Forum: Local Stuff

A lot of courses in the area are dry now. We need rain badly. There is only so much you can do without an unlimited supply of water. It's impossible to keep the grass green and the turf soft when the ponds dry up. When "negatively reviewing" a course here, please remember to be polite, and to...

I got some good news this morning. My name is next on the list to join the Ottawa Hunt Club AIG program. I almost fainted with joy! I have until May 1st to resign my Clublink membership so it's decision time. The most important factor for me is which club would provide the best environment and...

If you have not checked this course out yet, do so immediately. :thumbsup Nuff said.

just got back from Brockville country club the greens had to be about 12 or 13 with the slopes would make anything in the area look slow,great deal if you are looking for a good test

Anybody now anything about the big golf sale at Landsdown this weekend?

Hi, I'm new to golf and very eager to learn the proper fundamentals. I want to take private lessons. Does anyone have a recommendation of where or who to go to? I'm in Ottawa. Thanks

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As a member of clublink (4th year), i want to mention to everyone thinking of joining about how hard it is to book outside of your home course.... While all the TV ads and magazine ads brag how you can play at all these other great courses, the reality is when you call to book a time at any...

Having a hard time deciding which route I'm going to take. Here are my options... Hunt Club - very nice course, walking distance to my house, expensive but a decent under 40 plan though, $100 for one of my buddies to play with me which is expensive for them. Hylands - never played it and...

Wow - Snow on my lawn is all gone and the ground isn't frozen. Any courses open?

Hello everyone! I have been recently thinking about joining reservation masters, and I was curious if anyone knows about the $425 special ?? You get the membership plus 15 rounds. Now my question is ... For those 15 rounds are you restricted to where you can play or does any course count ?? (I know...

Went on the Golf Select site just to see if there was anything going on, and could not find Equinelle on the course list. Has golf Select dropped EQ. Executive golf still has them on their course list. Does anyone know what's going on ?

Is this an annual golf show like other cities have? I've been to the Toronto golf show once, and London's a few times including last weekend (https://www.westernfairdistrict.com/ldngolfshow), but I've never been to one in Ottawa. Is anyone else going, or is this going to be worth going to? Given...

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what'sd youre favorite golf course in the region. NO DESCRIPTION WHY, JUST THE NAME. Mine is RIVERMEAD.

The old Le Scratch at Merivale mall is not called Tail Gators. They have 30 pool tables and 6 golf simulators, for range time or of course virtual golf. Anyone been there yet? Saw an ad in the paper today too. Prices seem decent, wonder what golf sim program they are using. ...

Just wondering if people could give their input on which courses they played recently who had top dressed or punched greens. I played Nation the other day with a friend of mine because he likes the course. It was in good shape but 95% of the greens were punched. Any opinions on courses...

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With BC's thread about intersectional qualifying methods I thought it would be good to see how everyone is doing in their quest to make their club's team. So far I'm in 6th. Although a bit of a tough day out there yesterday with the howling wind, it was my chipping that let me down. I managed...

does anyone know of any practice ranges in the ottawa area that use only titleist pro v1 balls to customers? i figure it's best to practice with the ball i'm going to play with rather than practice with a different ball. i think hunt club does, but their walls are too high for me to jump.

Has anyone played or heard anything about the new course called Scottish Glen (or something to that effect). It's just outside of Carleton Place off highway 17...in Scotch Corners... Driving by one day and it just popped up out of nowhere :) Wondering what it's like, green fees, etc

That query about how to play #10 at Nation got me thinking that there is no normal way to play the hole!! It's short with no way to go for the green & there's also no reasonable fairway landing area to try to lay up into.. Totally not fair. Feel free to nominate any hole you believe is really...

Not looking to start rumours or create chaos, but I have heard from a well-informed media person in Ottawa that Kanata Lakes will soon be sold and turned into housing... Has anyone else heard anything about this?

Question for golfers. Would an indoor Golf Driving range at March rd/417 to far away from the rest of Ottawa. Would you personaly go visit or get a membership. Now when I say March rd I mean the section of March rd that passes Carp airport. So again is this location to far for your convenience or...

I heard on CJOH news last night that city council is voting on a indoor golf dome to be located near Greenbank road. It will be a joint venture between private companies and public money. It will be very similar to the one located in the East end. Anybody else hear about this??

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For anyone who gets the Citizen, check out the ad on page B7. I figured this would happen eventually, but not so soon. Too bad it had to happen. And for all of those that don't get the Citizen, I'm sure someone will post the details. I'm off to work....:(

http://www.flagstick.com/smugglers_shootout.html Anybody else going to make the trip down for this? Have only heard good things about the course and the way the tourneys run.. Very reasonably priced too

I was there today getting a new driver and found my numbers were pretty good. I was wondering if anyone has noticed their numbers are inflated a bit. My swing speed was 105-106, launch angle of 10-11 degrees, back spin was 1900-2000 rpm, +/- 400 side spin, carry was 275-280 yards and total...

What's your opinion? Which course in the Ottawa area has the best bang for your buck. This doesn't necessarily mean it's the least expensive, it's the best overall for price, quality of service, conditioning, pace, etc....

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Sitting here at work and listening in to my surrounding areas, there is snow falling to the west of us. They are actually salting on Hwy 62 in the Bancroft area. :thumbsdow I'm going to put the call out to my patrolmen to put up a boundary wall just west of Renfrew to keep all that snow out that...

Had atee time booked at Loch March on Thursday. Showed up only to be told there was a tournament playing. But thee should be no problem with us getting a round i, in 4.5 hours. By the time we got to the pat 3 7th. We were one of three foursomes waiting to tee off with another foursome on the green....

Ok..I should be catching up on some work, but I'm sitting here reflecting on my golf season. With less than 2 weeks of the official season left I was thinking of the best courses I've played. I'm not saying these are THE best, just the best 10 I've had the privilege to play on. Some are just...

Recent newsletters to members would have it appear that creditors are after them? New GM has resigned? Difficulty securing a loan? Are we seeing another slow death in the Ottawa golfing community?

Hi, I'd like to get my ping's fitted. Does anyone know where I can do that locally? Also is it true that they will do it for free if you pay shipping to get them done? Cheers,

So I’m at the Golf Expo yesterday and like many of you, I came across the Rolling Greens golf club booth which is touting itself as Canada’s first marijuana-friendly golf course. I had a little chuckle to myself and carried on with my day. After a little time to reflect I have a few thoughts as a...

Just a FYI that registration for the 2008 sun scramble is now open. Got the e-mail today. http://www.ottawasunscramble.com/

I'm considering bailing on my CL membership, and was wondering what OG's thoughts on Camelot G&CC were? I miss the club atmosphere of my old course. I find that while you have a friendly membership at Clublink, you never really get to know anyone because people play around so much. I've made a...

I drive by daily and it looks great, but was wondering if anyone played and could update the conditions at Stonebridge. Also, any comments on the renovations would be great also. Does anyone know if the course rating has been redone yet?