Re: Lost Courses
Willowdale was a good change of pace for us when we were kids because it wasn't along the Wilson bus line and required someone to drive us there until we got our licences. But that also meant it wasn't too busy on weekday mornings in the summer.
My memories
• lovely cottage like wood framed pro shop with decent stock. Also had sleeves of Star Flite golf balls and big bags of tees for 25 cents
• First hole hidden green at bottom of hill, you'd have to walk to the path right before it to see where your ball ended up. What a thrill when it was sitting on the green.
• Some nondescript holes bordering Glen Shields, but the 8th was a beauty par four with narrow green sided by a small creek. Big thrill to hit in two.
• Number 11 longest par four I played as a kid, even longer than HV 17 at about 445 yards.
• Greens were usually a bit fuzzier than the municipal courses but all in all, was always nice making the trip and having putting contests until we got picked up again.
Originally posted by caddishack
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My memories
• lovely cottage like wood framed pro shop with decent stock. Also had sleeves of Star Flite golf balls and big bags of tees for 25 cents
• First hole hidden green at bottom of hill, you'd have to walk to the path right before it to see where your ball ended up. What a thrill when it was sitting on the green.
• Some nondescript holes bordering Glen Shields, but the 8th was a beauty par four with narrow green sided by a small creek. Big thrill to hit in two.
• Number 11 longest par four I played as a kid, even longer than HV 17 at about 445 yards.
• Greens were usually a bit fuzzier than the municipal courses but all in all, was always nice making the trip and having putting contests until we got picked up again.
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