Black Bear Ridge

[SoNgMaN]

well i spent the weekend in kingston played Smuggler's crotch on saturday and bare back ridge on Monday. i mean smuggler's glen and black bear ridge

both these courses are of the same designer and both wicked courses in their own respects. first I have Black Bear Ridge as i seem to have left the Smuggler's pics on the camera anyway enjoy.

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straight down the pipe
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straight down the pipe
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straight down the pipe
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POWER SLICE IN TO THE WOODS!!!! i don't get it
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[Big Shooter]

Gotta love BBR, but for the price, I'd play next door more often!! ;)

[Mule56]

well i spent the weekend in kingston played Smuggler's crotch on saturday and bare back ridge on Monday. i mean smuggler's glen and black bear ridge
both these courses are of the same designer and both wicked courses in their own respects. first I have Black Bear Ridge as i seem to have left the Smuggler's pics on the camera anyway enjoy.



Songman,
I have to correct you on one thing. These are not both from the same designer. Black Bear was designed by the owner Brian McGee. He had a little help from his friend Jack, but Jack never visited the site. I do believe that the finishing crew that did Smuggler's may have done most of Black Bear, but the owner even took over that near the end.
Mule - Who also agrees with Big Shooter that you should have played next door at Trillium

[golferboy]

Love the elevated tees.... I am playing both BBR and TW on monday....looking forward to it. Any tips?

[pmac2007]

I haven't played BBR, just Trillium a few times when home for a visit. The best tip I have won't help your game but after the round, stop at Jim's Pizza in town for the best darn pizza you ever ate. mac

[el tigre]

I also played Black Bear Ridge last Monday - superb course (Trillium Wood was booked solid). I would agree with the general sentiment that BBR is the better course but TW is the better value. Both are worth playing.

At both courses there will be bugs, so be prepared. Both courses are cut through the forest, so short and straight is usually better than long and crooked on most holes. TW has more water, while BBR has more bunkering - both require you to think on the tee box about club selection instead of automatically pulling out the driver. BBR has better conditioning and faster greens, but TW was also in very nice shape. Both courses are walkable, but BBR is tougher as there are a few hills to climb.

BTW SoNgMaN, nice pictures - but how come there are none of the cart girl? I thought she looked very photogenic!

[Big Shooter]

...BBR has better conditioning and faster greens...

I'm not so sure about that!

[SoNgMaN]

Songman,
I have to correct you on one thing. These are not both from the same designer. Black Bear was designed by the owner Brian McGee. He had a little help from his friend Jack, but Jack never visited the site. I do believe that the finishing crew that did Smuggler's may have done most of Black Bear, but the owner even took over that near the end.
Mule - Who also agrees with Big Shooter that you should have played next door at Trillium

i took that information from here http://www.smugglersglen.com/team/team.htm the guys name is boyd barr seems he had some fingers in TW as well :)

BTW SoNgMaN, nice pictures - but how come there are none of the cart girl? I thought she looked very photogenic!

that is very true...BUT i have a big honkin rebel XT so trying to subtlely take her picture wasn't going to happen.