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Doug Ralston

Alaska golf?
« on: June 22, 2013, 12:29:18 PM »
I am currently at a lodge near Talkeetna. Mt McKinley is out! Fantasatic!

Got me to thinking: Are there golf courses of significance, or at least worth noting, in Alaska? Has anyone played up here?

I'll check in when I get a chance. Fun.

Doug
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Pete_Pittock

Re: Alaska golf?
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2013, 08:37:24 PM »
The best courses are associated with Army and Air Force bases in Anchorage and Fairbanks.  There is also Settler's Bay in Wasilla which i played maybe 40 years ago If any reach a Doak 5 I would be mightily impressed. I see that Fairbanks G&CC no longer has sand greens.
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Carl Johnson

Re: Alaska golf?
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2013, 08:43:02 PM »
Haven't played it, but the Palmer Golf Course in Palmer (of all places) looked interesting to me when I drove past last summer.  It's on the way back from Talketna to Anchorage (that is, by the less-than-direct route we took).  I think I read they had qualifying for Alaska for the mid-am there last year.  But don't quote me on that.

http://www.palmergolfcourse.com/
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Paul Jones

Re: Alaska golf?
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2013, 05:31:32 PM »
Golfweek list of courses to play in Alaska:

1) Anchorage GC, Anchorage (m)
2) Moose Run (Creek), Fort Richardson (m)
3) Chena Bend GC, Fairbanks (m)
4) Eagleglen, Elmendorf Air Force Base (m)
5) Settlers Bay, Wasilla (m)

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Carl Nichols

Re: Alaska golf?
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2013, 05:54:10 PM »
Golfdigest's list, all apparently public:

1. Eagleglen G. Cse., Anchorage
2. Anchorage G. Cse., Anchorage
3. Moose Run G. Cse. (Creek), Fort Richardson
4. Palmer G. Cse., Palmer
5. Moose Run G. Cse. (Hill), Fort Richardson
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Tom Ferrell

Re: Alaska golf?
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2013, 08:19:26 PM »
I played Eagleglen many years ago in a solstice round that teed off at 8:00 p.m.  Really, really fun.  Decent little course surrounded by dense woods and moose ponds.  Views of the Chugach Range from some holes.

Alaska is one of the most soul-stirring places I've ever been.  Golf is probably appropriately ranked (low) on the list of things to do while there!
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Steve Lang

Re: Alaska golf?
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2013, 08:46:24 PM »
 8) Beware of bear if you tee off after 10:30 PM...

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Joe Hancock

Re: Alaska golf?
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2013, 08:53:06 PM »
Quote from: Steve Lang on June 25, 2013, 08:46:24 PM
8) Beware of bear if you tee off after 10:30 PM...




I've met that bear, but he looks much younger in the picture.
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Carl Johnson

Re: Alaska golf?
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2013, 10:01:19 PM »
Sorry, could not make picture post work.
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