CorporateGolfXtra 2024
+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 21 of 21
  1. #1
    Golf Pig of the Year 09, 10, 11 Marcos is on a distinguished road Marcos's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    hollywood
    Posts
    5,788

    Champlain conditions

    Played this am and wow !!! It's in great shape, can't get over how nice the greens are. Fairways are nice etc.. Worth to play it

  2. #2
    Singles Match Play Champ 2009 Team Match Play Champ 2013, 2014 leftylucas is on a distinguished road leftylucas's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2003
    Location
    Pine Arbour Estates, Port Elmsley
    Posts
    7,987
    Nice, their greens used to be some of the best many decades ago and great to hear they are back.
    Lefty Lucas
    I am abidextrous, I once golfed right-handed and now I shoot left-handed just as badly!

  3. #3
    Caddy Gofish2 is on a distinguished road Gofish2's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2002
    Location
    Ottawa & Merritt Island, Fl
    Posts
    457
    Quote Originally Posted by Marcos View Post
    Played this am and wow !!! It's in great shape, can't get over how nice the greens are. Fairways are nice etc.. Worth to play it
    After giving it a pass for the last 25 years I was really surprised at the conditions and as it is a 15 minute drive from downtown Ottawa making it an easy commute for me. Have played it four times and will keep going back.

  4. #4
    Singles Match Play Champ 2009 Team Match Play Champ 2013, 2014 leftylucas is on a distinguished road leftylucas's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2003
    Location
    Pine Arbour Estates, Port Elmsley
    Posts
    7,987
    Marco, I don’t know what you’re on, but I’m at Champlain right now. Fairways are full of dirt Philly and dead grass not in good shape at all. The greens are fine. Teebox is terrible anyways this course is not back.
    Lefty Lucas
    I am abidextrous, I once golfed right-handed and now I shoot left-handed just as badly!

  5. #5
    Singles Match Play Champ 2009 Team Match Play Champ 2013, 2014 leftylucas is on a distinguished road leftylucas's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2003
    Location
    Pine Arbour Estates, Port Elmsley
    Posts
    7,987
    The greens need cutting and grooming, not good Marcos
    Lefty Lucas
    I am abidextrous, I once golfed right-handed and now I shoot left-handed just as badly!

  6. #6
    Gap Wedge The Enigma is on a distinguished road
    Join Date
    Jan 2013
    Location
    Ottawa
    Posts
    37
    I play Champlain regularly... the improvements over the last few years is outstanding... while not yet perfect they have made great strides.

    Grooming in the middle of the week is usually just getting started for the weekends...

    Green speeds there have been on the quicker side most of this year... unlike some others.

  7. #7
    Singles Match Play Champ 2009 Team Match Play Champ 2013, 2014 leftylucas is on a distinguished road leftylucas's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2003
    Location
    Pine Arbour Estates, Port Elmsley
    Posts
    7,987
    I’ll post pictures
    Fairways 4/10
    Tee boxes 4/19
    Greens6/10
    Lefty Lucas
    I am abidextrous, I once golfed right-handed and now I shoot left-handed just as badly!

  8. #8
    Gap Wedge The Enigma is on a distinguished road
    Join Date
    Jan 2013
    Location
    Ottawa
    Posts
    37
    The conditions are not an Eagle Creek... or Smugglers...

    But day and night better than they were 5 years ago...

    I'm giving credit for the effort there...

  9. #9
    Singles Match Play Champ 2009 Team Match Play Champ 2013, 2014 leftylucas is on a distinguished road leftylucas's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2003
    Location
    Pine Arbour Estates, Port Elmsley
    Posts
    7,987
    Holy crap, I’m glad I have not played it recently then, horrible imho
    Lefty Lucas
    I am abidextrous, I once golfed right-handed and now I shoot left-handed just as badly!

  10. #10
    Golf Pig of the Year 09, 10, 11 Marcos is on a distinguished road Marcos's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    hollywood
    Posts
    5,788
    Quote Originally Posted by leftylucas View Post
    Holy crap, I’m glad I have not played it recently then, horrible imho
    Holy crap Luc !!! I thought the greens were really nice last week and fairways were also okey. I must have been on cheap drugs....agaoin LOL.But it is way better than Chateau Cartier and some other courses.

  11. #11
    Arrow shooter Chieflongtee is on a distinguished road Chieflongtee's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2002
    Location
    Golf Forums
    Posts
    8,008
    Quote Originally Posted by Marcos View Post
    Holy crap Luc !!! I thought the greens were really nice last week and fairways were also okey. I must have been on cheap drugs....agaoin LOL.But it is way better than Chateau Cartier and some other courses.
    Just keep in mind Marcos.
    Lucas is a left winger😂😂👍
    Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
    Mahatma Gandhi

  12. #12
    Singles Match Play Champ 2009 Team Match Play Champ 2013, 2014 leftylucas is on a distinguished road leftylucas's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2003
    Location
    Pine Arbour Estates, Port Elmsley
    Posts
    7,987
    Ha ha Chief, I am sure the greens would have been better had they cut them yesterday Marcos. They were true but slow. The fact remains the fairways and tee boxes were atrocious Look at the picture, of the tee box, there is barely a spot to put the ball down. There were giant oatches of dead grass on almost every fairway and tee boxes were really beat except for the forward tees. I like that course and the layout, very forgiving but the lack of maintenance is apparent and I guess I am a golf snob expecting decent conditions for the $40 green fee and not having to use inter golf rules to find a decent lie in the fariway. i don't dispute that there has been improvement but there is still a huge moutain to climb
    Attached Images
    Lefty Lucas
    I am abidextrous, I once golfed right-handed and now I shoot left-handed just as badly!

  13. #13
    Singles Match Play Champ 2009 Team Match Play Champ 2013, 2014 leftylucas is on a distinguished road leftylucas's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2003
    Location
    Pine Arbour Estates, Port Elmsley
    Posts
    7,987
    Quote Originally Posted by The Enigma View Post
    The conditions are not an Eagle Creek... or Smugglers...

    But day and night better than they were 5 years ago...

    I'm giving credit for the effort there...
    My comment was a direct response to what Marcos had written but the pictures I posted will justify my words. I mean I drive down the middle of the fairway and my ball is in the middle of mud and dead grass??? Im talking many many large areas like the ones I showed in the pctures. I also landed in a giant patch of weeds in the middle of the fairway at the 150 marke on one hole, just not right. I am not expecting anythiing close to the courses you mentioned, lets comare apples to apples,there is lack of maintnenace period no matter how much its improved. Not worth a $40 greene fee so they wont get any more of my money thats for sure but as long as people go and pay and say nothing it will not get better so let the market dictate the outcome.

    You want cheap golf and play winter conditions in August then this is the course for that type of player. i would gladly pay $20 more and play Pineview or Metcalfe which are middle of the road courses.
    Lefty Lucas
    I am abidextrous, I once golfed right-handed and now I shoot left-handed just as badly!

  14. #14
    Shagging Balls KOKO72 is on a distinguished road KOKO72's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    Ottawa
    Posts
    433
    $40 to $50 is pretty much the norm for many public\semi private courses. In this price range there are many fine courses with much much better conditions than Champlain (just using Champlain as an example since there are pictures posted above). Renfrew, Perth, Upper Canada, Greensmere, Smiths Falls, Whitetail, Lombard Glen and Dragonfly are just a few examples of courses that are in fantastic shape within that price range. Granted, there is some extra driving involved with some of these courses, but I have no issues driving the extra mile to have top notch conditions for relatively the comparable green fee.

  15. #15
    Gap Wedge The Enigma is on a distinguished road
    Join Date
    Jan 2013
    Location
    Ottawa
    Posts
    37
    Played eQuinelle today... slower greens than Champlain...

    Just goes to expectations...

    Prices since COVID (as I've mentioned on occasion) in my opinion is gouging...

  16. #16
    Golf Pig of the Year 09, 10, 11 Marcos is on a distinguished road Marcos's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    hollywood
    Posts
    5,788
    Quote Originally Posted by leftylucas View Post
    Ha ha Chief, I am sure the greens would have been better had they cut them yesterday Marcos. They were true but slow. The fact remains the fairways and tee boxes were atrocious Look at the picture, of the tee box, there is barely a spot to put the ball down. There were giant oatches of dead grass on almost every fairway and tee boxes were really beat except for the forward tees. I like that course and the layout, very forgiving but the lack of maintenance is apparent and I guess I am a golf snob expecting decent conditions for the $40 green fee and not having to use inter golf rules to find a decent lie in the fariway. i don't dispute that there has been improvement but there is still a huge moutain to climb
    Oh i forgot to mention that i play from 'senior' tees nowadays so that why i thought the tee boxes were good. But ya judging from the pics, some fairways look really bad. Again, my ball landing way shorter than most so maybe that would explain a lot

  17. #17
    Singles Match Play Champ 2009 Team Match Play Champ 2013, 2014 leftylucas is on a distinguished road leftylucas's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2003
    Location
    Pine Arbour Estates, Port Elmsley
    Posts
    7,987
    That makes sense Marcos, I did notice the womens tees looked good. The pictures of the fairway were common in every fairway, just a lack of caring, would not take much to re-seed those areas.
    Lefty Lucas
    I am abidextrous, I once golfed right-handed and now I shoot left-handed just as badly!

  18. #18
    Golf Pig of the Year 09, 10, 11 Marcos is on a distinguished road Marcos's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    hollywood
    Posts
    5,788
    Quote Originally Posted by leftylucas View Post
    That makes sense Marcos, I did notice the womens tees looked good. The pictures of the fairway were common in every fairway, just a lack of caring, would not take much to re-seed those areas.
    You're correct mon ami. I was taking a better look today and you were right about some fairways and tee boxes. I guess i got to 'up' my meds ......again LOL

  19. #19
    Singles Match Play Champ 2009 Team Match Play Champ 2013, 2014 leftylucas is on a distinguished road leftylucas's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2003
    Location
    Pine Arbour Estates, Port Elmsley
    Posts
    7,987
    Too funny
    Lefty Lucas
    I am abidextrous, I once golfed right-handed and now I shoot left-handed just as badly!

  20. #20
    Arrow shooter Chieflongtee is on a distinguished road Chieflongtee's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2002
    Location
    Golf Forums
    Posts
    8,008
    Quote Originally Posted by leftylucas View Post
    That makes sense Marcos, I did notice the womens tees looked good. The pictures of the fairway were common in every fairway, just a lack of caring, would not take much to re-seed those areas.
    Would you if you were a tenant?
    Champlain is a Muni with an exceptional location.
    I would say that it’s in the same ball park as Pineview.
    Although not perfect there have been some improvements.
    The traps have sand and the greens are good except for the top tier on number 2. That being said I’ll play there any day over Cartier, Vieux Moulins and Gatineau. Also check the rates at Gatineau😳 https://www.gatineaugolf.com/rates.html

    T

  21. #21
    Golf Pig of the Year 09, 10, 11 Marcos is on a distinguished road Marcos's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    hollywood
    Posts
    5,788
    Quote Originally Posted by Chieflongtee View Post
    Would you if you were a tenant?
    Champlain is a Muni with an exceptional location.
    I would say that it’s in the same ball park as Pineview.
    Although not perfect there have been some improvements.
    The traps have sand and the greens are good except for the top tier on number 2. That being said I’ll play there any day over Cartier, Vieux Moulins and Gatineau. Also check the rates at Gatineau😳 https://www.gatineaugolf.com/rates.html

    T
    Agree André.

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

     

Similar Threads

  1. Champlain conditions?
    By Dugger in forum Local Stuff
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 06-20-2014, 01:29 PM
  2. Champlain Conditions..
    By John in forum Local Stuff
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 09-07-2010, 11:35 AM
  3. Conditions req. Champlain + Emerald Links
    By core1 in forum Local Stuff
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 06-26-2009, 09:41 AM
  4. Champlain
    By beatnik58 in forum Local Stuff
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 05-21-2005, 05:36 PM
  5. Champlain-conditions?
    By Hank Hill in forum Local Stuff
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: 05-04-2005, 08:12 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts