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p24 weekender april 26 1986 here it is your course guide by steve nichols it can mean only one thing when spring is in the air and the 50th mas ters championship is complete the golf season has begun its that time of the year when men women and children dust off the old golf bag and shine up the clubs for another season of fun and frustration at local courses local residents have a choice of 11 public two semiprivate and seven private courses to choose from so read on and check out the economist and suns third annual guide to golf in the markham and stouffville regions public parkview golf course has two 18hole layouts to choose from both are par 71s with a 6200yard upper course and a 5800yard val ley course that crosses a river six times however users of the upper course will only have to watch out for water on two holes this year golfers have the luxury of only making one trek up the hill from the valley course weve changed the numbering of the holes around in the valley layout to make it easier to play you only have to go up the hill once said andy leighton who is in charge of the pro shop trees have also been added and the teeoff areas have been altered according to leighton the changes were made to add a little more variety pees are 14 on weekdays and 16 on weekends the course will also be taking 150 memberships at 350 an increase of 50 from 1985 parkview is on the north side of steeles ave just east of markham rd for more information call 293- 2833 don mills golf centre is another facility with two courses to choose from an 18hole 4150yard executive layout has a par 64 a ninehole 1200yard linkis a par27 fees for the parthree course are 1 on weekdays and 5 on weekends plus an extra 275 for a second round for the 18hole layout the cost is 9 on weekdays and 10 on weekends there is also a twilight rate of 6 after 5 pm 6 pm later in the season the fairways vary incondition this time of the year but the greens are in good shape reported pro mai mcleod golf pro dave johnston will run clinics at 20 per halfhour this in- eludes balls the course is located on wood bine ave just south of hwy 7 for more information call 4756969 one of several beginner courses intheareaiscresthavengolf club on mccowan rd north of 14th ave in markham the 18hole 2757yard par54 course has water coming into play on two holes but this may dry up as the summer progresses weekday fees are 750 while on the weekends and holidays its 850 senior citizens play for 650 twilight rates are 650 after 5 pm for more information call 294- 0621 to enhance the difficulty of the small 18hole 3397yard par59 ex ecutive course windmills golf course has 10 water- dominating holes to challange the golfer along with the executive links there is also a ninehole 3157yard island layout with a par 36 and wa ter comes into play on five of those holes fees for the executive course are 10 on weekdays and 12 on weekends the island fees are 12 on weekdays and 16 on weekends memberships are 650 for singles 850 for couples and 150 for juniors accompanied by an adult member sw8 coaxing it in there are few things to compare with the agony of a missed putt here don wood tries his best to coax the ball in but to no avail the miss may have been agony for him but partner alec brown apparently could stand it action took place in last years mar kham stouffville hospital fund tournament at sleepy hollow golf and country club sjoerd wittcveen the course is located just north of unionville on kennedy rd near 19th ave for further information call 8879342 according to coowner lori wil liams of unionville fair ways the course is in good shape it took time before the holes looked good but its coming along nicely she reported the local course has an 18hole 2100yard layout with a par 54 fees for the parthree course are 750 on weekdays and 850 on weekends seniors play for 550 and can become members for 250 adult memberships arc 300 and 200 for juniors the course is on kennedy rd just south of hwy 7 in unionville phone 4771148 for further information glen cedars golf clublo- cated 9 kilometres east of markham along hwy 7 has a few rough holes but according to management thats understandable after the winter the 18hole 6400yard par72 facility has- six waterdominating holes to play on the course which in cludes four parfive holes it will cost 14 on weekdays 18 on weekends and a twilight rate of 12 thats a 1 hike acrosstheboard from 1985 threehour lessons will be given thursday and friday for 60 call 2944457 for more information emerald hills golf ltd plans to build a new club house that will be complete by the spring 87 the 18hole 6366yard par72 lay out is located on warden ave 1 km north of bloomington rd fees are 18 on weekdays 23 on weekends there is also a twilight weekday rate of 12 after 4 pm and weekend rate of 15 after 3 pm fire fighters gormley green golf club is the site of a 27hole layout the ninehole front course is 2885 yards the nine hole back links is 3305 yards and the ninehole blue layout is 3359 yards water comes into play on 16 of the 27 holes which are all in excellent condition according to manager chuck holliwell fees are 13 on weekdays and 16 on weekends but they drop by 4 each after 1 pm gormley green is on woodbine ave just north of stouffville side road for more in formation call 8881219 for those who want a variety of layouts to choose from fire fighters rolling hills golf club has four courses the blue link is 6200 yards with a par 72 the green layout is 6000 yards with a par 71 there is also a par73 6400yard yellow course and a par70 5300yard red course weekday fees are 13 and on weekends its 16 full membership is 600 and for women its 440 a weekday membership will cost 375 rolling hills is on warden ave just north of the stouffville side road for more information call 8881953 regular users of the button- wood golf club will be sad dened to learn that the local course has given in to progress residential buildings now occupy what was once an 18hole 3860- yard par60 layout in buttonville rest in peace semiprivate foxbridge golf club formerly known as fox head has built two new greens and two tees on its north layout which is a nine hole 2500 yard par 36 there is also a ninehole 2800- yard par36 south link weekday fees are 8 while on weekends its 10 which enables the golfer to play all day mens membership is 275 womens is 250 seniors enroll for 200 and juniors for 100 under 21 years of age according to manager john lavis the conditon of the course is great just super theyre nice and dry and you wont have to worry about getting your feet wet foxbridge is on hwy 47 just east of uxbridge for more information phone 8527962 golfers of john evelyn golf centre will be pleased to learn that only the weekend rate has in creased and that hike is only 1 weekday rates on the 18hole 6362yard par72 layout remain at 10 while weekend rates are now 14 according to roland evelyn son of john the weekend fee increased because weekends are busier and were trying to buildup weekday business john evelyn is also the site of a ninehole 1720yard par31 execu tive layout the fee for that course is still 6 anytime unchanged in two years a full membership will cost 450 while a weekday enrolment is 285 juniors can play for 135 the 18holelayoutfeatures8holes involving water while the execu tive layout has one hole over water the course is located on the 10th line 7 km north of hwy 7 in mar kham for further information call 6401233 maples of ballantrae is another local club improving its facilities by building a lodge according to comanager tom airo the lodge set for completion by the end of the year will feature a lounge dining room restaurant and accomodations located on hwy 48 just south of ballantrac it has an 18hole 6350- yard par72 course with water com ing into play on 12 holes fees are 13 on weekdays 8 after 3 pm and 16 on weekends 10 af ter 3 pm senior and juniors play for 10 on weekdays memberships are 600 full 375 weekdays 300 seniors over 60 and 150 juniors airo will also be conducting lessons for 15 per hour for more information call 6404882 cherry downs golf and country club located 20 km east of markham in the village of brougham features two layouts an 18hole 6486yard par72 course and a ninehole 1575yard par28 executive course weekday fee on the 18hole layout is 15 while on weekends its 18 10 after 4 pm a single membership costs 750 a husband and wife membership is 1350 and on weekdays its 450 an enrolment on the ninehole course is 200 and for juniors it 100