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Steve_ Shaffer

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Golf Digest Best New Canada 2006
« on: December 05, 2006, 09:03:17 PM »
Here's the link:  http://tinyurl.com/yjjtrp

1. THE RIDGE AT MANITOU
• McKellar, Ont. • 6,815 yards, par 72, $185 (U.S.). • Thomas McBroom, designer. • 705-389-9577. • ridgeatmanitou.com
2. THE C. AT BOND HEAD (SOUTH CSE.)
• Beeton, Ont. • 7,496 yards, par 72, $145. • Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry and Jason Straka. • 905-778-9400. • theclubatbondhead.com
3. BLACK BEAR RIDGE G. CSE.
• Belleville, Ont. • 7,094 yards, par 73, $78. • Brian Magee • 613-968-2327. • blackbearridge.ca.
« Last Edit: December 05, 2006, 09:06:53 PM by Steve_ Shaffer »
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Robert Thompson

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Re:Golf Digest Best New Canada 2006
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2006, 10:55:23 PM »
This actually seems about right to me -- for the first time in a while I think the GD folks got it right in Canada.
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Ryan Crago

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Re:Golf Digest Best New Canada 2006
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2006, 11:35:36 PM »
has anyone played Black Bear Ridge?  Know anything about Brian Magee? and how does that PAR 6 fit in?

just curious.

Ben Cowan-Dewar

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Re:Golf Digest Best New Canada 2006
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2006, 07:19:14 AM »
I think Bond Head is better than Manitou, but it was not the strongest crop.

Ryan,
Brian Magee was the developer/architect, a chap from Toronto who designed and built the course.

Cliff Hamm

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Re:Golf Digest Best New Canada 2006
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2006, 07:43:49 AM »
I know the dollar has weakened but Canadian greens fees look like they've been Americanized.

Jeff_Mingay

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Re:Golf Digest Best New Canada 2006
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2006, 08:58:57 AM »
That's golf in the Toronto area (including Muskoka), Cliff. Other parts of the country are comparatively reasonable.
« Last Edit: December 06, 2006, 08:59:41 AM by Jeff_Mingay »
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