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TELUS SKINS GAME BRINGS THE
‘WORLD’ TO BLUE MOUNTAIN’S THE RAVEN AT LORA BAY…
Five of golf’s biggest international stars come to Ontario
in June for annual summer event
The 2007
TELUS Skins Game will bring the ‘world’ to one of Ontario’s
widely acclaimed new golf courses, marking the first time
the event has been played in the province since 2003. On
June 18 & 19, five of golf’s biggest international stars,
each representing a different country, will compete in the
popular Canadian golf event at The Raven Golf Club at Lora
Bay, located in the Town of The Blue Mountains.
http://www.telusskins.com/
Prestigious
Canadian golf event returns to Ontario for the first time
since 2003
The 2007 TELUS Skins Game will
return to Ontario for the first time since 2003, and to mark
the occasion, the popular Canadian summer golf event will
visit the widely acclaimed new golf course, The Raven Golf
Club at Lora Bay, located fifteen minutes from Collingwood
and the Village at Blue Mountain, June 17-19.
“Ontario’s outdoor recreation
capital will serve as the host of this year’s TELUS Skins
Game, and we are proud to be associated with this elite
event,” said Steve Podborski, director of TELUS Sport
Marketing. “We are excited about bringing some of the
biggest names in golf to Ontario to help celebrate the TELUS
Skins Game with Canadian golf fans.”
The TELUS Skins Game is a
highlight of the Canadian summer sporting schedule. The
intimate, relaxed setting of the Skins Game format allows
players to engage with the cameras and the crowds as they
compete against each other for pride and prize money. This
year’s event will celebrate a world theme, with each of the
players representing different home countries.
“Each year, TELUS partners
with a charitable organization that aligns with TELUS’ goal
of making the future friendly for Canada’s youth,” said
Podborski. “We are proud to announce that the 2007 TELUS
Skins Game charity partner will be the Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation (JDRF). This organization is the
leading charitable funder and advocate of Type 1 diabetes
research worldwide. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure
for diabetes and its complications through the support of
research.”
“We are delighted to be
selected as this year’s TELUS Skins Game charity designate,”
said Josée Goulet. “It is through the generous support of
organizations like TELUS that the Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation can continue is important research in a search
for a cure for Type 1 diabetes.”
The Raven at Lora Bay’s
7,200 yard championship layout, co-designed by PGA Tour
Professional Tom Lehman and Canadian golf course architect
Thomas McBroom, was recently named to Travel & Leisure
Magazine’s list of the Best New Golf Courses in 2006.
The TELUS Skins Game
participants, as well as event ticket information, will be
announced in the coming months. Over the years, the lineup
has included many of the biggest names in the game including
Jack Nicklaus, Sergio Garcia and last year’s champion, John
Daly.
About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) is a leading national
telecommunications company in Canada, with $8.7 billion of
annual revenue and 10.7 million customer connections
including 5.1 million wireless subscribers, 4.5 million
wireline network access lines and 1.1 million Internet
subscribers. TELUS provides a wide range of communications
products and services including data, Internet protocol
(IP), voice, entertainment and video. Committed to being
Canada’s premier corporate citizen, over the last six years
TELUS has contributed more than $76 million to charitable
and non-profit organizations, and has established seven
TELUS Community Boards across Canada to lead its local
philanthropic initiatives. For more information about TELUS,
please visit telus.com.
About IMG
IMG is the world's premier Sports, Entertainment and Media
Company. IMG is a diversified global business with two major
business segments: IMG Sports & Entertainment, and IMG
Media. IMG employs over 2,600 people in 30 countries.
Forstmann Little & Co. purchased IMG in 2004.
IMG Sports & Entertainment
includes: consulting services; event ownership and
management; fashion events and models representation;
licensing; golf course design; client representation in
golf, tennis, broadcasting, speakers,
European football, rugby, cricket, motorsports, coaching,
Olympic sports and action sports. In addition, IMG Academies
is the world's largest and most advanced, state-of-the-art,
multi-sport training and educational facility, delivering
world-class sports training experiences to over 12,000
junior, collegiate, adult and professional athletes each
year.
IMG Media, which includes
our content production subsidiaries TWI, Darlow Smithson
Productions (DSP) and Tiger Aspect Productions (TAP), is
recognized as a global leader in the delivery of traditional
and new media content and services, with Internet, broadband
and mobile expertise, transforming how audiences access and
interact with content.
IMG Media produces and
distributes over 11,000 hours of sports,
documentary, drama, comedy, entertainment, popular factual
and children’s content annually, over multiple platforms
across 220 countries, including
award-winning television and radio programming. It also
represents the broadcast rights to many of the world's
premier sporting events and has the world’s biggest sports
archive with more than 250,000 hours of footage.More
information about IMG is available at
www.imgworld.com,
www.darlowsmithson.com and
www.tigeraspect.co.uk
For more information,
contact:
Dave Haggith
IMG Canada
Tel: (416) 960-5312 ext. 120
e-mail:
dhaggith@imgworld.com
Cecily Dobson
TELUS Media Relations
Tel: (403) 333-2052
e-mail:
cecily.dobson@telus.com |
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The first 6 holes are valued at
$15,000 each. The stakes rise to $20,000 per hole on the next
six and peak on holes 13 through 18 with $25,000 per hole at
stake. In the case of a
tie on a hole, the prize money is carried over and added to
the next hole's prize purse. The 'winner-take-all' nature of
the competition often leads to incredible pressure on the
competitors and a great deal of excitement for both spectators
and the TV audience watching at home. This Skins Game will be
covered live on both TSN and RDS (French).
All four players and their
caddies will be equipped with wireless microphones, enabling
the audience to enjoy the interplay and good natured humour
that is a trademark of Skins Game competitions.
The real winner in this
format is the TV audience who gets a rare insight into the
personalities of these great competitors. Away from the
pressure of PGA Tour tournament play, the players can relax a
little more and play spectacular golf for their Canadian fans.
The Skins Game is a global
golf property. IMG Canada sells the Skins Game around the
world for broadcast. Countries that have carried the Canadian
Skins Game include:
- Australia
- France
- Korea
- Thailand
- Great Britain
- Saudi Arabia
- USA
Golf is one of the fastest
growing sports in Canada and Canada boasts the highest per
capita golf participation in the world at 19.4% (the US rate
is 14.1%).
There are in excess of 5
million golfers in Canada, playing on well over 2,000 golf
courses. The number of players is increasing by about 10 to 12
per cent every year, according to the Canadian Golf
Foundation, while the number of courses is growing by seven to
eight per cent annually.
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2006 TELUS Skins Game
scoring |
| 3rd hole |
Stephen Ames |
3 skins for $45,000 |
| 4th hole |
Stephen Ames |
1 skin for $15,000 |
| 5th hole |
Stephen Ames |
1 skin for $15,000 |
| 8th hole |
Sergio Garcia |
3 skins for $55,000 |
| 9th hole |
Stephen Ames |
1 skin for $20,000 |
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After nine: Ames 6 skins for $95,000, Garcia 3
skins for $55,000 |
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| 15th hole |
John Daly |
6 skins for $135,000 |
| 17th hole |
John Daly |
2 skins for $50,000 |
| 18th hole |
John Daly |
1 skin for $25,000 |
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2006 TELUS Skins Game (After 18 holes)
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| John Daly |
9 skins |
$210,000 |
| Stephen Ames |
6 skins |
$95,000 |
| Sergio Garcia |
3 skins |
$55,000 |
| Jack Nicklaus |
0 skins |
$ 0 |
| Greg Norman
|
0 skins |
$ 0 |
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2005
Nicklaus North Golf Club, Whistler, B.C. |
| Stephen Ames |
7 skins |
$ 150,000 |
| Jack Nicklaus |
7 skins |
$ 120,000 |
| John Daly |
3 skins |
$ 65,000 |
| Vijay Singh |
0 skins |
$ 0 |
2004 Club de Golf Le Fontainebleau, Blainville, Quebec |
| Phil Mickelson |
8 skins |
$ 165,000 |
| John Daly |
4 skins |
$ 95,000 |
| Hank Keuhne |
5 skins |
$ 75,000 |
| Vijay Singh |
1 skin |
$ 25,000 |
2003 Royal Niagara Golf Club, Niagara-on-the-lake, Ontario |
| Vijay Singh |
6 skins |
$ 140,000 |
| Ian Leggatt
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5 skins |
$ 95,000 |
| Sergio Garcia |
5 skins |
$ 85,000 |
| John Daly |
2 skins |
$ 40,000 |
2002 Grandview Golf Club, Huntsville, Ontario |
| Sergio Garcia |
7 skins |
$ 160,000 |
| Vijay Singh |
5 skins |
$ 90,000 |
| John Daly |
5 skins |
$ 85,000 |
| Mike Weir |
0 skins |
$ 0 |
2001 Angus Glen Golf Club, Markham, O.N. |
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Vijay Singh |
9 skins |
$180,000 |
| David Duval |
1 skin |
$ 75,000 |
| Mike Weir |
4 skins |
$ 70,000 |
| Sergio Garcia |
2 skins |
$ 35,000 |
2000 Predator Ridge Golf Resort,
Okanagan Valley, B.C. |
| Fred Couples |
7 skins |
$135,000 |
| Sergio Garcia |
6 skins |
$100,000 |
| Mike Weir |
3 skins |
$ 75,000 |
| Phil Mickelson |
2 skins |
$ 50,000 |
1999 Le Diable, Mont Tremblant,
Quebec |
| Mike Weir |
10 skins |
$210,000 |
| David Duval |
5 skins |
$ 95,000 |
| John Daly |
3 skins |
$ 55,000 |
| Fred Couples |
0 skins |
$ 0 |
1998 The Links at Crowbush Cove,
Morell, P.E.I. |
| Fred Couples |
10 skins |
$220,000 |
| Mark O'Meara |
4 skins |
$ 80,000 |
| Mike Weir |
3 skins |
$ 45,000 |
| John Daly |
1 skin |
$ 15,000 |
1997 Nicklaus North Golf Club,
Whistler, B.C. |
| Greg Norman |
13 skins |
$275,000 |
| Fred Couples |
3 skins |
$ 50,000 |
| Jack Nicklaus |
2 skins |
$ 35,000 |
| Nick Faldo |
0 skins |
$ 0 |
1996 Summerlea Golf Club,
Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec |
| Fred Couples |
9 skins |
$165,000 |
| Nick Faldo |
7 skins |
$165,000 |
| Ernie Els |
2 skins |
$ 30,000 |
| Nick Price |
0 skins |
$ 0 |
1995 The National Golf Club of
Canada, Woodbridge, Ontario |
| Nick Faldo |
8 skins |
$160,000 |
| Ben Crenshaw |
6 skins |
$110,000 |
| Fred Couples |
4 skins |
$ 90,000 |
| Nick Price |
0 skins |
$ 0 |
1994 Richelieu Valley Golf Club,
Sainte-Julie de Vercheres, Quebec |
| Fred Couples |
15 skins |
$240,000 |
| Lee Trevino |
2 skins |
$ 20,000 |
| Nick Price |
1 skin |
$ 10,000 |
| Tom Watson |
0 skins |
$ 0 |
1993 Devil's Pulpit Golf Club,
Caledon, Ontario |
| Fred Couples |
14 skins |
$210,000 |
| Raymond Floyd |
3 skins |
$ 50,000 |
| Jack Nicklaus |
1 skin |
$ 10,000 |
| Nick Price |
0 skins |
$ 0 |
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When it opens in September 2006,
the new Alberta Childrens Hospital will be
the most state-of-the-art childrens hospital in North America!
Generous support from partners like TELUS can
help give our caregivers the tools they need to provide
children with state-of-the-art care the best in Canada and
beyond. Right now, the
Alberta Childrens Hospital is poised to lead the nation in
four key areas:
- Child Cancer
- Pediatric Neurosciences
helping children with injury and illness of the brain and
back
- Child Health Research
- Family Centred Care
More than 66 thousand kids
and families thats one in four kids in Calgary and many more
from across the province, the prairies and the country rely on
help from our hospital every year.
With your help, we can build
child health expertise here in Calgary, so that our children,
their families and our community will be the first to benefit
from new discoveries, treatments and cures.
For more information on the
Alberta Childrens Hospital Foundation, please visit
Alberta
Children's Hospital website.
Charity on the
Course
TELUS will sponsor a number
of special charitable incentives during the event on Monday
and Tuesday that will benefit the Alberta Children’s Hospital
Foundation:
Million Dollar Hole
in One
If a hole-in-one is made by any of the five PGA players on the
designated hole EACH DAY, TELUS will generously donate $1
Million to the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Birdies & Eagles
TELUS will also donate $2,000 for each birdie, and $3,000 for
each eagle that the 5 PGA players make over both days to the
Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Drive to Donate
On a designated hole each day, TELUS will donate $1 for every
yard gained off the tee for all five players.
Swing Analysis
For a donation of $5 to the Alberta Children’s Hospital
Foundation, spectators have the opportunity to capture their
golf swing on video and compare it to any of the 5 PGA
competitors. Their golf swing will be emailed to them
following the event.
In addition, spectators can
also have a digital photo taken with life-size cutouts of the
5 PGA players and emailed to them using TELUS’ 1X technology.
Play in the Pro-Am -
Winning Bid - $10,201
Get Inside the Ropes to Walk with the Pros - Winning
Bid - $1,211
Experience the Skins Game from “Behind the Scenes” -
Winning Bid - $1,002
Play the Course as the Pros Played it - Winning Bid -
$2,000
Participate in the Sandra Post Women's Clinic at the 2006
TELUS Skins Game - Winning Bid - $750
Be a Guest Editor at the 2006 TELUS Skins Game -
Winning Bid - $810
Caddy for John Daly at the 2006 TELUS Skins Game -
Winning Bid - $51,100
www.ebay.ca/telusskins
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For sponsorship inquiries please
contact
Danny Fritz
dfritz@imgworld.com
For media inquiries please
contact
Dave Haggith
dhaggith@imgworld.com
For general event information
inquiries please contact
Danny Fritz
dfritz@imgworld.com
For hospitality please contact
Danny Fritz
dfritz@imgworld.com
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Duntroon Highlands Golf
Club |
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10th Line of Nottawasaga,
west of Duntroon |
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705 445 3554 |
www.duntroongolf.ca |
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Duntroon Highlands
offers some of the most spectacular views of the
Georgian Triangle and Georgian Bay along its 5,854
yards. The course is celebrating its 20th year in 2006
with an anniversary tournament on August 20th. |
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The fairways on the course
cover the full gamut of playing conditions and play
ranges from level to hilly and open to tight. Water
affects play on 12 holes, and magnificent maple trees
line many fairways. Duntroon's green are average
in size, always kept in excellent condition and tend to
putt exactly as you read them. |
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Rates: |
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Mon-Fri: $30 (9
holes), $44 (18 holes) |
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Weekends &
Holidays: $35 (9 holes), $49 (18 holes) |
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Twilight: $25 (9
holes), $32 (18 holes) |
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After 6 p.m.:
$18 |
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Junior: $25 (9
holes), $35 (18 holes) |
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The licensed clubhouse
with outdoor patio, offers home-style cooking in a
relaxed atmosphere. There is a fully stocked pro shop
and complete rentals are available upon request. A
practice green and warm-up area will get you started
upon arrival. |
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Highland Glen |
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4km west of Flesherton,
South on county rd. 14 |
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519-924-4653 |
www.duntroongolf.ca |
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Duntroon Highlands
offers some of the most spectacular views of the
Georgian Triangle and Georgian Bay along its 5,854
yards. The course is celebrating its 20th year in 2006
with an anniversary tournament on August 20th. |
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The fairways on the course
cover the full gamut of playing conditions and play ranges
from level to hilly and open to tight. water affects play
on 12 holes, and magnificent maple trees line many
fairways. Duntroon's green are average in size,
always kept in excellent condition and tend to putt
exactly as you read them. |
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Rates: |
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Weekdays: $19 (9 holes), $34 (18 holes) |
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Weekends & Holidays: $21 (9 holes), $38 (18
holes) |
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Junior/Senior: $17 (weekdays), $31 (weekends) |
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Cart: $15 (9 holes), $30 (18 holes) |
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The licensed clubhouse with
outdoor patio, offers home-style cooking in a relaxed
atmosphere. There is a fully stocked proshop and complete
rentals are available upon request. A practice green and
warm-up area will get you started upon arrival. |
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Wasaga Sands Golf Club |
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10 Club Court, Wasaga Beach |
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705 429-2791 |
www.wasagasandsgolf.ca |
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Wasaga Sands is a
semi-private 18 hole course that provides a challenge to
any and every level of golfer. |
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silica sand was put into the traps to not only improve
aesthetics, but also playability. The course also boasts
one of the best par-5 holes in the country: its signature
ninth hole that features two creeks cutting across its
fairway. |
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Rates: |
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Mon-Fri: $16 (9 holes), $30 (18 holes) |
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Weekends & Holidays: $20 (9 holes), $38 (18
holes) |
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Twilight: $15 (9 holes), $20 (18 holes) |
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Gas Cart: $15 (9 holes), $30 (18 holes) |
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Meaford Golf and Country
Club |
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408 Ridge Road, Meaford |
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519-538-5869 |
www.meafordgolf.ca |
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Duntroon Highlands
offers some of the most spectacular views of the
Georgian Triangle and Georgian Bay along its 5,854
yards. The course is celebrating its 20th year in 2006
with an anniversary tournament on August 20th. |
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The fairways on the course
cover the full gamut of playing conditions and play ranges
from level to hilly and open to tight. water affects play
on 12 holes, and magnificent maple trees line many
fairways. Duntroon's green are average in size,
always kept in excellent condition and tend to putt
exactly as you read them. |
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Rates: |
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Mon-Fri: $28 (9 holes), $42 (18 holes) |
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Weekends & Holidays: $32 (9 holes), $45 (18
holes) |
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Twilight: $22 (9 holes), $32 (18 holes) |
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After 6 p.m.: $20 |
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Junior: $18 (9 holes), $26 (18 holes) |
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The licensed clubhouse with
outdoor patio, offers home-style cooking in a relaxed
atmosphere. There is a fully stocked proshop and complete
rentals are available upon request. A practice green and
warm-up area will get you started upon arrival. |
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Baywood Golf and Country
Club |
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Highway 92, eastern entrance
to Wasaga Beach |
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705-429-1449 |
www.baywoodgolf.com |
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Whether you're looking out
over the water on the daunting par 3 fifth hole, or
heading into the wind on the final three holes, this 7,100
yard, par 72 linked course can be a test for even the best
at the game. |
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gently over rolling, reclaimed farmland. An island green,
tree lines fairways and a natural hazards will keep your
mind on every shot.
White sand bunkers, water on most holes and
environmentally protected areas increase the challenge.
Four sets of tee blocks offer yardage choices to suit
every level of play from championship to recreational.
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Rates: |
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Mon-Fri: $40 |
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Weekends & Holidays: $45 |
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Twilight: $35 (weekdays) $40(weekend and
holidays) |
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Cart: $17/person or $30 for two people |
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tee selection will make your game more enjoyable. The
course also offers a full-stocked pro shop, and it's
already made a name for itself in hosting local
tournaments |
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Batteaux Creek |
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hwy 124 south of Nottawa |
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444-8337 |
www.batteauxcreek.com |
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Batteaux Creek is blessed by
wide, rolling fairways and large greens, but don't believe
for a moment that a broad landing area translates into
forgiving. |
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The fairways are bordered by
sand and water and the greens are guarded by treacherous
bunkers. For a full view of the holes over the course's
7,000=yard length, check out the club's web site for
aerial views- with commentary- of each hole. |
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Rates: |
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Public Rate: $50 (9 holes), $85 (18 holes) |
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Guests(playing w/member): $402 (9 holes), $65
(18 holes) |
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Twilight: $50 (includes cart) |
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After 5:30 p.m.: $35 (includes cart) |
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Junior: $20 (9 holes), $40 (18 holes)
Cart:
$11/person (9holes), $16/person (18 holes) |
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Marlwood Golf and Country
Club |
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445 Golf Course Road, Wasaga
Beach |
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705-429-5600 |
www.marlwood.ca |
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One of the oldest clubs in
the Georgian Triangle area, Marlwood Golf and Country Club
features a nicely matured 18-hole, par 71 championships
courses. |
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The front nine was
constructed in the 1940's; the back nine more recently,
resulting in a course that plays very distinctly between
the front and the back. Water comes into play on nine
holes, and narrower fairways carved through mature trees
result in a very technical, challenging - but fun - game
for golfers. |
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Rates: |
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Mon-Fri: $25 (9 holes), $37 (18 holes) |
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Weekends & Holidays: $25 (9 holes), $42 (18
holes) |
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Twilight: $24 (9 holes), $38 (18 holes) |
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Cart: $17 (9 holes) $32 (18 holes) |
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After your round, there are
a host of other amenities at the course, including a
pro-shop with the latest in popular golf accessor | | |
