Hole 4
Chris Jorgensen, PGA
Lynden, WA
Hole 8
Chris Livingstone
Business in Vancouver Media Group
Hole 12
Michael Johns
Los Angeles, California
Hole 18
golfwise September 2005
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Garibaldi Springs Golf Resort is pleased to announce the opening of our new fully licensed patio restaurant - THE PERCH at Garibaldi Springs!
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Dining at twilight and group tournament events is appropriately centered around our beautiful new outdoor BBQ on the deck. Menu features include an 8 oz. Chargrilled "AAA" New York Striploin, boneless chicken breast with sweet Thai chili sauce, or Atlantic wild salmon filet with seasonal fruit salsa. All are served with your choice of a fresh salad, and a fully loaded baked potato.
Come out and join us for lunch, dinner and a licensed beverage on THE PERCH at Garibaldi Springs!
 Hours of operation are 10am to 9pm daily. Call 1 866 441-4747 now to reserve a 'twilight golf and dinner' tee time. |
Eliza Carter is our delightful Food & Beverage Manager and will work closely with you to plan for all your group or tournament food & beverage requirements.
Naturally Challenging Golf w/Lunch or Dinner at THE PERCH
Tee Off between 7 am and 11 am
Golf 18 Holes & Lunch $49.00
Golf 9 Holes & Lunch $39.00
Tee Off from 2 pm to Close
Twilight Golf & Dinner $49.00
A young course for sure, but the overgrown natural surroundings give the sense that the fairways had been tucked away there for decades. Just last Sunday was my 10th time I had been to Squamish to play Garibaldi and it was more challenging than all the other times prior. I knew the wind was howling a bit on my drive up from Vancouver so I figured I would need to play my best to score well. I didn't remember such gusty conditions anytime before, but you kind of expect it from a town known for its kite surfing. The wind did make for an interesting round of golf, but it only added to the excitement of why you play Garibaldi. It is the challenge. It was on this same day that a tournament went out in the morning and I with my friend, who lives on the first tees, had watched participants carefully lay-up before the creek. We also find this to be the best plan of attack. Everyone seemed to be having fun, even if they found themselves re-teeing for three. This feeling was later confirmed when my friend and I went over to the clubhouse for our afternoon tee time. Everyone was sitting on the patio enjoying themselves and being reminiscent of their earlier adventure.
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I know what it takes to put together a successful golf tournament and you could just tell the staff had met the players' expectations.
I have had the pleasure of speaking with many of the staff during my visits and have even come to know some of them by name. They give the feeling that they really want you to just have a good time. Even the course marshal is more of a goodwill ambassador then a supervisor. She sympathetically gave me a golf ball she found after she watched me shank one into the trees on ten. There is affection for this course that has built inside me that was completely unexpected. Other golfers have experienced this I am sure. Enough proof would be the fact that people pay several thousands of dollars to become private members to effectively play around in a really nice park. If I lived in Squamish, I would quickly realize that once or twice a month at Garibaldi would not suffice and my own sort of membership would be necessary. I am thinking I will make the drive up there again this weekend. Discover the Sea to Sky Corridor's newest most Naturally Challenging golf experience. |
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Tournaments & Groups
Ask about our 2005 special introductory rates to host your tournament or group at Garibaldi Springs. Download our New Tournament Package, or contact us at 1-866-441-4747 or 604 898-1075. |
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Registered Guest "Prizedraw" August Winner Registered Guest - Laurie Newel of Surrey, BC is the winner of 2 - 18 Hole rounds of Golf and a power cart. Congratulations Laurie! |
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Men's & Ladies Nights
GARIBALDI SPRINGS GOLF RESORT | ||
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Men Golf Every Tuesday & Ladies Golf Every Wednesday | ||
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For all inquiries contact our Golf Shop at 604-898-8356 or toll free at 1-866-441-4747 | ||
| PUTTING WITH YOUR DRIVER | ||
Tips from a Proby Tony Vogel, CPGA Professional Wouldn't it be nice to be able to hit your drives as accurately as your putts? Or, hit a 600 foot putt as accurately as a 10 foot putt! Let me take you into the mind of one of the best ball strikers ever! Moe Norman use to say that the driver is the easiest club to hit because you always have a perfect lie. (up on a tee, same height each time). I've often wondered how he was able to hit short or long shots everyday with such accuracy. When asked what he was thinking when hitting 50 yard pitch shots, Moe said it was like hitting a 150 foot putt! When making a putt you should be using a one lever system from your shoulders down to the club head, your wrists locked to help you with accuracy. |
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The only problem with this is there is a limit to the amount of distance you can produce with a one lever system. Thus you must let your wrists set or cock in golf terms to create a two lever system to produce more club head speed. (If you are not sure what I mean, take a hammer and set a nail and notice how you tap first with a firm wrist and once the nail is started you begin to cock your wrist when you pound to produce more speed with the hammer to strike the nail into hard wood.) The trick is to create the two levers in the back swing and then move the arms forward like a one lever system in the forward swing to create more speed but not lose any accuracy. This I believe is what Moe meant when he said what he did. He chose a pitching wedge instead of a putter because he had to get his ball airborne. He swung his arms back setting a second lever in motion because of the added club head speed he needed to hit the ball 150 feet and then swing forward like he always does and he now had the distance he needed without losing any of the accuracy. If you do this with all clubs and drivers you should hit it straight down the middle whatever distance you need. |
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The Golf Gourmet
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Eamon's Spinach Dip Ingredients:
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Directions:
Combine all of the above ingredients in a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Chill for 1 hour before serving. Serve with crackers or in a traditional hollowed out bread bowl. Serves 6 or more. |
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We are pleased to welcome Chef Eamon to our staff on The Perch at Garibaldi Springs Golf Resort. Eamon brings 15 years of culinary experience for your enjoyment.