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Matthew MacKay

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Help a golf starved Canuck
« on: March 18, 2005, 04:36:32 PM »
I'm getting desperate to tee it up and am considering getting in the car and heading south from Toronto next weekend.

How far down do I have to go to find courses open for play and providing decent playing conditions?
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Marty Bonnar

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Re:Help a golf starved Canuck
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2005, 04:43:27 PM »
Matt,
Get your butt back to Scotland, mate. EVERYWHERE is open - why, we've even put the Astroturf mats away!!!

 ;)
FBD.
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Matthew MacKay

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Re:Help a golf starved Canuck
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2005, 05:05:18 PM »
Martin, you know I'd love to, and most certainly will sometime.  However, at this point I'd settle for a winterkilled muni in rural Pennsylvania.
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Jeff_Mingay

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Re:Help a golf starved Canuck
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2005, 05:09:45 PM »
Matt,

A couple Windsor guys I know headed down to Kentucky today, for weekend golf. I don't know exactly where, or if weather and conditions will be good though?
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Jim_Kennedy

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Re:Help a golf starved Canuck
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2005, 06:54:53 PM »
Matt,
I recently drove back from Fla and the snow line began in northern Va. I'd say if you wanted reasonably good conditions with mid 60 temps you'll have to get to northern NC, at least.    
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A_Clay_Man

Re:Help a golf starved Canuck
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2005, 06:57:17 PM »
This why g-d made airplanes.

New Mexico, rocks right now.
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Kyle Harris

Re:Help a golf starved Canuck
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2005, 07:07:24 PM »
I played today and yesterday in Suburban Philadelphia...

Courses are in fine shape.
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Jason Mandel

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Re:Help a golf starved Canuck
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2005, 07:10:46 PM »
our course in philly opens tommorow walking only ;D

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Kyle Harris

Re:Help a golf starved Canuck
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2005, 07:13:54 PM »
Jason,

I know I've asked you this, but what course again?
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Jason Mandel

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Re:Help a golf starved Canuck
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2005, 07:14:50 PM »

kyle

white manor in malvern

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Gerry B

Re:Help a golf starved Canuck
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2005, 07:36:11 PM »
Matt:

I hear you loud and clear.

This fellow toronto resident  is heading out next week for a second west coast swing of the 2004-2005 winter season - la / sf /  bandon

It is only a month or so until the white turns into green - no need to talk you off the ledge - its not that bad(lol)

The Carolinas option makes perfect sense -  under 2 hours by plane - way too easy. You can also drive it in a day as another option
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Bryan Izatt

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Re:Help a golf starved Canuck
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2005, 01:40:24 AM »
The artificial turf at The Launch is almost all green, there was good roll, and it was toasty with the heaters on.  A little weak on the architecture, and the green complexes ;D, but it is Toronto in March.

Of course, I can say this since I was in Los Cabos last week.  I think I can hold on for another 3 weeks or so.
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Sean_A

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Re:Help a golf starved Canuck
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2005, 06:38:24 AM »
Matt

Hope on a plane for England.  We have just broken the back of "winter".  Played yesterday in short sleves.  The course is completely dry.  I will take you down to Pennard, Andy levett can join us.  I will point out the superiority of Pennard to the pretender up north.

Ciao

Sean
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Matthew MacKay

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Re:Help a golf starved Canuck
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2005, 05:30:04 PM »
Gentlemen, thank you for your assistance...I'm going to play it by ear and watch the weather.  My fiancee has decided she'd like to come along so I think we'll be looking to base ourselves from a city of somewhat significant size, allowing her to stay busy while I tee it up.

Come mid-week, I'll be checking the weather in Boston (Cape Cod), Philadelphia, New York (Bethpage may open this week), and Richmond.  I'd love to hit the Pinehurst area but I think it passes the tipping point for drive time...I've only got three days.  I suppose Richmond is the best bet weather-wise, it sounds as though Philly is not too bad either, although I haven't heard much of anything about public golf in that area.
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Ben Cowan-Dewar

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Re:Help a golf starved Canuck
« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2005, 12:36:19 PM »
Matt,
I drove from Pinehurst to Toronto three years ago and made two stops for gas. It was not a bad drive and I did it by myself in one day.

If I was you, I would drive to Tobacco Road, get in the car and drive home.
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Matthew MacKay

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Re:Help a golf starved Canuck
« Reply #15 on: March 20, 2005, 02:41:48 PM »
Thanks for the advice, Ben.  Are you suggesting Tobacco Road is really the only thing worth the time and effort?
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Ben Cowan-Dewar

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Re:Help a golf starved Canuck
« Reply #16 on: March 20, 2005, 05:20:52 PM »
No, I think Pinehurst No. 2 is worth a look as well... Ha!

I am saying that Tobacco Road is worth a trip alone, as is No. 2, play them both and you are set.
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Jeff_Mingay

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Re:Help a golf starved Canuck
« Reply #17 on: March 20, 2005, 06:28:50 PM »
Matt,

Play Tobacco Road and Southern Pines (economy), and arrange for a walking tour of the No. 2 course (economy)!

If your girl's with you, the village of Pinehurst provides for a very enjoyable evening or two... drinks, dinner, etc.
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astavrides

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Re:Help a golf starved Canuck
« Reply #18 on: March 21, 2005, 08:22:12 PM »
Matt,
If you go to Philly, scotland run, pine hill, and glen mills are 3 good public courses about 30 min. from downtown that would cost about $60 US this time of year.  IM me if you want, and i can give you more info.
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Kyle Harris

Re:Help a golf starved Canuck
« Reply #19 on: March 21, 2005, 11:01:02 PM »
Matt,

If you are coming to Philly, I'll play Talamore with you (it'll be a freebie). Not an architecturally sound course, but its golf.
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