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So the wife and I will be celebrating our 5th anniversary with a golf weekend in Ontario Canada. The package includes a round at Royal Niagara or Peninsula Lakes. I have no idea which one to pick. Anyone ever play either of these?
 
moosejaa said:
So the wife and I will be celebrating our 5th anniversary with a golf weekend in Ontario Canada. The package includes a round at Royal Niagara or Peninsula Lakes. I have no idea which one to pick. Anyone ever play either of these?
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I was just looking at Niagara courses, but my friend doesn't have his passport. I wanted to check out the John Daly course, looks nice. Also the Niagar parks Battle course looks nice.
 
markheardjr said:
I was just looking at Niagara courses, but my friend doesn't have his passport. I wanted to check out the John Daly course, looks nice. Also the Niagar parks Battle course looks nice.
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The Legends (Niagara Parks) Battlefield course is the one I wanted to play but they stopped offering it in the package.
Are you visiting or did you move out this way?
 
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Sorry, no one I know. A friend of mine played Whispering Woods recently and he still raves about, so if this one is ranked higher, I would think it must be pretty impressive.
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I've played Whispering Woods probably 3 or 4 times, it's pretty good. I think the Venango thing maybe was a fluke, the pictures don't make it look amazing. I wondered if the locals all go together and saw PGA.com was asking for suggestions and they email bombed them or something? Maybe I'll go check it out.
 
moosejaa said:
The Legends (Niagara Parks) Battlefield course is the one I wanted to play but they stopped offering it in the package.
Are you visiting or did you move out this way?
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I lived in Ashtabula, OH from 2-21, then moved to Los Angeles and been here for 10 years now. But I'm coming home tomorrow for 10 days and looking to play a bunch of places. My friend was an Asst. pro at some private courses in Erie, PA so he's gonna go around with me to a few stops. We're only playing in the Erie area and NE Ohio except for a round at Peek n Peak. We grew up playing against Duane Randal, figured we'd go up and say hi.
 
markheardjr said:
I lived in Ashtabula, OH from 2-21, then moved to Los Angeles and been here for 10 years now. But I'm coming home tomorrow for 10 days and looking to play a bunch of places. My friend was an Asst. pro at some private courses in Erie, PA so he's gonna go around with me to a few stops. We're only playing in the Erie area and NE Ohio except for a round at Peek n Peak. We grew up playing against Duane Randal, figured we'd go up and say hi.
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We've got a THP outing going in Rochester on 8/31. Too bad you're not coming out that way. I love the upper course at Peek n Peak. I met Dwayne last time I was there. Nice guy and heck of a golfer.
 
moosejaa said:
We've got a THP outing going in Rochester on 8/31. Too bad you're not coming out that way. I love the upper course at Peek n Peak. I met Dwayne last time I was there. Nice guy and heck of a golfer.
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My aunt & Uncle live in Lockport. I have been eyeing a Robert Trent Jones course in Buffalo called Glen Oak. Every play there?
 
markheardjr said:
My aunt & Uncle live in Lockport. I have been eyeing a Robert Trent Jones course in Buffalo called Glen Oak. Every play there?
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I live in Lockport and just played Glen Oak last Monday. It's a nice course. Good balance of difficult and easier holes. 18 is a bit of gimmicky par 5. That's the only hole I don't like on the course.
 
Buddy of mine and I are playing Mill Creek on Friday afternoon. Just the two of us at this point, so if anyone wants to join us - let me know.
 
amsmith61 said:
Buddy of mine and I are playing Mill Creek on Friday afternoon. Just the two of us at this point, so if anyone wants to join us - let me know.
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Have fun! Skip the 11th hole…
 
moosejaa said:
Are those the par 3 you hit 300 ft down and then the 3 tiered par 5 that you hit 300 ft back up?
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Yes and yes. That stupid uphill par 5 eats balls in the fairway.
 
moosejaa said:
Are those the par 3 you hit 300 ft down and then the 3 tiered par 5 that you hit 300 ft back up?
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Those are the holes. #10, has the really fast green that doesn't hold the approach shots.
 
O'Carroll said:
Yes and yes. That stupid uphill par 5 eats balls in the fairway.
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Those 2 holes and the 18th made me like that course a lot less, too gimmicky.
Don't think I liked 9 either. Isn't that the par 3 straight uphill where you can't see the green?
 
moosejaa said:
Those 2 holes and the 18th made me like that course a lot less, too gimmicky.
Don't think I liked 9 either. Isn't that the par 3 straight uphill where you can't see the green?
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#9 and 18 don't really bother me.

#7 really bothers me with the multiple bunkers in the middle of the fairway! Either you clear them or you have a LONG approach shot to the green.

That being said - still my favorite course in Rochester.
 
amsmith61 said:
#9 and 18 don't really bother me.

#7 really bothers me with the multiple bunkers in the middle of the fairway! Either you clear them or you have a LONG approach shot to the green.

That being said - still my favorite course in Rochester.
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I don't remember #7. Wish I could join you Friday but already took 1/2 days Monday and Tuesday this week to play.
 
moosejaa said:
I don't remember #7. Wish I could join you Friday but already took 1/2 days Monday and Tuesday this week to play.
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What is another one??
 
moosejaa said:
Ehhh...too late, wouldn't get home til around 6. Thanks for the offer though.
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Smart move. Don't jeopardize the 36 on Sunday. ;-)
 
Wish I could make it out with you on Friday Aaron! I can't wait to get back to Mill Creek this year. Play well buddy!
 
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