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CANoE CREEK
Golf Course
PAR 4 377 yARDS
Salmon Arm, BC
866.431.3285
www.canoecreekgolf.com
Incorporating the natural waterway that gave Canoe Creek Golf
Course its name, the 10th hole is arguably the most picturesque.
Water all but surrounds the green, which is accessed by way of
a stone slab over the creek, and meanders down the right side of
the fairway in a series of rock-edged pools. The challenges here
are not contrived, but rather the natural result of the shape of the
land and the flow of the water.
The hole is uphill all the way, requiring an extra club or even
two off the tee, and the fairway is comparatively narrow with the
area directly in front of the elevated green severely constricted.
The left side is well-treed and features the tall fescue and uncut
rough that recur throughout the beautifully maintained course;
the feeling is distinctly reminiscent of a British Isles links-style
track. The elevation change will also be a factor in club selection
on your approach shot, where landing short may leave you in the
water and going long may result in a downhill putt that will test
your nerves and your finesse.
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