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ROYAL
OAK GOLF COURSE - 9 HOLE PUBLIC
540 Marsett
Place
Victoria, B.C.
Pro shop: (250) 658-1433
Office: (250) 658-4330
Travel Time:
golf club is about a 10 minute drive from downtown Victoria
Director
of Golf Operations: Doug Fern
B.C. Golf
Association Yardage Blue tees: 2031 yds.
White tees: 1933 yds.
Men's / Women's par: 32
This
executive-length nine-hole course will test your shot making. From the
opening hole with it's golf-ball-thirsty pond on the left sheltering the
green to the par four 7th that has you making your approach shot through
an area not much larger than than the neck of beer bottle, you will have
to play your best. The course was redesigned in 1990 around a development
of housing units. Because there is little rough, you could find yourself
off someone's back patio with an errant shot. Given the possibility of
landing in someone's backyard, a great story has arisen from Royal Oak.
It seems one day, a husband and wife were playing the course when the
wife happened to hit a shot that landed in a home owner's property. The
woman golfer says to the owner, " I'm sorry for hitting my shot where
I did. Would you mind if I got my ball?" ... " Your ball,"
the grumpy owner questions, "if the thing is on my property, then
it's my ball." ... " Excuse me sir, just toss me the ball and
I'll be on my way.".... "Forget it lady," says our old
curmudgeon. With this the women golfer goes back to her bag and gets another
ball and takes this ball and casually tosses the second ball near her
first and leaves. The woman's husband sees this happening and questions
his wife, " Why the heck did you throw that second ball in that man's
yard?" Not missing a beat, his wife replies, " All I know is
that every prick needs two balls." Word has it that the grumpy neighbor
has since moved on and all for the best if the story is true.
Before or
after your game, the newly designed restaurant will give you a great view
of the course and surround area. The course is especially popular for
fun tournaments for offices, business or social groups.
Green fees:
9 holes - $18.00
18 holes - $30.00
Power cart: $12.00
Club rentals: $10.00
Call the
pro shop at 658-1433 for a tee time

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