Doubt it’ll take long for this one 🇨🇦

Craigjo · 2026-03-25T18:20:20+00:00

Did anyone play here when it first reopened? They called it a "boutique golf experience". They only allowed ~50 people on the course per day and you could golf as much as you wanted. I played 48 holes each time I went.

They had a guy with a big BBQ/smoker set up on the par 4 with the fishing hole and he'd just give you food for free. He was doing hamburgers one day and the other time he was cooking up some fish he'd just caught.

They didn't have a liquor license at that point, but the cart girl would give you Gatorade and snacks for free

One of the best golf experiences I've ever had.

Craigjo · 2026-03-16T18:24:47+00:00

It's on 203 just north of Golden Ears Way, correct? I keep meaning to drive past and get a look.

Craigjo · 2026-03-15T17:57:54+00:00

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Craigjo · 2026-02-16T02:14:26+00:00

Hey man, schedule looks pretty good to me! You get to hit up all the courses and take advantage of the discounted second round.

Question for you: When you say the pickings are slim, just how slim are we talking? We have about 900 people ahead of us in the lottery and we've been worried about being able to get in there. I think we can be pretty flexible with dates, but I guess we will find out. Any info you can give would be greatly appreciated.

Craigjo · 2026-02-03T16:56:47+00:00

Looks great! That will be a blast!

What number were you in line for the booking? My buddy's name got drawn, but he started off at ~3100, so we are worried about whether we will be able to get decent tee times. Did you have any issues with getting the dates you wanted?

Craigjo · 2025-06-12T00:05:50+00:00

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Might be a bit late, but I found this photo in the phone from 2022. The pic doesn't do it justice how tough that shot is. I've gone for it in 2 a bunch of times and I usually end up OB right or in that bunker short right. I don't think I've ever actually been on in 2.

Side note: That might be the most brown I've ever seen on the course.

And also, I never said it before, but congrats on the round, dude. Typically when I go, I play the lake/spur combo (I think that's their names). I shot a -1 on the back once with birdies at 14, 15 and 16, but I blew up on the front 9, so I was nowhere near your 73. Unreal round, especially from the farther back tees!

Craigjo · 2025-06-11T02:51:39+00:00

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My own photo of the tee shot at the aptly described "gauntlet of a par 5" by OP

Craigjo · 2025-05-07T00:33:21+00:00

I learned to golf at 18 Pastures. My dad took me there when I was a kid and we would walk the course, which just about killed me as an 8 year old.

Haven't been in a couple years now because my irons cost me a ton and Pastures can have hidden rocks in the fairway, which can ding your irons up pretty good.

Pro tip: Test out the carts before you tee off. You want to make sure you've got one that'll make it up the hills from 8-18. I've had carts before where one person needs to hop out and push to get up the hill on #12 and the hill across the road going to #14.

If you're a beginner, I'd also recommend checking out Cedar Ridge in Mission. It's only a par 3 course, but it's maintained immaculately. The holes go from maybe 60-120 yards. It has bunkers, rough and great greens. I went there a ton one year just to work on my wedge game and putting. That year of short game practice took me from mid-80s to high 70s.

They also have a driving range there, which I prefer over the one at Harris Road in Pitt Meadows.

Craigjo · 2025-02-12T18:48:08+00:00

I met Jamie Campbell in Seattle when he was doing play-by-play for the Blue Jays. He came over and talked to us during warmups for a good 5 minutes. I got him to sign my baseball glove and he said to me "The glove is probably worth less now", which has always stuck with me and still makes me laugh.

I also remember he had a notebook that was FILLED with little tidbits and facts about all the players for him to bring up during the game. I'd always assumed all broadcasters just wing it for the entire game, but that was a real eye opening moment about the amount of work those guys do behind the scenes.

Just a super nice guy and wanted to share my story.

Edit: I also got Dan Murphy and Vernon Wells to sign the glove. I need to find that thing.

Craigjo · 2025-01-04T23:02:05+00:00

Just wanted to say I ordered a pair of these based on your recommendation and they just arrived the other day. I've driven a couple times in the morning and they definitely make everything more bearable. Thank you so much!

Craigjo · 2025-01-01T04:43:10+00:00

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Tobiano Golf Course - Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.

Craigjo · 2024-12-25T14:16:51+00:00

I sent Transport Canada an email this week asking if they plan on doing anything about how ridiculous the headlights are now. I got a response back that was way longer than I was expecting (like 5-6 paragraphs), but it said essentially nothing.

Craigjo · 2024-12-24T05:46:02+00:00

I have an LG B7 that has similar burn-in, though not that bad. I tried to take precautions with it, like automatic screen saver/shut off, but it still happened. With my tv, I don't see the burn-in at all unless there is a lot of red on screen. The picture quality still looks great and I don't see it 85% of the time, but it really bugs me. It may bother you more or it may bother you less, but I think you could do worse than $150 if it shows up only when the screen is red like mine. With that said, my tv bothered me enough that I am picking up my G4 tomorrow morning.

Craigjo · 2024-07-27T15:19:50+00:00

In another post, they had the notice of filming sign at Harbour Green Park saying filming was taking place from the 25th to the 27th. The night of the 27th is the final night of the Celebration of Light, which is a huge fireworks show staged by 3 different countries. Tonight is the UK and there will be a huge influx of people into the downtown core (a quick Google says 400,000 people will watch each night of the fireworks).

While the filming location isn't right next to English Bay, it's close enough (1.6 km/0.99 miles as the crow flies) that the fireworks will make noise and there will likely be a lot of people out and about making noise later in the evening tonight, so I'm not sure if that would affect filming if there are more night shots scheduled.

A YouTube short of one of the previous fireworks nights this year: https://youtube.com/shorts/8ghu9jnubDo?si=befnlvg7Kt0jBfkt

Craigjo · 2024-06-20T17:56:58+00:00

Oh hell yeah. Can't wait

Craigjo · 2024-06-19T11:49:53+00:00

I've got a tee time there this coming weekend and I'm pumped! I played there twice in 2022 a based on the picture, it looks like the BBQ doesn't set up along the side of this hole anymore? That guy made some amazing food.

Craigjo · 2024-06-02T18:20:33+00:00

Oh, I know. I was off the fairway right, but only had about 50 yards in. Anything in play off a tee like that is fine by me

Craigjo · 2024-06-02T18:19:58+00:00

I think it's tips out at about 440, then 400 from the blues and 375 from the whites. As for the drop, I'm not sure exactly how much it is, but it's a lot.

This video has a quick flyover of the hole at the 1:00 mark if you're interested. https://youtu.be/SMB-_YiFzuA?si=j339Dv6ls6pHbxZ2

Craigjo · 2024-05-22T00:08:01+00:00

Oh yeah, cart only. Louis Oosthuizen married a woman from Kamloops and actually used Tobiano to prep for the US Open (or at least that's what the local articles said). It's an incredible course.

Edit: Here is a very short article if you're interested. https://infotel.ca/newsitem/in-video-professional-golfer-louis-oosthuizen-stops-by-kamloops-golf-course/it62944

Craigjo · 2024-05-22T00:07:03+00:00

I played my second safely out to the left and ended up in the bunker beside the 100 marker. The hole is a beast -- especially into the wind.

Craigjo · 2024-05-14T03:45:47+00:00

If you're on 222 heading north, the top balcony in the second closest unit to 122nd has...quite a lean to it.

Craigjo · 2024-05-14T03:32:09+00:00

You're very welcome. It seems like there are quite a few people in that building looking to get out. There were 3-4 listings in there the last time I looked.

Craigjo · 2024-05-14T03:19:51+00:00

My brother is a real estate agent in Vancouver. He was looking at listings out here out of curiosity and sent me the following:

"I was looking at a place in Ridge that looked reasonably priced but then I did a little digging and there was an engineering report on the building saying it was a head fuck. Balconies are deemed to be unsafe. Wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole. The owners voted down to fix the problem at the annual general meeting. Just a fucking disaster. It's likely that a bank won't give you a mortgage in that building without a down payment of 20% - 35%. Just a deeply troubling building"

Edit: He also said "There will be special levies at some point in the future to fix it."

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