being out on the course, and it could even improve your game in real life by allowing you to experience different courses and situations.
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Football Betting
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Watching sports on TV is always a good idea when you can’t play golf and few sports are as thrilling and exciting as football. You can make these games even more exciting with <a href="https://unibetsport.com/unibet-football-betting/" target="_blank">Unibet football betting and odds</a> as placing a bet on the game will give you a stake in the action and help you to engage more. You can find a lot of tips and advice online when it comes to football betting to increase your chances of winning.
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Yoga
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Any golfer knows just how important balance, flexibility and core strength are when it comes to golf. Yoga is a brilliant way to improve all of these areas and could have a big impact on your game as well as your mental health and other areas like focus which is crucial when it comes to golf. Additionally, yoga is an activity which is easy enough to do at home, and there is a lot of <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/guides/well/beginner-yoga" target="_blank">helpful advice online for beginners</a>.
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Pool
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Another fun activity which could also improve your game is pool. Pool is a game which is all about angles, technique and forward-thinking, so it certainly has its parallels with golf which also means that it is a game which most golfers enjoy. It can also be a fun social game to play with a few friends or simply to practice by yourself.
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Any golfer should enjoy these activities which can be great alternatives when you are unable to fit a round in. In some cases, these activities could even help to improve your game, so they are certainly worthwhile for any golf enthusiast. Golf is a fantastic game, but it is not always easy to play, so having a few backup activities and hobbies is smart. <div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGsN1dQVM4gCvKIcJbpyPd2iUJEFGkq1ZstRPnIleu3o5H-_E_6GnHMxJfS_muuSwAo4g-a1ymfU068kpFK3gnqrpZszkff0NI_kDao378PZ8L0khzyvp3tyO8_Pn21MO3em5/s812/1441E765-0D9C-475F-8D68-92DC8B7B05CC_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="812" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGsN1dQVM4gCvKIcJbpyPd2iUJEFGkq1ZstRPnIleu3o5H-_E_6GnHMxJfS_muuSwAo4g-a1ymfU068kpFK3gnqrpZszkff0NI_kDao378PZ8L0khzyvp3tyO8_Pn21MO3em5/w640-h472/1441E765-0D9C-475F-8D68-92DC8B7B05CC_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />
<br /><br /></div>Ottawa Golf Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14234671146247439490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379854.post-48687573777354784232020-10-05T16:51:00.009-04:002020-10-05T16:52:13.405-04:00Golf Course Review - Brockville Country Club <p>Nothing like Fall golf and no better place then in my own backyard and a place I'd yet to visit, <a href="https://www.brockvillecountryclub.com" target="_blank">Brockville Country Club</a> finally got crossed off my bucket list last week. It was great to finally get out and play this Stanley Thompson gem. Tucked off King St. West within a Bryson DeChambeau drive of the St. Lawrence River. It was great to get out and play golf in a beautiful Fall setting but as well having a chat with two people I've worked with at Rideau View Golf Club before (Ryan Sloan - Course Superintendent, Jason Walmark - GM)</p><p><br /></p><p>Only a short 48 min. drive from my house had me to the course and teeing off for my 10:30am round. I was hoping to get paired with some members being a single and all but the course was busy with many 4somes taking advantage of the great weather. </p><p><br /></p><p>Ted a member and gentlemen in the 4some behind me made my round even better. I spoke to him several times during my round and he was great at giving me the "scoop" when it comes to playing Brockville CC. Had a great time golfing and taking pictures of this mature golf course. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv9KFcXm5yY_m6VZGCs9aO3U2-F0lIbiwUGE5Z8ncma4IB7KLJ1iWAOj1KyY3z1OD0kdX92r21bZmJPuVomYwR5bhKezOkPsO7vASFeY5H_a15t3BakNGNDDUXFsXX88VJQro5/s828/38B50A2E-7614-4EE7-A17C-D86E6A0BD78E_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="828" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv9KFcXm5yY_m6VZGCs9aO3U2-F0lIbiwUGE5Z8ncma4IB7KLJ1iWAOj1KyY3z1OD0kdX92r21bZmJPuVomYwR5bhKezOkPsO7vASFeY5H_a15t3BakNGNDDUXFsXX88VJQro5/w640-h606/38B50A2E-7614-4EE7-A17C-D86E6A0BD78E_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Stanley Thompson's design features were evident from the get go of the round including many angled approaches from the tee or from the fairway. The many natural hazards like trees and rock outcroppings plus the many uneven lies was reminiscent of my rounds at other Stanley Thompson designs like Highland Links and Lambton CC a few years back. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIADBHclQDZK_QJAHRf5TUCsCLM7pabSiueRGqGxkujH-vOPNApqYCS_aus6__-Vx4OAkaZfL-YDFHjc-WBWYewrjVcjhKTsePSS5DRCgHUwVyrF0DA-Bp9bz98ucu_zNJlBt/s828/8A7CF391-4D36-4C95-914D-3A8F58F185E6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIADBHclQDZK_QJAHRf5TUCsCLM7pabSiueRGqGxkujH-vOPNApqYCS_aus6__-Vx4OAkaZfL-YDFHjc-WBWYewrjVcjhKTsePSS5DRCgHUwVyrF0DA-Bp9bz98ucu_zNJlBt/w640-h640/8A7CF391-4D36-4C95-914D-3A8F58F185E6.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Not a huge fan of doglegs but at Brockville CC they seemed to work better with many different tee offerings (7). </div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInB4mS6SRjCORaaeCRdabbd1RLewShgqM4cG_jZIE3ORJrzMe9l5wZ_vWeEldi6tRKcR7BJvfSDqFpz4vsYrqiRN2bVv6WT2dP1rtMeZvMMN7-qBggSGlrzowUXoNvu59oyqO/s828/36D4EDBF-A69A-4F96-9402-5842A5C7EDE3_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInB4mS6SRjCORaaeCRdabbd1RLewShgqM4cG_jZIE3ORJrzMe9l5wZ_vWeEldi6tRKcR7BJvfSDqFpz4vsYrqiRN2bVv6WT2dP1rtMeZvMMN7-qBggSGlrzowUXoNvu59oyqO/w640-h640/36D4EDBF-A69A-4F96-9402-5842A5C7EDE3_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The course was in great condition after a lot of rain overnight and the day before. Maintenance staff had the greens running smooth and true and for the amount of play and this late in the season the <a href="https://www.brockvillecountryclub.com/course-tour/" target="_blank">golf course</a> held up beautifully. Brockville CC is continuing to work on updating their irrigation/drainage systems. Which for most better courses is an ongoing matter. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd8SYdPdGCnlTm9B6fvptvHhWw76ddzF2dUM_p_7l5dNqL_O13UuDgZsbLye4Lk9OFhPTwxCUwC75TGFcctwMv7GI-IvVI6rLarxEhECIAi7aY59_1OMkJpbZU9m03kdv5WKbY/s828/54D0C559-2552-445F-BDE5-C0B1AAC7AD44_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd8SYdPdGCnlTm9B6fvptvHhWw76ddzF2dUM_p_7l5dNqL_O13UuDgZsbLye4Lk9OFhPTwxCUwC75TGFcctwMv7GI-IvVI6rLarxEhECIAi7aY59_1OMkJpbZU9m03kdv5WKbY/w640-h640/54D0C559-2552-445F-BDE5-C0B1AAC7AD44_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Being long enough on your drives especially on the many doglegs at Brockville CC is paramount for scoring well that and playing from the right tee boxes. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2iIlGi-g8_w-cYKpDTfFS8pAvVdD3EUd_F2AXTtdLFi5mqpiAwFWTbY1x-Z06PvES9bUgd58yZYocdI9M-v4Z2zQ0FyTQ8bm-KDPyC8Si5P62EKTMLkh2OUmwrBv4N1GYVtzg/s812/1441E765-0D9C-475F-8D68-92DC8B7B05CC_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="812" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2iIlGi-g8_w-cYKpDTfFS8pAvVdD3EUd_F2AXTtdLFi5mqpiAwFWTbY1x-Z06PvES9bUgd58yZYocdI9M-v4Z2zQ0FyTQ8bm-KDPyC8Si5P62EKTMLkh2OUmwrBv4N1GYVtzg/w640-h472/1441E765-0D9C-475F-8D68-92DC8B7B05CC_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Majestic trees and beautiful rocky terrain frame most of the holes at Brockville CC.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijaNHfO9-NfM9psJKslIwiCA0wnXiyJEDsnxLhvtODst5OsxM85tuETV8A38RNUkGakCEuuAM134dY9R3o37hHSnT4HvdeAx4PkvFL5j3RQgB9iauxeAzcYvXbypdw2jtRMQC/s828/1387093E-9E05-4AE7-9A1C-8BB8326B70D6_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="689" data-original-width="828" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijaNHfO9-NfM9psJKslIwiCA0wnXiyJEDsnxLhvtODst5OsxM85tuETV8A38RNUkGakCEuuAM134dY9R3o37hHSnT4HvdeAx4PkvFL5j3RQgB9iauxeAzcYvXbypdw2jtRMQC/w640-h532/1387093E-9E05-4AE7-9A1C-8BB8326B70D6_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Loved the blend of both long and short holes including #12 this great par 3 name the Signature Hole. At 179yds from the grey tees, wind will have you guessing what club to unleash. <div><br /></div><div>Wasn't a big fan of #11 Cardiac Hill more of what I see as a golf oddity then an actual golf hole. This short and steep uphill par 4 with a green that probably should be fixed from its tiers to me definitely needs some updating. As well the hill has got to go on #13 the Montreal hole. (Landing area is too small for most golfers).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQMTlC0DJXu9FE1XtwiFuL6jzwkXKX-uUI7s2YkOX2BiuGeLjO_VuZoPxoTNiBRkyI6rNwjBZhHorYHDg7yg-08_hFBUIJsQ8U-gFOgxn2gFXk8ChMr2j5P-MWPQ51Dw76diY/s828/DCB72F2B-A72F-4F1B-9936-4E25A98C79BD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQMTlC0DJXu9FE1XtwiFuL6jzwkXKX-uUI7s2YkOX2BiuGeLjO_VuZoPxoTNiBRkyI6rNwjBZhHorYHDg7yg-08_hFBUIJsQ8U-gFOgxn2gFXk8ChMr2j5P-MWPQ51Dw76diY/w640-h640/DCB72F2B-A72F-4F1B-9936-4E25A98C79BD.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A short par 3 #9 Little Misery is aptly name be sure and choose your club wisely. </div><div><br /></div><div>Brockville has one nice little golf course tucked away near the St. Lawrence River. I can't see why it's near 500 members wouldn't be happy. With a beautiful and varied choice of holes(7 sets of tees) you have not only a challenge for all levels of golfers but a variety of golfing experiences from day to day. Glad I finally made the trip to Brockville to experience this Stanley Thompson design for myself. Can't wait to return.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRp0xxTWBbGSwFuBJ1J-BuPJ7-4GpqhKdaWkf6yApYcvvox-d46FwTe2dP7UL3_meRGu1Bq1UoR_blp_jCtOsaaHCvI3mPYPFRZxqH8lpmCQujScG-JLIEd0nGga_lxw-9Evl/s769/03AD2A68-3573-43E8-95DE-6BAE7F1CCD1A_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="769" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRp0xxTWBbGSwFuBJ1J-BuPJ7-4GpqhKdaWkf6yApYcvvox-d46FwTe2dP7UL3_meRGu1Bq1UoR_blp_jCtOsaaHCvI3mPYPFRZxqH8lpmCQujScG-JLIEd0nGga_lxw-9Evl/w640-h586/03AD2A68-3573-43E8-95DE-6BAE7F1CCD1A_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Great sign over the downstairs bar. Oh! to be 1960 again. </b></p></div></div>Ottawa Golf Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14234671146247439490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379854.post-54193312994588598112020-09-29T13:14:00.000-04:002020-09-29T13:14:34.688-04:00Adamo Estate Winery Review - Hockley Valley Resort<p><span style="color: #444444;">When a Golf Resort also boasts a winery it immediately puts a smile my face because not only to I love golfing in different locales I love checking out local breweries, distilleries and yes wineries. A short drive uphill from Hockley Valley Resort will land you at the beautiful <a href="https://adamoestate.com" target="_blank">Adamo Estate Winery</a>.</span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;">From their fact sheet:</span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></p><blockquote><span style="color: #444444;">Adamo Estate Winery is a small-batch boutique winery with 23,000 vines, focusing on organic and biodynamic practices. Starting with the best fruit from the estate, and from some of the top growers in Ontario, the fruit speaks for itself and the terroir-driven wines.</span></blockquote><p><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;">Needless to say we pulled ourselves away from the golf course to taste some Adamo wine.</span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJRxuT5HvBvf3Ho6A0J7JN6udP54ghqM9WQVR0zgR_fmcxJ7b0pLwix72DHiz-ClC1OFb7ROzT-01LiLJ1zdEwuTeC2rcHL_qlkTg7dUDY2r-avC02xAP9x4kQ3pHluKdX6Qr/s2048/D9BC4B59-6EAC-423B-BE20-F33AA7928724_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1924" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJRxuT5HvBvf3Ho6A0J7JN6udP54ghqM9WQVR0zgR_fmcxJ7b0pLwix72DHiz-ClC1OFb7ROzT-01LiLJ1zdEwuTeC2rcHL_qlkTg7dUDY2r-avC02xAP9x4kQ3pHluKdX6Qr/w602-h640/D9BC4B59-6EAC-423B-BE20-F33AA7928724_1_201_a.jpeg" width="602" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;">We were thrilled with the various wines Adamo had to offer for flights and we all enjoyed tasting the many varieties of both white and red. We all had our favourites and those can be purchase in Adamo's extensive and cozy wine boutique. They also have sparkling and rose wines.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;">The food pairings including the Mista Board (selction of 2 cheeses, 2 cured meats, estate sourced preserves & pickles, estate made honey, crostini) were a hug hit and paired perfectly with the wines we had chosen. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BTWbTT0uJUdi2qi2JgzX-FddpSLSsvcZVdKoob_nGfMbRl0448JcpxKfQIEi3QoMWG_SMhh_F49oEm_FfDiYXekoRpWARUjekMYAwt6Otpj05WE-6sWxeoGh2ZRonk2YAIU7/s2048/7368757B-2B8F-4D7F-BCF3-11F5CAC3834C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BTWbTT0uJUdi2qi2JgzX-FddpSLSsvcZVdKoob_nGfMbRl0448JcpxKfQIEi3QoMWG_SMhh_F49oEm_FfDiYXekoRpWARUjekMYAwt6Otpj05WE-6sWxeoGh2ZRonk2YAIU7/s2048/7368757B-2B8F-4D7F-BCF3-11F5CAC3834C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhIict5f017NDI3gqmqPQJM8ll-sXdLEBoLoC0BuT8g8oN4KDSKZLT0CTG8h_I1Nc-o3NQxZr3oQ8HPpybM-KYvxyAmtFDOUq0XfaOa46uAuZKm-aay8EggAUJLWN2iQCVMxn/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhIict5f017NDI3gqmqPQJM8ll-sXdLEBoLoC0BuT8g8oN4KDSKZLT0CTG8h_I1Nc-o3NQxZr3oQ8HPpybM-KYvxyAmtFDOUq0XfaOa46uAuZKm-aay8EggAUJLWN2iQCVMxn/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjauyeDnl4OWGEgDm0dLZisfe05S9Ano2jFfnzeyU5KIlxkBhZOlfiFEIPy_FtLDU-93rK9Gf2DAlRW6vb1RJP3DGK6WQ55Q1wwY3Fy7AEFqWKgxTLpKCKtoP2M_NLW7JrqfdIY/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="384" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjauyeDnl4OWGEgDm0dLZisfe05S9Ano2jFfnzeyU5KIlxkBhZOlfiFEIPy_FtLDU-93rK9Gf2DAlRW6vb1RJP3DGK6WQ55Q1wwY3Fy7AEFqWKgxTLpKCKtoP2M_NLW7JrqfdIY/w480-h640/image.png" width="480" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444;">Melanie our server was awesome she was knowledgeable, friendly and helpful with our various questions and of course she was nice enough to take our picture.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; color: black; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #444444;">The price for a flight of wines(2) was very reasonable depending on what series you were tasting from; bottles vary from $13 and up. If you want to see the <a href="https://adamoestate.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/2ADAMO-Menu-Placemat-Fall2020.pdf" target="_blank">Fall menu check it here for further prices</a>.</span></div><div><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvMFmJPFkwuVFWL1j1Wyo8yfl3MQk7O0LPgzmmkzPyulh6c3TaM-EGIMjuc_BgCx81IJq83Zlt1EyUkrWpHcqBrzePpGnlCnDV6JTMsCfYuu0i5iKFt4l_3hHDbYVQ2T6Kzv9/s2048/589FC55B-0243-4B07-A3CD-F1C052DAFE27.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvMFmJPFkwuVFWL1j1Wyo8yfl3MQk7O0LPgzmmkzPyulh6c3TaM-EGIMjuc_BgCx81IJq83Zlt1EyUkrWpHcqBrzePpGnlCnDV6JTMsCfYuu0i5iKFt4l_3hHDbYVQ2T6Kzv9/w640-h480/589FC55B-0243-4B07-A3CD-F1C052DAFE27.heic" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;">The vineyard sits on top of a majestic hill with a view remnant of some of the more famous vineyards in sunny California. The Fall colours were just starting and the view became so relaxing it was hard to get up and make our evening dinner reservations at the Cabin.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8IGb0uTuYf4G5JNBvm06xTPYuTNC-z_os6LfB6u6nsetZg8R0159Vvut7oNh6xhS6K0JnriaBv-qEag4wxcTA8NogrHcjrA1zyxJb6Qii4fPXuN2vctbbmNvcNPgCLRPoF6D/s2048/AA26BCCE-00A7-46E3-B8B1-24EC74BECD02.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8IGb0uTuYf4G5JNBvm06xTPYuTNC-z_os6LfB6u6nsetZg8R0159Vvut7oNh6xhS6K0JnriaBv-qEag4wxcTA8NogrHcjrA1zyxJb6Qii4fPXuN2vctbbmNvcNPgCLRPoF6D/w640-h480/AA26BCCE-00A7-46E3-B8B1-24EC74BECD02.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><span style="color: #444444;">I've been to many wineries but Adamo stands out do to it's relaxing atmosphere which includes the spectacular views as well as the great customer service. It was also easy to social distance there in part because they've done a great job using the extensive space and layout of the building. They also have a great variety of wines; something for everyone!</span><br /> <p></p>Ottawa Golf Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14234671146247439490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379854.post-32153424225633697472020-09-25T09:11:00.003-04:002020-09-25T09:11:56.734-04:00Golf Course Review - Hockley Valley Resort Golf Course <p>It's not often during these times of Covid-19 that you get a chance to get away for a few days and relax with family. Recently I was lucky enough to be able to spend some time at Hockley Valley Resort and of course play a couple of rounds at the Thomas McBroom designed golf course.</p><p><br /></p><p>I was travelling down from the Sudbury area after spending a guys weekend golfing 72 holes on Manitoulin Island so got there in under 4 hours. The ladies were travelling from outside Ottawa and took them a little under 5 hrs. So getting to the resort will take you a bit of time depending where you're coming from so I'd suggest if you're headed to the resort stay at least a couple days to make your time more enjoyable.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as Covid-19 safety, both at the golf course and at the resort <a href="https://hockley.com" target="_blank">Hockley Valley Resort</a> got top marks. Social distancing was easy with staff and other guests and protocols were always in place. At no time time did we feel unsafe. Great job Hockley Valley Resort.</p><p><br /></p><p>Having played a few Tom McBroom designed golf courses before including Crowbush Cove, Camelot, and Deerhurst Highlands). I knew to expect some McBroom signature tiered greens; some longer carries from tee boxes as well as fairways that finish before they get to the green. </p><p><br /></p><p>Built in 1990 I was definitely excited to finally play the Hockley Valley Golf Course.</p><p><br /></p><p>This write up is geared towards the golf side of Hockley Valley which started off great from all the helpful staff that made the rounds go smoothly including Luc in the Pro Shop, Bill the starter and the two cart girls that keep my bubble family hydrated over two days. Thanks.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a mountain resort golf course so no walking here as you'll need a cart to get you up the many mountainous passes that traverse the 18 holes at Hockley.</p><p><br /></p><p>The golf course starts out with a pretty flat and mundane dogleg par 4 and basically blasts out of the gates from there with an uphill climb that includes one of the many downhill par 3s at Hockley Valley.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF-Y0tl5epbx02McQ5rkL6GImpd-sYHGFXicEQ5OVHD0DKJDDuaduQhaAw23pmIT-HfZ5ZQuNOZrZcTiM7iMJyu1657FkCQEzOp0UJsX7GAJtbjn7sAOWN8fl7z_v-EBGNbkZv/" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="502" data-original-width="640" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF-Y0tl5epbx02McQ5rkL6GImpd-sYHGFXicEQ5OVHD0DKJDDuaduQhaAw23pmIT-HfZ5ZQuNOZrZcTiM7iMJyu1657FkCQEzOp0UJsX7GAJtbjn7sAOWN8fl7z_v-EBGNbkZv/w640-h502/image.png" width="640" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#4 The first par 5 at Hockley requires two precise shots to get close.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-ERvRKj3vL4sp8yGnUBty6rLCLCNwMLQL8vCkh31bqFPpu4xhWTlETqFem7NDxDnDN30qJ7WYRwTjFZIGnZNarWyErit1HEYF8W509jnL2KvmsjJYenLI3i-dcpfu6XXscEx/s807/7D03B9EF-CF28-4F37-B45B-F304E3F0DF55_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="807" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-ERvRKj3vL4sp8yGnUBty6rLCLCNwMLQL8vCkh31bqFPpu4xhWTlETqFem7NDxDnDN30qJ7WYRwTjFZIGnZNarWyErit1HEYF8W509jnL2KvmsjJYenLI3i-dcpfu6XXscEx/w640-h372/7D03B9EF-CF28-4F37-B45B-F304E3F0DF55_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Most of Hockley's par 3s are downhill so picking a club will have you thinking especially if the wind is also swirling. Hole #3.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9it5-umjZ-_hn5Lo_HcO8hq6uzhIrI9UdZWBrc71A27kARVUk_Zek7QRqkZvotV3M7ZnxcUwAN5UnXueyTa3VI1zzFx8680Gjlmc0FdrlVkV0ZDImtULe0_yivk3_7imBHrF0/s653/128BED0A-8134-4231-9D91-53349FE531E8_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="653" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9it5-umjZ-_hn5Lo_HcO8hq6uzhIrI9UdZWBrc71A27kARVUk_Zek7QRqkZvotV3M7ZnxcUwAN5UnXueyTa3VI1zzFx8680Gjlmc0FdrlVkV0ZDImtULe0_yivk3_7imBHrF0/w640-h578/128BED0A-8134-4231-9D91-53349FE531E8_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There's a variety of tee combinations you can play at Hockley from the tips at 6358 yds. to the forward tees at 4678 yds. We played a Gold/Green combo that measured 5582 yds. On a few holes there were long carries to the fairway. If I was Hockley I'd almost think of either extending some fairways or adding tee blocks to make it easier for beginner golfers or golfers who don't hit it far. Being a resort course you get quite the variety of golfers. So I think it would be beneficial for those type of golfers.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLk8BIzkjByQHctEc9sxTSk4O5Uv4zif0V_GgKUMnuZCYHJf-hUkDp348jmgTjtEG_K3DsE6ges8ezA3CbAOvAOULdO3VZGkSywtart9x0TD0_51ErtC3nj5G3d5HfxtsMCEeE/s828/870AC657-3215-4272-897D-484475FE5018.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLk8BIzkjByQHctEc9sxTSk4O5Uv4zif0V_GgKUMnuZCYHJf-hUkDp348jmgTjtEG_K3DsE6ges8ezA3CbAOvAOULdO3VZGkSywtart9x0TD0_51ErtC3nj5G3d5HfxtsMCEeE/w640-h640/870AC657-3215-4272-897D-484475FE5018.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Every hole is so different at Hockley including #16 where your blind 2nd shot funnels down to a narrow landing area. Another design feature of Tom McBroom designed courses is that risk/reward element.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoTnwFqfsyd4DLeMfzcFo24X9_nbXfsmNYpyVlAIrFKqZ3gg87nc1wwEcsI3iNOhCB7YwBQ6Wm7Jod-foNnYkyp8z2ONyA-vaSDvhwQyvOEbSJCc5MW3oeax_pVmtfPxjuiCXL/s828/51750137-88A7-4557-8CE8-7F011B3FABB4_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3m5k138YAoZ_5NycQWqfdzyIrr2RNYlVgwO0T_hVNL3MR2Bpa0H-ZsLIEhXB7mM7goqnHLrssy-Lsl8GkAK0gOYAnjDLMljsyXf3BLsjVEPbg3M4UoqYzSUvcJseMLkxzyGOm/s674/C1245203-E01F-4BC9-9258-9D943FE882AF_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="674" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3m5k138YAoZ_5NycQWqfdzyIrr2RNYlVgwO0T_hVNL3MR2Bpa0H-ZsLIEhXB7mM7goqnHLrssy-Lsl8GkAK0gOYAnjDLMljsyXf3BLsjVEPbg3M4UoqYzSUvcJseMLkxzyGOm/w640-h544/C1245203-E01F-4BC9-9258-9D943FE882AF_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spectacular views will have you in awe of this beautiful area of Ontario.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfOI7TFOqB7ya4ODZJepjgECSneAcV651_eQ2mU9WoRPxpSKPfm5be1SHXDWIT8i0ipY3x74rsrWeFgh0zTsO4kBXQD3WeMgu7dmEVNHWN-x_vQWySK5UFUh0-LWybu1_s4ml/s828/F918AA35-CD00-4498-B49E-0901B0E7CB4F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfOI7TFOqB7ya4ODZJepjgECSneAcV651_eQ2mU9WoRPxpSKPfm5be1SHXDWIT8i0ipY3x74rsrWeFgh0zTsO4kBXQD3WeMgu7dmEVNHWN-x_vQWySK5UFUh0-LWybu1_s4ml/w640-h640/F918AA35-CD00-4498-B49E-0901B0E7CB4F.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The highest point at Hockley is a fun risk/reward par 4 the 9th has some great views and some undulating rough. Birdie or double bogeys </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-NT68_Y1rA9o9BUdJUyejZJBTgKCs5ICYFfNhllp9tlUtFC94S75f8CtD6HAnA5jd_yPRh9FHGADhVmSQC2tbNFuYfXxLi3wQXK3b9sOqeO9vAU7QeHt7nS6ukLevfcQ9vFR/s828/12B5BC62-EAA0-43FD-9414-EAF5CBD6A219.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-NT68_Y1rA9o9BUdJUyejZJBTgKCs5ICYFfNhllp9tlUtFC94S75f8CtD6HAnA5jd_yPRh9FHGADhVmSQC2tbNFuYfXxLi3wQXK3b9sOqeO9vAU7QeHt7nS6ukLevfcQ9vFR/w640-h640/12B5BC62-EAA0-43FD-9414-EAF5CBD6A219.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>One of the best parts of staying at a <a href="https://hockley.com/golf/" target="_blank">Golf Resort</a> is that you usually get pretty pampered by all the great food, accommodations, spa treatments and of course the golf course. </p><p><br /></p><p>We just happened to be playing our two rounds at the start of Fall but Ted and Jack who we played with our 2nd round gushed about how at the height of the Fall colours. Hockley is a must play if you're in the area. I think anytime of the season Hockley is a must play with the Resort offering so much to keep you happy and wanting to come back.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://hockley.com" target="_blank">Hockley offers many Stay and Play packages </a>be sure and check out their website for details to satisfy all levels of golfers.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprvPSfthW66g7T6z4P3mJGZEqQ0cfcJ1Gl1sslOe90Tx573vOdbPWTwDkYOaarAyGF0nlvYVre18aMzvTDEgQz2ynEHYd1j1V3S_Op7iOhNzg5NZs9dxME75ezgQ808mL1xeV/s759/DFEE4FB5-A305-4407-9FCF-D6441B5CE7FD_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="638" data-original-width="759" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprvPSfthW66g7T6z4P3mJGZEqQ0cfcJ1Gl1sslOe90Tx573vOdbPWTwDkYOaarAyGF0nlvYVre18aMzvTDEgQz2ynEHYd1j1V3S_Op7iOhNzg5NZs9dxME75ezgQ808mL1xeV/w640-h538/DFEE4FB5-A305-4407-9FCF-D6441B5CE7FD_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Playing with family and new friends at a beautiful place like Hockley Valley Resort. That's what golf is about. </b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9tFH3Qa6P8PN4WVQA2K02-rnT71k5T1jygw3kVsh3Qy9rpTdVDa7V0RqOTKMWsk9CDbNRM-NHpHYZCy4BN5XRNjg6L-c_P4Z5zNXcMX87LSHGktJ1FKndlS4xcDoJxXapQVw/s828/1F5B53E0-32A4-42B5-8C66-134DE9C72372.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9tFH3Qa6P8PN4WVQA2K02-rnT71k5T1jygw3kVsh3Qy9rpTdVDa7V0RqOTKMWsk9CDbNRM-NHpHYZCy4BN5XRNjg6L-c_P4Z5zNXcMX87LSHGktJ1FKndlS4xcDoJxXapQVw/s828/1F5B53E0-32A4-42B5-8C66-134DE9C72372.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfEE-Dw8Od5RjWXHHWQEA5OHTLTt_ZPz1O_59FYzU9MfFWjzXuQDlBosuhObjGR_HLw0Cb0zve9Ufw29oB6B9w2ElkqY0hy54bgoGWXoHK9T5Xm29azpI1JSHbs8jI8E4jAFx/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfEE-Dw8Od5RjWXHHWQEA5OHTLTt_ZPz1O_59FYzU9MfFWjzXuQDlBosuhObjGR_HLw0Cb0zve9Ufw29oB6B9w2ElkqY0hy54bgoGWXoHK9T5Xm29azpI1JSHbs8jI8E4jAFx/w640-h640/image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Ottawa Golf Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14234671146247439490noreply@blogger.com0793522 Mono 3rd Line, Mono, ON L9W 5X7, Canada43.9775621 -80.046917715.667328263821155 -115.2031677 72.287795936178838 -44.890667699999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379854.post-2213610139525111462020-08-28T13:32:00.000-04:002020-08-28T13:32:44.599-04:00Golf Course Review - The Homestead at Wolf Ridge Golf Course<p>Gus and I finally had a chance to play <a href="http://www.homesteadgc.com" target="_blank">Homestead at Wolf Ridge Golf Course</a> a few weeks ago and we came away wanting to return after such a great experience. We ended up splitting up our round over a weekend playing the front 9 one day and the back another day due mainly to the heat.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZKliZec5Xal8XmEU8g4JJUWMBjT_-xetG_EB_pcOt3drSBUKMCbTyRnR8f10EgBndKErDHGCImtYW4d7sBLoIBDxtQPyoNYO1HE2Kq27bDb5UlIXhePtk2C7_pinCUqLqcTP/s2048/IMG_2453.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZKliZec5Xal8XmEU8g4JJUWMBjT_-xetG_EB_pcOt3drSBUKMCbTyRnR8f10EgBndKErDHGCImtYW4d7sBLoIBDxtQPyoNYO1HE2Kq27bDb5UlIXhePtk2C7_pinCUqLqcTP/s640/IMG_2453.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-0gLcDWV1wvYtSXz5FPh3jx_ofgf1zJCavkHQ-lFH_uJT2HuN-L-fyvhkWNEvJOtNIuiapOEOi5Y5N5EHWQAKzNjPgL9heRdCuhb73K76__XwDxZRurOw4039Ja8OzNS9GS4/s2048/IMG_5456.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-0gLcDWV1wvYtSXz5FPh3jx_ofgf1zJCavkHQ-lFH_uJT2HuN-L-fyvhkWNEvJOtNIuiapOEOi5Y5N5EHWQAKzNjPgL9heRdCuhb73K76__XwDxZRurOw4039Ja8OzNS9GS4/s640/IMG_5456.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Homestead is a par 72 golf course that has 5 sets of tees that will challenge all levels of golfers. Right off the bat you have back to back par 5s which is great for those who don't have time to warm up on Homestead's beautiful range and practice facility(better then most in the city). You'll get your shots in on those holes and will then be warmed up for nice challenging mix of short and long par 3s, 4s, 5s. </p><p>Unfortunately winter kill caused by the freezing and thawing affect of snow/ice over the winter caused some damage to the greens at Homestead. No matter the golf course is beautiful with the rolling hills from a former farm perfect for a day of golf. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcsdLW8QJa5lczBLnlgRy2j7NxpC72WblKrAIfPH2O8XDhDqWzyoTWE9-Fd3hE1fCWWE0B8xHoPoNDtHyyN-LNaMsNpiw9gf2LV5Ribj8dUfeaPUddLbhTPwIjYw-Gqd3AAHH/s2048/IMG_4874.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcsdLW8QJa5lczBLnlgRy2j7NxpC72WblKrAIfPH2O8XDhDqWzyoTWE9-Fd3hE1fCWWE0B8xHoPoNDtHyyN-LNaMsNpiw9gf2LV5Ribj8dUfeaPUddLbhTPwIjYw-Gqd3AAHH/s640/IMG_4874.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Ys_i3n7CGpMvEwJNevjFjxAaF1bPSFKo20Gx0CySc7ZHRWlnm6eDOZr1Sh5krgx0KRMDD-Fdtb_i3uCLV21DWA5TWWSlRC4bS7iX90ULa6rLYGkalXiYgmFFPr00HkMEb2xi/s2048/IMG_3428.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1911" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Ys_i3n7CGpMvEwJNevjFjxAaF1bPSFKo20Gx0CySc7ZHRWlnm6eDOZr1Sh5krgx0KRMDD-Fdtb_i3uCLV21DWA5TWWSlRC4bS7iX90ULa6rLYGkalXiYgmFFPr00HkMEb2xi/s640/IMG_3428.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Although a bit of a drive from the city if you're up in the cottage country of Pembroke, Renfrew, Eganville, or Algonquin Park area be sure and stop in and see Rose the GM of Homestead and her staff will set you up for a perfect day of golf. Her staff (Greg, Cameron, Katelynn) were fast, friendly and thoughtful and will have you wanting to return.</p><p><br /></p>Ottawa Golf Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14234671146247439490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379854.post-55925679072166779382020-08-05T20:35:00.001-04:002020-08-05T20:35:59.800-04:00New Health & Safety Practices for Covid-19 - Pinehurst Resort/Pebble Beach Resort<span id="docs-internal-guid-958225e5-7fff-561b-6b87-c085492c1b55"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The folks at Golf Trip Junkie have let me know of some new</span><b style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Health & Safety Practices for Covid-19 </b><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;">initiated by both resorts</span><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>. </b>In todays new world it's good to see positive steps are being taken at golf resorts. I know for me I haven't travelled to any this season as I'm </span><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;">apprehensive about Covid-19 protocols. 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They are diligent in following all of the guidelines issued by the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO) and the state of North Carolina to play their role in the prevention of spread of Covid-19.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If they are notified that any guests or employees test positive for Covid-19, they will adhere to the CDC guidelines. In doing so, they will inform and consult with the local infectious disease specialists, as well as take the necessary steps to determine if anyone else was within close proximity to the individual that tested positive. At this point, if it is determined someone was in close proximity to the infected guest or employee, they will be notified.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pebble Beach Resorts Reopens with New Health & Safety Practices for Covid-19</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">By </span><a href="https://golftripjunkie.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Golf Trip Junkie</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pebble Beach Resorts has reopened to guests for lodging, golf and dining. They have developed a comprehensive plan, implementing new health and sanitization practices throughout the resort. These practices were put in place prior to their reopening on June 15</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: super;">th</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">These practices, which can be traced back to leading healthcare experts, the Monterey County Health Department, as well as industry guidelines that have been published. Pebble Beach Resort, one of the leading resorts in the world, has mandated that the health and safety of their guests, employees and the Monterey community is paramount moving forward.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-1c034657-7fff-1f60-13a0-71ee9987402f" style="white-space: normal;"></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="white-space: normal;" /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQBwErQuhniTOFI2VLy6oEjhRcWUhQXt6w882WEYrEHLFzu7j0exoLJ4Cnbppb0Sc71TAEjwy5JQ1MJnCwRTbRRzX1wFCgid1Oi3aeFjhNNVVAAU1g79A05mMyb7MOqKhZ-3rl/s1900/GolfHome_Mast_Large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="1900" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQBwErQuhniTOFI2VLy6oEjhRcWUhQXt6w882WEYrEHLFzu7j0exoLJ4Cnbppb0Sc71TAEjwy5JQ1MJnCwRTbRRzX1wFCgid1Oi3aeFjhNNVVAAU1g79A05mMyb7MOqKhZ-3rl/s640/GolfHome_Mast_Large.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Ottawa Golf Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14234671146247439490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379854.post-28340112500589277382020-05-27T07:52:00.002-04:002020-05-27T07:53:03.308-04:00Covid 19 Musings - Family, mental health, golfSome days it seems like a blur. The last few months a rollercoaster. When Covid 19 changed our lives and set our paths in a different direction. Who would have thought the term “social distancing” would enter into our lives so drastically. <br />
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My full time job as a mail carrier with Canada Post was deemed essential so I’ve been working during these changed times. My wife works from home now, my oldest just completed her first year university at Trent at home and my other two continue their schooling the best they can through online learning.<br />
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Quarantine mentality <br />
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Ottawa Golf Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14234671146247439490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379854.post-25838951061172782232020-04-02T10:06:00.000-04:002020-04-02T10:06:16.220-04:00Pebble Beach, Pinehurst Closure Updates - COVID-19 PandemicOur friends at Golf Trip Junkie have given us an update as far as two of the worlds biggest golf resorts goes —Pebble Beach Resorts and Pinehurst Resort.<br />
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For most golf travel is not first on our minds yet I feel it's a must still to be connected to the golf community. To remain focused on a variety of things in our lives. So with the COVID-19 pandemic putting the majority of the travel industry on temporary shut down here's an update.<br />
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Pebble Beach Resort Temporary Closure & Trip Cancellations Through Golf Trip Junkie</b></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b></b></span><span style="color: black; font-kerning: none;">By <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; color: #0b4cb4;"><a href="https://golftripjunkie.com/">Golf Trip Junkie</a></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: black; font-kerning: none;"><a href="https://golftripjunkie.com/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; color: #0b4cb4;"></span></a></span><span style="font-kerning: none;">With the current COVID-19 pandemic putting the majority of the travel industry on temporary shut down, one of the worlds biggest golf resorts—Pebble Beach Resorts—has extended their operational shut down, currently rescheduled to reopen on May 18, 2020. As the COVID-19 and the affects of it are a fluid situation, this date could change and extended further.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><span style="font-kerning: none;">In the meantime, in terms of cancellation policies, it is business as usual for groups traveling to Pebble Beach after May 18, 2020. The cancellation policy remains at a full refund if cancelled prior to 14 days from day of arrival. Once inside that window, there are no changes or refunds. However, if flights continue to be grounded or there continues to be orders of no travel, Pebble Beach Resorts will look at it on a case by case basis, with the possibility of rescheduling within a certain period of time, with no refunds.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><span style="font-kerning: none;">For groups that are scheduled to travel to Pebble Beach Resorts before May 18, there is the option of a full refund OR credit on file with the option to reschedule within one year.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">When rescheduling, it is important to keep in mind that Pebble Beach Resorts and the Golf Travel Specialists at Golf Trip Junkie will experience an influx of reservations for future dates, therefore availability will be limited much earlier than normal. Prepare to play at least 10 months in advance for peak periods at Pebble Beach.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Pinehurst Resort Temporary Closure & Trip Cancellations Through Golf Trip Junkie</b></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b></b></span><span style="color: black; font-kerning: none;">By <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; color: #0b4cb4;"><a href="https://golftripjunkie.com/">Golf Trip Junkie</a></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: black; font-kerning: none;"><a href="https://golftripjunkie.com/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; color: #0b4cb4;"></span></a></span><span style="font-kerning: none;">Pinehurst Resort, one the worlds leading golf resorts, has followed suit with many other golf properties by temporarily shutting down lodging and some dining options (those that are open are take-out only), while keeping their golf courses open for members and public play, of course, practicing social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.</span><span style="font-kerning: none;">During the closure, booking tee times on the most popular courses at Pinehurst Resort—Pinehurst No. 2, No. 4 and The Cradle Course—are open to non-resort guests 24 hours prior to day of play, while the other remaining golf courses are 5 days prior to day of play.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><span style="font-kerning: none;">Pinehurst Resort temporarily closed on March 24, 2020 with the expectation to reopen on May 1, 2020.</span><span style="font-kerning: none;">Leading up to the closure, Pinehurst relaxed their cancellation policy from 30 days prior to day of arrival to 48 hours prior to day of arrival. Inside of 48 hours from day of arrival refunds were issued minus the $300 per golfer deposit OR the full payments kept on file as a credit and rescheduled within one year. For groups scheduled during the temporary closure the option of full refunds were given or, if interested, rescheduled within one year.</span></blockquote>
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Ottawa Golf Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14234671146247439490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379854.post-67371344342860870632020-03-26T20:14:00.001-04:002020-03-26T20:16:56.572-04:00Sun Mountain Bolsters H2NO Golf BagsIn these uncertain time it's sometimes good to take a step back literally and get away from your comfort zone. Maybe do something you might not normally do. As far as this blog goes I receive so many press releases daily that being a one man band I can usually just pick and choose.<br />
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Most that I choose I either have a working rapport with the company or it's a smaller company that just peaks my interest and I want to give them some exposure. The "little guy/girl" you might say.<br />
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Sun Mountain is certainly not a little company but their golf bags have always intrigue me. Whenever you see Sun Mountain golf bags whether it be in Golf Town or your local golf retailer. I find I radiate towards them; the colours, the style, the construction, the extras, the technology. The thing that makes me go "ahhh!" is the damn price.<br />
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Seems they have a new line of waterproof bags out, your thoughts? Keep safe.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span class="il">Sun</span> <span class="il">Mountain</span> Expands Waterproof Golf Bag Collection</span></span></h1>
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H2NO Superlight offers a 9” diameter top with four club divisions and six pockets and weighs less than 5 pounds. Among the six pockets are a hydration sleeve, full-length apparel pocket and multiple accessory pockets. H2NO Superlight incorporates the X-Strap System for easy-on, easy-off and it works well as a single strap for short carries. Retail is $289.<br />
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H2NO Staff Cart bag features a 9.5” diameter top with individual club dividers plus a putter tube and includes eight pockets offering a velour-lined valuables pocket, two full-length apparel pockets, range finder pocket, and cooler pocket. A cart strap pass-through runs behind the rangefinder pocket allowing unhindered access to all pockets and zippers when the bag is strapped to a cart.<br />
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For 30 years <span class="il">Sun</span> <span class="il">Mountain</span> has been a pioneer in the golf industry, revolutionizing golf bags, golf outerwear and golf carts. <span class="il">Sun</span> <span class="il">Mountain</span>'s many innovations, including the first lightweight golf bag and modern stand bag, have made it the top golf bag company in North America. Within golf outerwear, <span class="il">Sun</span><span class="il">Mountain</span> redefined golf-specific performance first with the windshirt, then fleece, and again with its four-way stretch, waterproof, and breathable rainwear. The <span class="il">Sun</span> <span class="il">Mountain</span> Speed Cart ® golf push cart transformed walking carts and created an entirely new category of golf products. <span class="il">Sun</span> <span class="il">Mountain</span>'s "Ahead of Time Design" motto drives the company to continually design and refine golf equipment. For the <span class="il">Sun</span><span class="il">Mountain</span> retailer nearest you call 800-227-9224 or visit <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://sunmountain.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D886f5f8a859bf532b261a0ec7%26id%3Dc61a4ae26e%26e%3Dbfd3344441&source=gmail&ust=1585352633505000&usg=AFQjCNGmriptgVZUZaAX2wLxiHSFM3RUrA" href="https://sunmountain.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=886f5f8a859bf532b261a0ec7&id=c61a4ae26e&e=bfd3344441" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">www.<span class="il">sunmountain</span>.com</a>.</span></td></tr>
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Ottawa Golf Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14234671146247439490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379854.post-55869986796742705792020-03-22T12:13:00.001-04:002020-03-22T12:14:09.965-04:00Discover the Hidden Side of Hilton Head Golf<div style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">While the PGA TOUR goes on a (hopefully) brief hiatus, we’re left with enough collective time to plan our next golf trip. And if jumping on an airplane doesn’t sound all that appealing right now, we’ve got good news: 80 percent of all South Carolina visitors arrive by car. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Even from Canada, believe it or not, travel bans notwithstanding. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That also pertains to the Palmetto State’s storied Lowcountry region, including Hilton Head, also known as “Golf Island.” While the RBC Heritage was cancelled along with all of April and most of May’s PGA TOUR events, Hilton Head, Bluffton and Beaufort still await traveling golfers from points north and south. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">From exclusive private courses and high-end resorts to must-play mid-tier daily fee layouts, the region is rife with golf options. It’s easy to unearth the wildly popular tracks, like Harbour Town and the Robert Trent Jones Course at Palmetto Dunes. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">But dig a little deeper, call in a few favors or even pony up for a membership to go private, and golfers will discover a hidden side of Hilton Head golf to be fully explored and treasured.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">May River Golf Club, Montage Palmetto Bluff</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Located just off the island in idyllic Bluffton and originally opened in 2004, <a href="https://www.montagehotels.com/palmettobluff/experiences/golf/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">May River Golf Club</span></a> has developed a reputation as of one of Jack Nicklaus’ finest designs. The Golden Bear returned in 2017 </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: #fefefe;">to restore the Signature layout to its first-class form. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Nicklaus’ deft delineation between formal and native bunkers adds a unique design element architecture aficionados will appreciate. The layout meanders around the May River and coastal wetlands of Palmetto Bluff, and caddies educate golfers on optimal angles and club selection. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Golfers can bed-down at the <a href="https://www.montagehotels.com/palmettobluff/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white;">Montage Palmetto Bluff</span></a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;"> set within 20,000 acres of Palmetto Bluff’s maritime forest and surrounded by 32 miles of riverfront. The boutique features three pools, eight restaurants, a spa and a seemingly endless array of activities. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.seapinescountryclub.com/">Sea Pines Country Club’s</a></span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> Club Course is a pure example of Lowcountry golf course design, with its narrow, tree-lined fairways, doglegs, subtle green complexes and languid lagoons. There’s a since of intrigue on every tee box of this Arnold Palmer-designed layout as to what style of hole comes next.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A private, invitation only club situated in Sea Pines Plantation, members are not required to live inside the gates to join. The club sets up perfectly for those relocating to Hilton Head or east Bluffton who want freedom of residential choice. As the saying goes, every Hilton Head visitor is a future resident, and every resident a future golfer. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Club Course, updated by Clyde Johnston in 2001, has even been referred to as “Little Harbour Town” due to its similarities to the Pete Dye, Jack Nicklaus masterpiece just a sand wedge to the south. Apropos, given that original architect Palmer won the inaugural RBC Heritage in 1969 and incorporated many of Harbour Town’s design elements.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Also designed by Johnston, <a href="https://www.oldsouthgolf.com/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Old South Golf Links</span></a> is the only area public course playing along the Intracoastal Waterway. The front and back nine views, with McKay’s Creek and the Calibogue Sound in the distance, are among the best in the region, public and private venues considered. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The variety of Lowcountry terrain is also fascinating – oak forest, pastures and tidal marshes are all on display, and in play. The finishing stretch, holes 16 through 18, is vintage Lowcountry with target fairways and greens requiring carries over marshland. <a href="https://www.oldsouthgolf.com/stay-play/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Golf packages</span></a> are offered with other area courses. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">One round at Old South and golfers will appreciate Johnston’s brilliant routing and subtle approach to Lowcountry golf course design. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Having opened in 2016, <a href="https://www.seapines.com/golf/golf-courses/atlantic-dunes-by-davis-love.aspx"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Atlantic Dunes</span></a> is the newest course at The Sea Pines Resort, wrought from what was once the oldest course on Hilton Head Island. Originally the Ocean Course, Davis Love III, brother Mark and lead architect Scot Sherman completely overhauled the layout to present a pure coastal aesthetic.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Love Golf Design removed hundreds of aging trees (all environmentally approved), restored natural dune lines and added coquina shells and native seaside grasses. The par-3 15</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> hole is one of just two holes on the island with an unencumbered view of the Atlantic Ocean.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Oyster Reef</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When <a href="https://www.hiltonheadgolf.net/oyster-reef-golf-club/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Oyster Reef Golf Club</span></a> on Hilton Head Island opened in 1982, it was recognized by many golf experts as one of the best new courses in the U.S., because of its fortunate location, a marquee designer in Rees Jones and a strategically compelling layout.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Playing to more than 7,000 yards with a 139-slope rating from the tips, Oyster Reef continues to be a place where golfers go to look for a challenge, as well as one of the most visually appealing courses in the entire region.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hilton Head is within a half-day’s drive of major Southeastern cities like Atlanta, Charlotte and Raleigh, and just over eight hours from Washington D.C. Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio — all popular golfer origins, are six to 12-hour drives. Golfers have two airport options, Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), or Hilton Head Airport (HHH) on the north end of the island. Service was once limited to HHH, but has been exponentially expanded with direct flights on Delta, American and United from nine major cities</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">By Shane Sharp</span></span></div>
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