Links of Maggie-May: Prince George

For your golfing pleasure, the Links of Maggie May offers a no pressure 9 hole golf course in a relaxing country atmosphere with large greens and open fairways. The Links of Maggie May started as a family project over thirteen years ago, opening in 1999 and is located in the Shellglen Subdivision area just 15 minutes from downtown Prince George.

Thoughts:
This 9 hole course is located just to the east of Prince George. The grounds are a converted farm and nicely maintained by the family.

A par 37 this course overs some open and challenging holes. Although there was no sand traps there is a few water hazards placed throughout the holes. The grounds were well taken care of seeming to be mowed often but there are some spots where it was difficult to distinguish fairest from rough. As well as it was late August the forward could have used a bit more water because they were starting to be mote brown and less green. This is a good fast round and very well priced.

Website: http://www.linksofmaggiemay.com
Phone: 1.800.491.0991

Address:
4650 Shelley Road
Prince George
BC V2K 5G1

Harris Park: Pitt Meadows

Harris Park features an outdoor swimming pool, fully accessible water playground, a beautifully treed picnic area and a Recreation Hall dating from the 1930's.

Thoughts:
A large park with lots of things to do. There are a couple of baseball diamonds, a skateboard park, outdoor pool, water park and fairly large playground area. On a nice summer day there is definitely enough to keep a family or large group with children busy for the day, especially if a picnic is packed for lunch and/or dinner.

Pros:
A lot of things to do that a family with kids would be okay to spend the day here. Plenty of trees for shade.

Cons:
Outdoor pool is a little small and could get very busy. Limited number of picnic tables so get there early if you want one.

Website: http://www.pittmeadows.bc.ca/EN/main/residents/742/5335/H/8199.html

Eighteen Pastures: Mission

So you think you can golf? Eighteen Pastures is the perfect place to prove you right or wrong. The fairways are tight with trees lining both sides. Any mis-hit shots easily find the bush.

Thoughts:
This is a fun tough course. The narrow fairways are made even more so by the line of tall trees down both sides.  Anything off the fairways is most likely lost.  Found some good on-line deals that made the course a bit cheaper to play and was not very busy even for a weekend afternoon.

There was not much to the pro shop except for the cool barn building.  There was food and snacks but the soda that we got had expired almost 1 year prior! The course was pretty much empty except for a nice couple that let us play through and a larger group a couple holes ahead.  On one of the holes though a pick-up had been driven out onto the course? And was parked up by the green.

I would recommend this course to people who do not want to play on the "popular" courses with all the people that think they are "better" golfers.  Definitely a good time.

Website: http://www.eighteenpastures.com
Phone: 604-462-8622

Address:
29110 Matheson Ave
Mission
V2V 6H3

Maple Ridge Golf Course: Maple Ridge

Established in 1926, the Maple Ridge Golf Course was one of the first courses built in the Fraser Valley and sits high above the mighty Fraser River. Once home to the McIvor Family, the land has rolling hills surrounded by beautiful majestic maple and cedar trees making it a truly peaceful setting. With the elevation changes and numerous sand bunkers, the Maple Ridge Golf Course will test every club in your bag.

Thoughts:
This nine hole course is located in the middle of Maple Ridge and offers some decent views of the river and mountains.  Although a little expensive for the course compared to others in the area this is a nearby and quick course for people in the area. There are a lot of hills to walk up and down so a cart would definitely be suggested. There is no water hazards but a few trees, bush and sand traps. It is a shorter par 33 course that offers up three par 3's and no par 5's. All of the holes are pretty much a straight shot to the green and you could almost drive most of the greens with a good shot.

Unless you get a good deal or are staying nearby and have to walk I would suggest a different course in the area.

Website: http://www.mapleridgegolfcourse.org
Phone: 604.465.9221

Address:
20818 Golf Lane
Maple Ridge, BC

Maple Ridge Park: Maple Ridge

Located along the sparkling South Alouette River at the corner of 232nd Street and Fern Crescent, this park offers picnic areas, washrooms, a baseball diamond, a horseshoe pitch area, a playing field, and a wooded trail. An expanse of mature forest nurses a wide array of native plants and wildlife and each autumn the South Alouette River welcomes large populations of spawning Pink and Chum salmon. The Kinsmen spray park is open to the public on a weather permitting, seasonal basis.

Thoughts:
This is a nice large park with plenty of updated equipment for children of all ages. Climbing rocks, playground equipment, slides, swings, fields, water park and sheltered area, this park has it all.

Pros:
Plenty to do for all kids with different size playground equipment and even the water park has 2 areas, one for smaller children and one for bigger kids.

Cons:
Limited number of swings, so on a busy day there would be a wait but there is lots of other stuff to do. There is limited parking for the size of the park so on a busy day it might be difficult to find a spot.

Website: http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/main/residents/935/2190/parks/4323/m/maple_ridge.html