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Pebble Beach cited in 'A Fantastic California Road Trip: San Francisco to Carmel'
isogood One of the most famous destinations along this route is an unincorporated community that's long been a resort destination for the well heeled, especially famous for its seven golf courses, such as Cypress Point Club, Monterey Peninsula Country Club, and Pebble Beach Golf Links, as well as the scenic 17th-Mile-Drive, meandering along the beaches and forests between Monterey and Carmel. There's a $10 fee to enter the area. read post
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Hello,
There are 3 golf courses near Gdansk:
Sierra Golf Club www.sierragolf.plo/en located 25 kms from the Gdynia Harbour where most cruise vessels arrive from mid-May till mid-September.
Transfer from the pier to the golf course takes 40 minutes. From Gdansk Airport about 30-40 minutes.
Another one is Postolowo Golf and Country Club http://www.golf.com.pl/
It is also also the second longest PAR 72 golf course in Europe with a length of 7101 meters from the back tees.
In 2006 the course was lengthened to 7766 yards/ 7101 meters when 9 new back tees were constructed.
The Tri-City area plays an important role in the economic and cultural life of the nation. It is also a major tourist centre with several million people visiting every year to relax on the sandy beaches of Sopot, to enjoy the charm and atmosphere of old Gdansk and the attractions of modern Gdynia. The surrounding area includes the Kashubian Lakes with their picturesque countryside close to Postołowo. The Postołowo area itself is blessed with the sandy soil every golf superintendent dreams of. The native vegetation is beech wood with oak and plantations of pine.
http://www.airport.gdansk.pl/
Agents in UK : Premier Golf
THE COURSE DESIGN
The well-known course architect, Mr Jeremy Turner when designing the course said:
What I have tried to do with this beautiful tract of land was to create a golf course that is really a challenge to the good player. At the same time, I wanted to make it very enjoyable for the higher handicap players.
British-born Jeremy Turner is a renowned golf course architect, working mostly in Sweden. He has some 20 courses under his belt and he was, judging from the above words, obviously quite impressed with the site of the Postołowo Golf Club. Before we follow Jeremy out on what he think will be a Championship course, let us just take a moment to explain the holes marked with an A on the drawing. These make up the Academy Course, the ideal complement to the big course. Here the beginner has excellent practice facilities on a short hole circuit built to the same high standards as the main course. The means of achieving this is of course to create alternative routes from tee to green. I think a good course should start with a fairly easy first hole, which minimises the effect of first tee nerves and gets you in a relaxed mood. So our first here is just that, a rather straightforward medium length par 4. It is quickly followed up by an indication of what lies ahead. The second is much tougher, demanding a good drive to the centre of the fairway to set up a shot into a rather tight green. The third is the longish par 3, where deep guardian bunkers and a rolling green threateningly await loose balls. Already at the fourth, one stands by the lake, deciding how much to bite off with the driver. The water follows the alarmingly narrow fairway all the way to the green, which curls around the end of the bay. The fifth heads out into the country-side sharply doglegging right. The long second shot to the slightly elevated green may leave a few players having to take out a sand wedge instead of the putter. The short par 4 sixth will hopefully give you some breathing space before you have to contend with the long seventh. There two good woods will set you up with merely a chip to the elevated green. The eight is a short hole with an adequately bunkered green set among the majestic rolling sand hills. At the par 5 ninth only the very longest of hitters will have a chance of getting on in two. Most others will have to take shots to stay out of water and other trouble. The back nine are probably more awesome in that water appears on seven more holes. A compensating feature however, is that the character and location of the hazards are so richly varied. The tenth, eleventh and twelfth are however dry holes. Two rather longish par 4's with a reasonably short par 3 in between. But water again threatens the approach on the rather short par 4 thirteenth. The waterless fourteenth with all its bunkers is the last chance you'll have to get a breather before the onslaught of the finishing stretch. Hole fifteen is again a real test of driving onto a slightly convex landing area. A broad canal must also be carried on the way to a green placed on a peninsula. I believe this will be a formidable hole, requiring skill, nerve and strength. But if not frightened by this hole, the following par 3 will certainly do the trick. Over the lake to an elevated green of apparently repelling shape with beech woods close by. On the seventeenth you will need a big drive into a rising lakeside plateau if you are to catch a glimpse of the sculptured green perched beyond a deep ravine and again dangerously close to the water. The eighteenth back to the clubhouse is a mighty par 5 which again tempts the heroic shot to a generous green with water near at hand. My firm belief is that this course will provide a stimulating golf experience of which one will never tire. It will most certainly be a course with which I shall be proud to have been associated."
You are warmly invited to play on our 18 hole championship course or on the 6-hole Golf Academy Course. The Postołowo Golf Course offers you not only a great opportunity to play golf but also the opportunity to enjoy beautiful scenery and the splendour of the unlimited green space. A crystal clear lake adds cool elegance to this picturesque golf course. Postołowo Golf Course is excellent for all players, from beginners to professionals. Ladies and juniors are advised to start from the Ladies Tees which are easier to play from. Players with handicaps start from the Club Tees, which require intense concentration. The most advanced players may start from Back Tees from which some holes become a real challenge. PGA- European Tour players of 1997 and 1998 have admitted that Postołowo is a real championship golf course of European class. The course is private and has a capacity for approximately 1000 members in order to provide them with the most comfortable playing conditions.
Different membership cards are available.
Postołowo Golf Club is an exclusive private club established for the enjoyment of the Club's members. Neither a Handicap Card nor a Green Card is required to have unlimited access to the Driving Range and Golf Academy. Handicap cardholders of any 18 hole golf club or the holders of Green Cards issued by Postołowo have the right to play on Postołowo Golf Course. Those who do not hold these cards should make use of the course under the Pro's supervision. Postołowo Golf Club members may obtain both Handicap and Green Cards, which are permits to play golf all over the world. Any persons previously convicted of criminal offences either in Poland or abroad or any persons involved in legal proceedings cannot become P.G.C. members
In case of membership purchased within the first half of the year, the whole annual fee will be charged. When membership commences in the second half of the year, 1/6 of the annual fee will be charged for each month remaining. Students older than 18 years of age are obliged to present all relevant documents confirming the student's status at the beginning of each year
All golf players agree that there are certain risks inherent in the game of golf and accept personal and sole liability for all such a risks .
The third one TOKARY http://www.tokarygolf.pl/ Transfer from the airport -20 minutes.
There are 9 hotels in Gdansk centre and 2 in Sopot which offer special packages for the golfers.
Very soon Sierra Club CEO will be able to answer your questions in details.
Keep you informed.
There are also special sightseeing tours for non-golfers.
Best regards, Margaret
I mostly write about golf for a magazine dedicated to mature Canadians.
I'm up to my ass in deadlines right now. I might have some time late in May. I'm on assignment in the UK for most of June. Part of July is committed.
The golf course at Osprey Shores Golf Resort on beautiful Guysborough Harbour, Nova Scotia opened for the season today. One of Atlantic Canada's most scenic golf courses with ocean views from every fairway, Osprey Shores is offering a number of spring golf specials to get golfers back in the game. You can read more about spring golf at Osprey Shores Golf Resort at the link below:
http://www.ospreyshoresresort.com/golf
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